Sim, congrats on passing your 89! Press on and keep chairflying...

For someone who was asking what the numbers mean...they are shorthand for the type of ride.

Every simulator or flight has an unique 5 digit alphanumeric identifier...across all SUPT aircraft (T-6A, T-1A, T-38C). As an example, the C5101 ride represents the first contact ride in the T-38C. The letter is the type of ride...Basic (B), Contact (C), Formation (F), etc, etc. The first 2 numbers represent the 'block' of training. For instance, in the T-38C, you'll have:

C51XX - Initial Contact
C52XX - Pre-solo Contact
C5301 - Initial Solo
C54XX - Advanced Contact
C5590 - Checkride

There are a fixed number of rides in each block per the syllabus.

The last 2 digits represent the specific ride number in that block. Obviously, pretty self explanatory...with the exception of the rides Sim has been having.

For instance, if someone had a progress check in the C54XX block, it always has a 88 suffix (C5488). Same thing with practice rides (87), Elimination Check (89), and normal syllabus checkrides (90).

Most folks in the know simply use the shorthand version.

FC

Last edited by FastCargo; 11/18/09 03:39 AM.