I often talk about how the road to becoming a fighter pilot is a matter of coupling the right kind of information (such as the information we offer on the Afterburner Club) with implementation (actually USING it!) To better demonstrate the point, I want to show you that there really are only 4 … [Read more...] about The 4 Personality Types
Staying Sharp
You already know that hard work is par for the course in your road to becoming a fighter pilot, but when you finally do make it into the cockpit of your dream jet (and armed with the right information with implementation, it's only a matter of time before you do), you'll find that the real work is … [Read more...] about Staying Sharp
What is Situational Awareness (SA) and How Does it Affect You?
Have you ever heard of the term Situational Awareness or “SA”? Pilots tend to use this term when describing their orientation to the world as they are flying. So the definition seems easy enough, right? Situational awareness involves being aware of what is happening around you, which includes your … [Read more...] about What is Situational Awareness (SA) and How Does it Affect You?
First F-35 Delivered To The Air Force
The first production F-35 was flown from the manufacturing plant in Ft. Worth to Edwards AFB on May 10th. This marked the delivery of the first F-35 into the U.S. Air Force with eight more on the way. Eventually, the Air Force will be accepting 1,763 of these new fighter jets, and probably as many … [Read more...] about First F-35 Delivered To The Air Force
F-22’s At Langley Fully Operational
Some good news in the world of F-22’s… the F-22 squadrons based at Langley AFB, the integrated 1st Fighter Wing and 192nd Fighter Wing Team have reached Full Operational Capability (FOC) status. The squadrons are now ready to join the fight anywhere in the world at any time. This has been a long … [Read more...] about F-22’s At Langley Fully Operational