Tag Archives: Check Rides – Giving

“Sir, Were You a ’38 IP…?”

Posted on 21/09/2012 by Bobo

I was walking through the Minneapolis Airport one day when this guy came up and asked, “Sir, were you a ’38 IP (T-38 Instructor Pilot) at Randolph?” I didn’t recognize him at all, but replied, “Yeah, for six years or … Continue reading →

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“I Still Have that Map, Sir”

Posted on 04/09/2012 by Bobo

In the mid-80s I was the Chief of Check Section in the 560th FTS.  It was our job to give check rides to students as a quality control measure.  For the most part they were all fairly straight forward, but … Continue reading →

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