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ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
Nik, will they not put you on the waiting list until you complete those courses?
ORIGINAL: VSWG
Even bad advertisment is advertisment... [;)]
But it looks like you're right.
I agree Nik it's like hitting a moving target. Good luck with the appeal. One last thought, if you can't get the requirement waived maybe you could test out of it.ORIGINAL: Nikademus
ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
Nik, will they not put you on the waiting list until you complete those courses?
probably not. they want the courses all completed before doing so. I wrote an appeal email to the director. I think it's kind of crappy that they raise the stats just as i complete the old ones.
I think I might remember that now.ORIGINAL: rtrapasso
ORIGINAL: VSWG
Even bad advertisment is advertisment... [;)]
But it looks like you're right.
Whoops, not completely right... the description of the "nosing over" bothered me - and the registration number is N8487, not N3487...
but here is the real story:
Small Plane Lands In Tree
POSTED: 6:37 pm MST December 7, 2006
UPDATED: 1:08 pm MST December 8, 2006
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A plane landed in a tree Thursday night at Meadowlake Airport in El Paso County.
The pilot was the only person on board, and he survived. His injuries were minor with a cut in his head. He was released at the scene.
Investigators said the pilot was practicing take-offs and landings around 5 p.m., Thursday. When he came in for another landing, he lost power. The pilot tried to restart the engine and it failed, causing it to crash into the tree.
The crash caused the power to go out for about 100 homes in the area.
The airport is located about 15 miles east of Colorado Springs near Falcon, Colo.
Emergency workers closed Judge Orr Road because of debris from the crash.
The plane remained in the tree until National Transportation Safety Board investigators could examine it.
Here's another pic in the article:
ORIGINAL: Nikademus
ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
Nik, will they not put you on the waiting list until you complete those courses?
probably not. they want the courses all completed before doing so. I wrote an appeal email to the director. I think it's kind of crappy that they raise the stats just as i complete the old ones.
ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
I agree Nik it's like hitting a moving target. Good luck with the appeal. One last thought, if you can't get the requirement waived maybe you could test out of it.
ORIGINAL: Nikademus
ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
I agree Nik it's like hitting a moving target. Good luck with the appeal. One last thought, if you can't get the requirement waived maybe you could test out of it.
Not if it's math. I already tested. thats the frustrating part. I placed squarely in the Intro to Alegbra catagory and all the Intermediate's require the intro's as a pre-req OR you test to placement. I havn't touched Algebra since HS. Its ridiculous that they require it in the first place.....it doesn't require complex Alegbraic equations to run medical equipment for god's sake. the Anatomy &Physiology.....even the useless sociology i can understand....but Algebra? what changed? they didn't require it years prior.....
Mike, what's the date?ORIGINAL: Mike Solli
Well, I finally played a turn last (while watching Ohio State embarass itself [X(]). Attu finally fell, after about a 3 month seige. I took 27k prisoners, including 3x RCTs, an art unit, an aviation reg, BF, and 5 other misc units, as well as a PBY unit. [:D] Unfortunately, it took practically all my available 4th Fleet LCUs and several other units which were earmarked for other places. I also own Kiska but he has built a large base on Adak. Eventually, after the base is rebuilt (27k worth of forced labor [:'(]) I have a nice air group waiting to move there. I'll pummel Adak to the stone age and then decide whether or not to invade. We'll see......
ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
Mike, what's the date?ORIGINAL: Mike Solli
Well, I finally played a turn last (while watching Ohio State embarass itself [X(]). Attu finally fell, after about a 3 month seige. I took 27k prisoners, including 3x RCTs, an art unit, an aviation reg, BF, and 5 other misc units, as well as a PBY unit. [:D] Unfortunately, it took practically all my available 4th Fleet LCUs and several other units which were earmarked for other places. I also own Kiska but he has built a large base on Adak. Eventually, after the base is rebuilt (27k worth of forced labor [:'(]) I have a nice air group waiting to move there. I'll pummel Adak to the stone age and then decide whether or not to invade. We'll see......
I've seen this sort of thing before. It indicates that the field in general is trying to move to a "more professional" level of expertise. Notice I put it in quotes because its really highly subjective IMO. It would indicate that they want to view the person more as a scientific professional. That's good in the since that it will push salaries for those that get into the field up considerably.ORIGINAL: Mike Solli
ORIGINAL: Nikademus
Not if it's math. I already tested. thats the frustrating part. I placed squarely in the Intro to Alegbra catagory and all the Intermediate's require the intro's as a pre-req OR you test to placement. I havn't touched Algebra since HS. Its ridiculous that they require it in the first place.....it doesn't require complex Alegbraic equations to run medical equipment for god's sake. the Anatomy &Physiology.....even the useless sociology i can understand....but Algebra? what changed? they didn't require it years prior.....
Having spent far too many years in the University environment, I believe it all comes down to $$. The more classes you take the more bucks they make.
When I started college, I'd had 2 years of calculus and they put me into Algebra. I had an extra year of math to take. The only good thing was that it was easy A's for awhile.
Seems that some sort of accomodation could be worked out like the put you on the waiting list while you take the courses or something. ORIGINAL: scott1964
Chris
Are you ready for more snow? [X(][X(][X(][X(][X(][X(]
I've been told that we are going to get another 20" of snow here in Denver starting Thursday. I'm supposed to finally have that interview Friday. [8|]ORIGINAL: Mike Solli
ORIGINAL: scott1964
Chris
Are you ready for more snow? [X(][X(][X(][X(][X(][X(]
We got snow here in Central Ohio this morning. It stuck in the form of water.... [:D]
ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
I've seen this sort of thing before. It indicates that the field in general is trying to move to a "more professional" level of expertise. Notice I put it in quotes because its really highly subjective IMO. It would indicate that they want to view the person more as a scientific professional. That's good in the since that it will push salaries for those that get into the field up considerably.ORIGINAL: Mike Solli
ORIGINAL: Nikademus
Not if it's math. I already tested. thats the frustrating part. I placed squarely in the Intro to Alegbra catagory and all the Intermediate's require the intro's as a pre-req OR you test to placement. I havn't touched Algebra since HS. Its ridiculous that they require it in the first place.....it doesn't require complex Alegbraic equations to run medical equipment for god's sake. the Anatomy &Physiology.....even the useless sociology i can understand....but Algebra? what changed? they didn't require it years prior.....
Having spent far too many years in the University environment, I believe it all comes down to $$. The more classes you take the more bucks they make.
When I started college, I'd had 2 years of calculus and they put me into Algebra. I had an extra year of math to take. The only good thing was that it was easy A's for awhile.
I sort of agree that math courses are often required for more often than they are used. I use my physics degree frequently and while I use the basic physics principals all the time, I seldom sit down and work out the problem, that's what computers are for. Still, there are occassions where it does happen. This last year I have done a serious amount of matrix algebra. BLECk!
Still, it sucks that they are changing the requirements on you.
ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
I've seen this sort of thing before. It indicates that the field in general is trying to move to a "more professional" level of expertise. Notice I put it in quotes because its really highly subjective IMO. It would indicate that they want to view the person more as a scientific professional. That's good in the since that it will push salaries for those that get into the field up considerably.
I sort of agree that math courses are often required for more often than they are used. I use my physics degree frequently and while I use the basic physics principals all the time, I seldom sit down and work out the problem, that's what computers are for. Still, there are occassions where it does happen. This last year I have done a serious amount of matrix algebra. BLECk!
Still, it sucks that they are changing the requirements on you.
ORIGINAL: niceguy2005
WOW mike. I surprised you were able to doing anything offensively by that point in time.
