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New application: Cereus

in RECRUITMENT 3 years ago
  • Call sign: Cereus
  • Age: 39
  • Type of internet connection and speed: Cable, 100+ mbps
  • Timezone: UTC+2 (Riga, Latvia)
  • Availability during the week and or weekends: Mon, Fri, Sat, but it may vary because of work, family, etc. 
  • Approximate number of flight hours already spent on DCS: Mi-8 - 75h; UH-1H - 9h; SA-342 - 6h.
  • Knowledge level with the integrated DCS Mission Editor: only the basic stuff.
  • Preferred chopper (you can love them all!): Mi-8, followed by SA-342 (bought it just recently and having a blast :) 
  • Expectations w.r.t BSD: learning more about helicopters and their military applications, flying missions and having fun together in a friendly group of like-minded people. 

About me:

I started DCS about 6 months ago and I'm still new to some of the military concepts and terminology. I had flown helis in other flight simulators before - I have about 50 hours in Dreamfoil Bell 407 in Xplane11. I switched to DCS because it has some great choppers (like the Magnificent Flying School Bus) and it also gives flying a purpose (missions, campaigns, community, etc.). Mi-8 was the first module I bought and it was a love-hate relationship from the start. One day I would enjoy flying it and everything would go smoothly, the next day I would crash it 15 times in a row and ragequit :) I tried the Huey and liked it, but still kept coming back to Mi-8 for more beating every now and then. Eventually something clicked in my head and I started landing the beast in one piece more often. I still crash it sometimes, and I can't hit the broad side of an aircraft carrier with its sloppy guns, but I'm learning quickly. I hope you have a place for one more Mi-8 trainee, because I'm not too comfortable in the Gazelle yet, although I like it too. Thank you :)

  • Re: New application: Cereus

    by » 3 years ago

    Hi Cereus!
    Welcome and thanks for the great write up! Join us on our discord channel if you haven't yet.

    First thing first we will set up an introduction flight with you. It can be any time that you and an Unit trainer or Instructor pilot are free.

    It gives you a good chance to see what we do, how we do and make up your mind if it is for you.
    It also gives us a good chance to see where you are with your skills and what if anything you need to work on.
    Very informal just a flight around the base and maybe a flight out to a ship and back. A chance to chat and get to know each other.

    Once you decide you like what you see, you will be asked to join as a trainee. You will have access to all the documents and information to help you advance and learn the helicopters you fly.

    The readiness level progression starts at RL3 and moves to RL1. We ask you at least attend twice a month to stay current on the training.
    The more you are here and active the more you will learn and advance.

    There are many knowledgeable pilots to help you along the way, any questions you have feel free to ask.

    So let's start the first step and get a good time to do an introduction flight.

    With BSD having both US and EU time zone flights even if you work odd hours you will be able to catch one flight or another.

    Welcome to the BSD.
    BK,CO
    BSD_EU.

      
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