Pueblo, CO

Things are crazy over here. I guess the Air Force doesn't just give away pilots wings after all....

This is a challenging program over here. My day starts everyday at 0420 and ends at 1600. It's a LONG day. I fly once a day, usually around 0745. Then I debrief, and sit in others debriefs. I usually learn what my flight profile will be the next day and start planning for that. I have to PT and eat lunch. Then after 1600 I usually study till about 1900. Then its shower and bed. It's tough.
We are tested and re-tested over here. I started flying last Monday. I got airsick the first three flights (that sucked). I had to go and see a doctor everyday. I am better now....I think. At least.., I didn't get sick on Thursday and Friday. Some others are still getting sick, so it's not just me. I think that my body had to get used to flying again, and maybe stress too.
I am doing average over here. They tell me that my flying is good (which makes my head big), but my procedural knowledge is not up to par yet. It'll get there though. Don't worry. A couple of guys already quit over here! I'm not going to do that, I just wanted to point out that it's stressful. Usually it's a 15% attrition rate over here. So the weeding out process continues.

The Air Force spends an average of 2 million dollars worth of training dollars per pilot, so they want to make sure that they are spending their money wisely I guess. If you don't meet standards then they let you go. It's tough.., but it's up to each wanna-be pilot to study and do well.
I live, eat, sleep, and work in the same building. My room has no windows. I don't watch TV except for Big Brother. I don't listen to the radio. It's pretty hardcore over here. I DO eat very well over here! I DO go to Wal-Mart every couple of days to re-acclimate myself to society.
This is my flight during our hot wash. We have one of these everyday and just discuss what we learned that might be beneficial to talk about and maybe others won't make those same mistakes.
Here is a pic of the mighty Diamond Katana (DA-20). It looks like I'll be soloing this Friday 7 Aug, and finishing up here about Thursday 13 Aug.
It just so happened that my dad and Yaz were in Denver last weekend so we were able to meet up and have lunch. That was cool. We also went and drove around the Air Force Academy (pictured above).