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Once upon a time, the Eiffel Tower at 1,083 feet tall was the tallest and most beautiful mega-structure in all of the world. Fast forward a century and Dubai came along and erected the Burj Khalifa at 2,716 feet, securing its crown as the tallest structure in the
Aviation
When you're moving every year, how do you figure out where and who to live with?
Aviation
Whether you dream of becoming Top Stick at the Navy Fighter Weapons School or an international long-haul pilot for Delta Airlines, everyone starts somewhere. And that “somewhere” for most people is in flight school, being reminded by your instructor that you forgot the base leg radio call for the fifth
Books
⭐️4.8 out of 5 ⭐️ How can we get people to like us and accelerate relationship development?
OCS
What if I told you that there are some things you'll actually miss about Navy OCS?
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Contacts Phase is the first phase of Navy Primary Flight Training. It’s where you learn the basics of flying the Navy way and where you can start your grades off on the right foot. Although under the Charlie syllabus Contacts is only worth 25%, it still provides a great
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If you’re even vaguely familiar with the current state of Navy Flight School, you’re probably well aware of the various bottlenecks currently plaguing NIFE and Primary. While waiting to start training there’s definitely some ways you can spend your time to maximize your performance once the inaugural
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Phase 3: Flight Side In case you missed my write up of Phases 1 and 2, you can access them here and here. What NIFE is doing (and really well—I might add) is providing a great example of what the rest of Navy Primary and Advanced flight training will
Books
⭐️4.5 out of 5⭐️ Why is it so damn hard to remember some things and so easy to recall others? The key, it turns out, is the Memory Palace.
Fitness
Running has never been something I’ve excelled at, which probably explains why I never do great on that portion of the Navy PRT. I’ve always thought of myself as a below-average runner and on a scale from things I love to things I hate, I would put my
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My experience with military finances so far has been a lot like when that one neighbor asks you to dog-sit for the week while they’re on vacation: you are happy to do it, not sure how much exactly you’ll get paid, and worry they’ve completely forgotten to
Aviation
In case you missed it from my first post covering Phase I, the US Navy moved from the old program known as API and is now using NIFE (Naval Introductory Flight Evaluation) as the first stop in the journey to becoming a Naval Aviator / Flight Officer. This post will cover