To: iso
Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification?
To: connectthedots
"Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification?"
Rank has it privileges.
If he like it, and I am sure he will, he will be an advocate for the plane.
To: connectthedots
"Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification?" Because he's a general?
21 posted on
01/08/2005 6:06:06 PM PST by
StormEye
To: connectthedots
Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification?
Because he can, really - they've got that power, so they use it.
I work in a schoolhouse (FTU - Flying Training Unit) right now, and let me tell you, the local General usually gets whatever training sorties he wants.
And that means lost sorties which could have been used for other initial quals. Which leads to delays on check rides for people who will be flying operational missions, not a desk. That puts pressure on the operational squadrons, because they are counting on those pilots arriving at a certain time.
Not that I'm bitter - General's prerogative and everything.
To: connectthedots
Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification? Flight pay.
26 posted on
01/08/2005 6:08:32 PM PST by
jackbill
To: connectthedots
Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification? 1) Generals who may have to order missions should have a good idea of what the plane can and cannot really do, first hand
2) If the plane was grounded for problems, and the air force is now certifying they are safe to fly, it helps morale if a general puts his butt personally on the line, not just his mouth
28 posted on
01/08/2005 6:10:16 PM PST by
SauronOfMordor
(We are going to fight until hell freezes over and then we are going to fight on the ice)
To: connectthedots
37 posted on
01/08/2005 6:24:05 PM PST by
IGOTMINE
(Say a prayer for the common foot soldier...)
To: connectthedots
"
Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification? "
So that the guy in the bird does not know more about his capabilities than the General on the ground.
67 posted on
01/08/2005 7:03:19 PM PST by
VaBthang4
("He Who Watches Over Israel Will Neither Slumber Nor Sleep")
To: connectthedots
Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification? I knew someone would take that slant on it. Some people don't like ordering others to do what they could not do. Jumper is by all reports a very good pilot.
86 posted on
01/08/2005 7:44:40 PM PST by
El Gato
(Activist Judges can twist the Constitution into anything they want ... or so they think.)
To: connectthedots; iso
<< Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification? >>
No other excuse.
Waste of bloody kerosene!
Must be a KKKling Tong-era left-over perfumed prince.
142 posted on
01/09/2005 2:29:21 AM PST by
Brian Allen
(Who is Bob Wallace?)
To: connectthedots
Why is a general being trained to fly this plane, besides ego gratification?
A good commander always goes first.
The motto of the Infantry School at Ft. Benning is "Follow me".
My guess is you're a civilian and wouldn't understand?
154 posted on
01/09/2005 9:00:18 AM PST by
Beckwith
(John, you said I was going to be the First Lady. As of now, you're on the couch.)
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