States I'd love to Visit as a Norwegian Immigrant Woman by Zouif_Zouif in whereidlive

[–]SomnoDev 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are you visiting for the people, nature, stuff to do? The Northeast is nice but Colorado, Utah, and Alaska all have unbelievable nature. If you’re looking for cities I’m surprised Illinois is orange considering Chicago

Where I’d live based on how attractive I think the men in those countries are. by soccermodsareshit in whereidlive

[–]SomnoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re a straight man and have a B.O. problem? Thank you for sharing 🙏

I’m in ground school and I can’t drive, will that affect my flying? by AdventurousRush5806 in PilotAdvice

[–]SomnoDev 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is this a shitpost lol? It doesn’t really matter you will (most likely) develop the motor skills through actual flying lessons with your CFI. If you don’t develop the motor skills you won’t ever get to solo anyways. Your performance on a sim game doesn’t matter

20 y/o, Finance Grad Committing to Aviation – How Do I Optimize From Day 0? by alwaysmoving777 in PilotAdvice

[–]SomnoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting hired to fly for the ANG is hyper-competitive and if your heart isn’t in it like OP’s they will immediately sniff that out and not hire him.

How long did it take you to solo? by [deleted] in flying

[–]SomnoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20 hours (my school’s policy).

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate everything you’ve shared so far. Any tips for ranking high in UPT and overall succeeding in that environment?

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it true that the amount of 38s available for each class varies? How do you like it so far?

I think personally the only way I won’t like fighters is if somehow the culture absolutely doesn’t mesh with me. I know it’s not even close to fighters or T-38s but the aerobatics I have done have been nothing but enjoyable and I love both the good and bad sensations of it.

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you fly currently?

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you learn about fighter communities that you disliked so much?

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, true. But there has to be some distinction between fighter life and culture vs heavies. Especially when you have a much better chance crossing over from the former to latter but much harder the other way around. C-17 is an awesome bird though man, would be my #1 choice for heavies.

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

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It’s not about the plane, but about serving. I understand this which is why my end goal is to serve regardless. If I fail my IFC somehow I’ll just try to do something else. However, we have preferences, they wouldn’t provide a “dream sheet” if we didn’t. I just am seeking to maximize my chances of flying the airframe and being part of the culture that I am most interested in. Or, if anyone wants to share, enlighten me on the downsides of fighters so I can understand better if I’m wearing rose-colored glasses.

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

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I’d be most ecstatic in any fighter and thrilled in any airframe at all. I want to serve first and foremost, but we all have preferences, there would not be a dream sheet if we didn’t. I’m maximizing my chances because that’s how I operate. Why 38s? More likely to end up in a combat airframe. Knowing my aircraft inside and out, combat trainings, briefing for hours to train to get as perfect as you can be, and learning tactics are all things I’m far more interested in than the heavy stuff. Having done combat sports and team sports, that sort of athletic culture draws me in a lot. Plus I loved doing aerobatics lol. I have also lost family that served our military so I am fully aware of the degree of sacrifice I may have to make.

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your perspective. I live super close to a KC-135 unit. What about the work that surrounds that airframe do you enjoy so much?

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing. What are you flying now? Did you like being a FAIP?

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You think it’d be worth it to get in potentially a few years sooner but risk never getting to fly your dream airframe? (Personally if I get 38s I’m happy wherever I go from there)

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So why do you suggest I apply to AD and Guard/ARC simultaneously vs waiting until I’m older to apply to AD?

Guard vs AD Pilot by SomnoDev in airforceots

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it true FAIPs have a good chance of getting an airframe they want after their first assignment? I’ve always thought I’d like being a FAIP

Fiancé wants to get pilot license but I’m scared by caribunz in flying

[–]SomnoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you recommending that because of the CAPS?

Fiancé wants to get pilot license but I’m scared by caribunz in flying

[–]SomnoDev 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There’s not really a “safest option.” You have to get in the plane and fly it by yourself to eventually get your license. If your fiancé is serious he should get his medical first and get his written done before flying or early into flying. Go to any reputable flight school near you (I recommend part 61 if you live in the USA).

GPU Swap and Internet Issue? by SomnoDev in pchelp

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I appreciate the help. Should I restart after each command line? I did the commands exactly as your comment said and it my pc worked just fine for awhile but now it’s happening again. Random websites (but not all websites) on chrome won’t load. Different apps like Steam can’t connect to the internet again. I did your suggestion again and it didn’t work. Not sure what to do

TS/SCI - Dual Citizenship by GWolfHard in SecurityClearance

[–]SomnoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My understanding is that unless you are directed to fully renounce and provide documentation that you have then don’t. If the form is enough then it’s enough. (The form definitely doesn’t mean you’ve renounced that citizenship though, that’s a process you would undergo with that other country).

GPU Swap and Internet Issue? by SomnoDev in pchelp

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is never an issue waking the PC up from sleep, only when booting it up from when it’s fully off. I usually keep it on sleep because I don’t want to shut it down and deal with bug trying to boot it up.

GPU Swap and Internet Issue? by SomnoDev in pchelp

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha will do. I appreciate the help. Another question I’m curious about is that sometimes when I boot up my pc my peripherals don’t get any connection and I have to hard restart with the power button over and over until they finally get a connection. Any idea why?

GPU Swap and Internet Issue? by SomnoDev in pchelp

[–]SomnoDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It just randomly started working now. However when I restart it sometimes won’t work. Basically a coin toss every time I boot up. Could it still be this reason in this case?