Time flys when you're trying to make 8 ton chunk of metal fly...

Well... Dearie me I didn't realize its been over two weeks since I last made a post.

 Life is good right now, had a good past week at work where I finally got back on nights.
 This past week I got to see more of the insidie parts of the SH-60B and was quite impressed with my own maneuverability. Finally started getting some Quals signed off, too. Like my Plane Captain, which is a big one. Why? Because being a Plane Captain puts you at the highest level of responsibility (Spots of authority noninclusive) as a maintainer. It means that you know how to operate all the Ground Support Equipment (GSE), trouble shoot any problem, and most importantly guide an multimillion dollar bird on the ground, as well as clear it for flight and assist the pilots in making those last few crucial adjustments before flight. In terms of malfunctions and mishaps, the Plane Captain is the last person to really see the bird before it leaves the ground, and is the biggest defense against bad shit. The average time someone takes to get their PC Qual is 9 months. Big Navy says it can be done in 6. Easy Riders are recommended to get it done in 3. Including the hours of hands on instruction and numerous test, there is also a board of peers which must be passed to become a PC. Big deal around these parts. The 'Army' doesn't even have PC's from what I hear. (Army Pilot about to take off: "Looks clear to me." *Yanks the collective up*)

 On a closing note: DAMN YOU BLOGGERT! I'm having troubles loading the only two pictures I have to show.