Another Checkride in the books

[C5Engineer 1170]

This time a professional one. I started my USAF KC-10A Flight Engineer school back in Jan. Spent a while doing academics and sims and after a sim check did 9 rides and a checkride in the jet. After 10 years aboard the mighty C-5A/B/C Galaxy I was ready for a change. I like this jet because it's operated just like the commercial carriers operated it. We are more of a third officer than an Engineer. Much more involved with the pilots than I was on the C-5 which fits my fresh instrument ticket and being a pilot myself nicely. This is the third USAF jet I've been qualified in and second crew position. Feeling extremely blessed.

Received my key to the jet in a handshake just after the ride.





The 10 can be a tanker or a receiver. Here's the ultimate formation flight. Close to a million pounds of metal getting ready to be physically connected at over 400 kts TAS.

[Av8r3400 1179]

Congratulations, Joey!

 

What a diverse and interesting career you have had so far in the Air Force!

[EDMO 1078]

Congrats on "Flyin Higher" Joey!

EDMO

[nlappos 413]

Congrats, Joey!  I can imagine how many technical details you have to be familiar with - nice going!

Nick

[akflyer 1427]

Congrats mr!

[EDMO 1078]

Joey,  Are you now going to change handles to "KC10Engineer"?  Congrats again!

EDMO

[Jbird 15]

Nice work Joey, thanks and congrats .Rusty

[KFfan 151]

Congratulations!

Any chance of getting a duplicate key?...just in case

[SuberAvid 617]

Way to go Joey, that is a great achievement.