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Husky posted an update
4 weeks ago (edited)
Hot Take: Introductory Pilot Training (IPT)
Air Education and Training Command (AETC) owns most of the pilot training pipeline and appears to be pretty far along to its next evolution of the process: IPT. I attached a solicitation for bids that is available in the public domain (eg google).
Husky’s Take: They’re clearly pretty far along in thier thinking. And it kinda sounds like pilot summer camp. 6 months of and integrated MEL+I . In the dorms learning flying together – could be great. The value to the USAF is that is reduces the amount of flights needed in T-6s
Husky’s Hot Take: Seems like a soution in search of a problem. T-6 production isn’t an issue and it won’t solve the current problem of now (production at the B-course (initial qual for F-16/A-10/F-35 etc)). It will, however, introduce a new variable that could cause issues – AETC remember when you switched venders for T-38 engine production…how did that go?
Now you’ve heard the word IPT, and you know what – it doesn’t matter. You’re still going to end up getting the best flight traninig in the world and you’ll love it. It might look different that mine but I’m not sure I really needed to be working that E-6B during my T-37 low-level. So some change is good.
