Nothing new on the studying for the instrument rating rating. But I did finally start my training as a C-40A (737-700) Crew Chief Trainee which is an upgrade from my current role as a Loadmaster.
Basically the job is easy until things go wrong. I'll be backing up the pilots during take off, landings, and emergencies while reading the checklists. If the plane breaks it'll be my responsibility to ensure the plane is repaired correctly while supervising the remainder of the enlisted crew. Getting to this point has taken some effort, gaining various maintenance qualifications. Now I just need to knock out the flying part. Once I get qualified as a crew chief I'll be able to use 1/3 of my flight time as credit towards the 1500hrs needed for my Airline Transportation Pilot license, and it'll help me gain experience for an FAA airplane and power plant license. The U.S Navy is the only operator of the 737-700 that uses a three person crew in the cockpit. But its nice considering the hours we fly (continuously) , and where we take our planes compared to civilian operators. So I'll be spending the next couple months with the Navy training before a check-ride and flying by myself again.
Basically the job is easy until things go wrong. I'll be backing up the pilots during take off, landings, and emergencies while reading the checklists. If the plane breaks it'll be my responsibility to ensure the plane is repaired correctly while supervising the remainder of the enlisted crew. Getting to this point has taken some effort, gaining various maintenance qualifications. Now I just need to knock out the flying part. Once I get qualified as a crew chief I'll be able to use 1/3 of my flight time as credit towards the 1500hrs needed for my Airline Transportation Pilot license, and it'll help me gain experience for an FAA airplane and power plant license. The U.S Navy is the only operator of the 737-700 that uses a three person crew in the cockpit. But its nice considering the hours we fly (continuously) , and where we take our planes compared to civilian operators. So I'll be spending the next couple months with the Navy training before a check-ride and flying by myself again.
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