I love it when this happens... you just post a - #81991857 added by wadethegreat at Pilot Error

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(01/27/2013)[-]

I am a pilot and let me tell you Ipads are a life saver i bought one only for the purpose of flight planning which means i have aeronautical charts on there it gives me my weather reports and for pilots who fly small planes with out sophisticated navigation instruments it can be used as an FAA approved GPS. it is making the flying world a whole lot safer and could even be used for primary flight controls.

#134 to #111 - fuelnfire

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(01/27/2013)[-]

Chopper Gunner eh? USAF? Army? Navy perhaps? Or USMC? Or perhaps a different nation?

#136 to #134 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

army CH-47 chinook

#170 to #136 - fuelnfire

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(01/27/2013)[-]

Ahh. I'm Corps myself. Fly safe bro, riding in the CH-46's are a nightmare to me, ugh. Damn Sea Knights.

#190 to #170 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/29/2013)[-]

yeah man yall went all stingy on the sea night 3 wheels no outboard fuel tanks? what the ****!!

#119 to #111 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

Your username makes me nervous about you being a pilot.

#120 to #119 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

someone finally caught that. im a helicopter mechanic and gunner as well

#121 to #120 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

Nice, helicopter mechanic sounds much more difficult than standard mechanics.

#122 to #121 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

FAA requires you use the maintenance manual and its just a big picture book a 5 year old could do it

#124 to #122 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

Well damn, maybe I should get into that.

#126 to #124 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

you can make really good money as well just be compitent with tools and general mechanics

#127 to #126 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

I'm already pretty good with general mechanics, but thus far it has only been used to avoid paying a small fortune for car tune ups/repairs.

#129 to #127 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

thats how i started small aircraft engines are just like aircooled beetle engines get yourself one and familiarize yourself thats what i did and jets are just turbo chargers so maybe find yourself a junk yard turbo you can turn them into jet engines fairley easily plus its just fun

#131 to #129 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

Fair enough! I might just do that in a year or so.

#132 to #131 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

theres a lot of community colleges or technical schools that get you certified for fairly cheap you will need an airframe and powerplant certificate good luck

#135 to #132 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

Thanks mate, I just need to save up enough money to even attempt the first step, you know? haha.

#137 to #135 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

join the military they pay you to get certified

#139 to #137 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

I have been intending to do that soon.

#140 to #139 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

better now than later the gov. is cutting the military drastically they mat stop hiring

#141 to #140 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

Very true, I just want to finish getting my associate degree first, plus I'm already certified as an EMT, so I should get more options than most once i join.

#144 to #141 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

for sure go army by the way

#147 to #144 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

I'm not sure what branch I'll go into yet, probably see which options I like most after taking the test.

#150 to #147 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

go with the one that offers a bonus

#152 to #150 - vatra

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(01/27/2013)[-]

There we go, that will just about do it!

#176 to #152 - wadethegreat

(01/27/2013)[-]

I love it when this **** happens... you just post a simple comment and then BOOM you are now in the helicopter matnince (sorry for bad spelling)buisness

#171 to #152 - fuelnfire

(01/27/2013)[-]

Take it from someone who was in the Corps and Navy. Go army, unless you have a wild streak.

#114 to #111 - fawkwayne

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(01/27/2013)[-]

Oh god I can see the apple propaganda now... "Fly you plane with an iPad!" Until the app crashes and everyone dies

#116 to #114 - achmedmuhammed

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(01/27/2013)[-]

ipads will never have control over a plane but to be used as GPS the FAA requires an antenna be mounted to the outside of the plane to keep it from losing service