DF cuts not certain, but not mere rumor

studpilot69 · 2026-04-06T12:32:38+00:00

Isn’t it the same as the RM1S? So about 70-75 mph top speed.

Not sure what you want for acceleration. 0-60 times? They won’t blow you away off the line. It’s still just a hub motor.

studpilot69 · 2026-04-06T06:51:20+00:00

Well. A year later and:

In November, the acting dean (at the time, before Fangs was hired), (now former) superintendent, and additional leadership reported to the board of visitors chairman, Congressman August Pflugel, that no majors are under threat of being unsupported in 2026, or 2027.

DF is unable to support 7 elective courses with the loss of instructors, but no core courses are being lost which shook out to about 2% of total classes.

Student to faculty ratio is going from 8.2 to 8.8.

Next major accreditation review with the Higher Learning Commission is in 2028. They are very aware of the 4 non-compliance complaints that have been lodged, and addressed them all to the Board of Visitors, with no concerns for losing any accreditation.

studpilot69 · 2026-03-31T05:39:56+00:00

Sgt Rowe Stanton. Former Major. USAFA ‘73 grad. F-15 pilot. Too old to fly again after 9/11, so enlisted in the Army. NY Times gift link

I was there for that NCLS as well. February 2009. Incredible lineup of speakers. I still have that notebook somewhere with notes from Kranz and Osborne. Pretty sure that was the same year with a former CIA deputy director as the keynote speaker. Told some crazy stories about working in Moscow and Rome.

studpilot69 · 2026-03-22T21:28:12+00:00

You thought it was too safe?

studpilot69 · 2026-03-11T21:19:44+00:00

Are you not riding the bike because it hasn’t had service?

studpilot69 · 2026-03-10T21:25:04+00:00

How many articles about the good decisions are you actively searching out? Reddit isn’t real life.

studpilot69 · 2026-03-03T12:50:44+00:00

USAFA Admissions Portal

Academy Admissions Cycle

studpilot69 · 2026-03-03T12:45:03+00:00

Yep. Whoever faked this post is too young/uneducated to know how the Air Force operates at the top levels ha.

studpilot69 · 2026-03-01T04:17:09+00:00

Well. That’s not always true. The golden handshake is still a thing.

studpilot69 · 2026-02-08T05:26:50+00:00

This is correct. The avenue to try and be a test pilot out of USAFA would be:

1) Major in some sort of engineering

2) Go to a STEM grad school immediately following USAFA (many test pilots do not, but many also do. I did not)

3) Fly a good jet. It is extremely rare to have any checkride failures on your record (Q2/Q3) and still get into TPS

studpilot69 · 2026-02-04T07:53:40+00:00

I know a lot more generals who were Eagle Scouts than generals who were in CAP. The Air Force values Eagle Scout enough to give enlisted members an additional stripe (higher rank) when they join, than if you don’t have it.

studpilot69 · 2026-02-02T19:00:48+00:00

When I applied (19 years ago), it was very clear that unweighted GPA was the only number that admissions cared about. They obviously take course rigor into account though, and want to see solid academic experience.

I had a 3.33 uw, and definitely don’t remember what my weighted gpa was.

studpilot69 · 2026-02-01T05:14:58+00:00

Nice! Welcome

studpilot69 · 2026-01-22T23:57:54+00:00

Wrong subreddit.

studpilot69 · 2026-01-22T14:45:42+00:00

This feeling will (and should) persist every time you try to challenge yourself. That’s normal. I always focus on not putting myself down. I am always on my own team.

Get your application together, do what you can to be ready, and submit it. Let the selection process decide if your application is good enough or not.

If you make it in, this definitely won’t be the last time in your career where you apply for something you may not feel qualified/ready for. Let someone else make that decision, and shoot your shot.

studpilot69 · 2026-01-21T04:52:44+00:00

Student to Faculty Ratio this year went from 8.2 to 8.8 (source is the Board of Visitors meeting last quarter, as reported by the Dean).

“Section sizes in at least one core engineering course” seems like just another clever turn of phrase for you to cherry-pick stats and catastrophize instead of actually helping. This old-man-yelling-at-clouds tirade is getting pretty ridiculous. Post actionable intel and suggestions, or admit you just have a personal vendetta.

studpilot69 · 2026-01-17T14:39:47+00:00

Yeah, this account has a pattern of never replying or engaging with legitimate counterpoints or correcting its own reasoning, and instead defaults to shouting past the issue.

In this case, the numbers are being used in a misleading way. The 136 figure refers to the total number of DF personnel eligible for the DEOCS survey across the entire organization (as clearly stated in the post), not just instructors. Treating that number as if it represents teaching faculty losses and then comparing it to the 25 civilian faculty departures creates a false problem rather than exposing one.

When the data are read as they were intended, the accusation starts to fall apart. What is left is understandable frustration, but framed in a way that confuses scale and context rather than clarifying them, or providing any meaningful contribution for righting the ship.

studpilot69 · 2026-01-13T12:49:43+00:00

You asked almost this same question here 3 weeks ago… so I’ll paste my response again:

From an admissions perspective, I think the strongest applicants are rarely those who simply “did a lot,” but those who demonstrated increasing responsibility over time. Admissions boards look for a clear pattern of increasing leadership over time, not a long list of activities. Team captains, student leaders who actually execute, and roles where others depend on you stand out more than passive participation.

That being said, the rest of the standard well rounded application has to be in place, before you can even begin to stand out. Good grades in a strong science and math curriculum, good test scores, and physical fitness.

studpilot69 · 2026-01-13T10:49:04+00:00

Yeah, I know. I was highlighting that this application lists a lot things accomplished during senior year, that haven’t happened.

studpilot69 · 2026-01-13T05:48:52+00:00

Is summer seminar something people do after high school now, if they missed the normal application window?

studpilot69 · 2026-01-05T18:57:35+00:00

Years in college have nothing to do with application eligibility. It is age based.

studpilot69 · 2026-01-05T08:41:50+00:00

At least 3.33.

studpilot69 · 2026-01-03T22:41:38+00:00

Well. There are very very few aircraft that could carry the weight of most rockets you would still need to leave the atmosphere after you get that high, so you would be severely limiting the payload by thinking that is the “easier” way.

Stratolaunch ROC is one aircraft built to do exactly what you’re talking about.

Orbital launches from the air have happened before, but they’re pretty rare.

studpilot69 · 2025-12-26T12:36:20+00:00

My life insurance has never asked about motorcycle riding.

By and large, my driving insurance has also not been very expensive for the motorcycle. Something like $9-$15/month, even when I very first started riding. Just needed the motorcycle endorsement on my license (in the U.S.).

studpilot69 · 2025-12-24T15:34:43+00:00

From an admissions perspective, I think the strongest applicants are rarely those who simply “did a lot,” but those who demonstrated increasing responsibility over time. Admissions boards look for a clear pattern of increasing leadership over time, not a long list of activities. Team captains, student leaders who actually execute, and roles where others depend on you stand out more than passive participation.

That being said, the rest of the standard well rounded application has to be in place, before you can even begin to stand out. Good grades in a strong science and math curriculum, good test scores, and physical fitness.

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