Awwwww what a sweet plate frame Eric


What gauges? Autometers or something simple?

 

i have three VDO's, an Autometer Tach and shiftlight, and i need to pick up a programmable fuel gauge.

 

While I'm on the subject of asking most random stuff....anyone know of a place thats hiring for a very easy job that requires little to no effort and where I don't have to work more than 20hrs a week? Preferably in town and I don't mind a minimum wage job either.

 

Well there different "shreds" to bomber avionics. "A" shred which is Communication/Navigation Avionics which is what I do. "B" shred which is Guidance and Flight Control Systems. "C" shred which is Electronic Warfare Systems.

Pretty much avionics in a whole, isn't all that busy when it comes to working on the planes. We have it pretty easy a lot of the times, but it can be busy as hell at times. Tech school is where its tougher. Avionics tech schools are longer than most other AFSC's and is tough. A lot of memorization and studying definitely. Once you hit your base you will have more training to teach you the systems on the specific plane your assigned to. Not that easy either.

 

Thanks for the run down Adam. I'm not too worried about how long the tech school may take and feel fairly confident I'll do a good job since I've always been interested in electronics. If for some reason I can't get loadmaster I think I'd like bomber avionics
I'm also concerned on being able to be stationed overseas but it seems like you get to TDY fairly often and more than usually overseas too which is what I'd like to do. Honestly....would you recommend it knowing what you know now?

 

In my reserve squadron it's a little more liberal as far as going TDY. I was trained on the road to be a flying crew chief so I can be eligible to go TDY.

Active duty avionics aren't as lucky. They pretty much never go TDY unless they get formally trained to be an Flying Crew Chief (FCC) or Assistant Crew Chief (ACC).

 

Then I must get formally trained eventually....lol. I'm trying to find more info on it but it sounds like something I'd like to do actually.

 

I'm down to do a shoot for you

 

We're going to be at 1,000 pages by a month from now!

 

If you do want to become avionics and an ACC you need to start off on the right foot from the get go. It's def not easy to become an ACC being that you're not a crew chief.

 

w00t! Ya it sure will happen when I have nothing to do

 

Let's get to 1000 pages before a month from now!

 

damn guys I haven't seen anyone for awhile now. Well just wanted to say that I miss everyone and we all need to meet up again and maybe do a bbq at the park or something

 

I'm hosting a BBQ at the Napa Subaru Dealer in July, probably the third week on a Sunday. We can make that a BBQ and Drive if you want, THEY ARE PAYING FOR ALL OF THE FOOD! Plus we get to meet at the dealership = FREE and no trouble!

 

is it gonna be on a sunday? got a wedding on the 12th, the 19th gonna be in windsor drinking up at the wineries, and the 26th gonna be at the hellaflush thing in burlingame. argh actually pretty busy month hahah