Category Archives: PIT

And They Have Guns…

Posted on 29/01/2024 by Bobo

This is a shot of the approach end of Rwy 13 at Seguin Aux Airfield, TX. Notice the close proximity of Hwy 90 to the airfield. Now you have the background for this story. One day Joe was flying at … Continue reading →

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“Did Cheeta17 Land in the Overrun?”

Posted on 30/07/2023 by Bobo

I had a young IP who worked for me and was about to head off to the airlines. Before he left he had one last Instrument Check (ride) to fly. As it turned out he was assigned to fly with … Continue reading →

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Over-Gross A ’38?

Posted on 09/03/2022 by Bobo

Yep, you can do it, I did once… This one weekend Butch (not his real name) and I took a T-38 to California for a weekend cross country. We flew into Norton AFB then rented a car and drove to … Continue reading →

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“Sir, Is This Legal?”

Posted on 20/01/2022 by Bobo

(Callsign) “CP/IP” (Cabbage Patch Instructor Pilot) came into my office one morning and asked me if I would like to fly with her in an “open jet.” I stared at a stack of paperwork and thought to myself, “why not?” … Continue reading →

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Extended Trail on a Qual Check

Posted on 20/01/2022 by Bobo

Just after Rick checked out as a T-38A Flight Examiner we had two Brits show up as Exchange Officers. Nick W. was being assigned to the Squadron, and Bill H. was going to Command. It turned out that they were … Continue reading →

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Bounce and Tilt…

Posted on 10/11/2021 by Bobo

(Submitted by Rat) Rat came into my office one day with look of total bewilderment on his face. He had just flown with a Tweet (T-37) IP from across the base, who was on his way to F-16s. Sitting down … Continue reading →

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Tattoo at the Taj: Running Out of Airspeed, and Ideas

Posted on 10/09/2021 by Bobo

As the ceremony came to a close, just after the playing of Taps, the Taj would be lit up in Red, White and Blue colored lighting. Then a lone T-38 would come from behind, light the Burners and climb into … Continue reading →

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“Now, Get Out of the Car!”

Posted on 11/07/2021 by Bobo

There once was a Wing Commander at Randolph AFB, TX who was a “Piece of Work!” One Friday afternoon he was driving around the base in his staff car when he spied a couple of Captains walking toward the Officer’s … Continue reading →

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“A Big Gray One, Sir…”

Posted on 23/04/2021 by Bobo

Some of my favorite rides in T-38 PIT (Pilot Instructor Training) as an instructor were the “syllabus” rides we flew with the students. These were rides wherein we (IPs) flew as UPT (undergraduate pilot training) students, and our PIT students … Continue reading →

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You Can Have Too Much Grapefruit…or Lemons

Posted on 21/11/2019 by Bobo

Craig and I were on a T-38A cross-country to Norton AFB, CA (San Bernardino, CA) one weekend. We flew out there and spent the weekend visiting my Aunt Jan. She and her husband lived in Indio at the time. On … Continue reading →

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