The Pig Pen is relocating......

[PHall]

It refers to Pineda. It started as HEWNWDM  He Whose Name We Don't Mnetion   and morfed from that

It's also a Happy Potter movie reference which is where those of us who were here on this board at the time seemed to pick it up from.

The proper term is "He Who Shall Remain Nameless" - HWSRN, and had nothing to Harry Potter.
It appears it was coined by jimmydeano.

Used in Harry Potter movies to refer to Lord Valdemort.

[Eclipse]

I am embarrassed for both of us that you know that...

[BillB]

Eclipse and PHall make mistakes. Why is it I'm the only one on this board that is perfect. I never make mistakes. I thought I made a mistake last week, but I was mistaken.

[Eclipse]

Eclipse and PHall make mistakes. Why is it I'm the only one on this board that is perfect. I never make mistakes. I thought I made a mistake last week, but I was mistaken.

Cite please!

[Garibaldi]

Ugh...inner geek coming out. He Who Shall Not Be Named.

[blackrain]

Seeing as how this thread has a broad scope of discussion... ....Does Florida Wing still do the "Sunset Flights"?

i.e. looking for stranded boaters as it starts getting dark?

[Woodsy]

Seeing as how this thread has a broad scope of discussion... ....Does Florida Wing still do the "Sunset Flights"?

i.e. looking for stranded boaters as it starts getting dark?

I am not aware of any regularly-scheduled sunset patrols at this time.  Those were local MOU missions, and local budgets have dried up as much as the state/federal budgets. 

There are occasional sunset patrols during high-traffic times like holiday weekends. 

[stillamarine]

Right now the Eglin fire patrol is still probably the biggest continuous mission nationwide.

[Woodsy]

Right now the Eglin fire patrol is still probably the biggest continuous mission nationwide.

Yep.  Those aircrews rack up some serious hours. 

[Flying Pig]

Right now the Eglin fire patrol is still probably the biggest continuous mission nationwide.

Yep.  Those aircrews rack up some serious hours.

I cannot imagine the nausiating boredom that must come with those hours!!!

[PHall]

Right now the Eglin fire patrol is still probably the biggest continuous mission nationwide.

Yep.  Those aircrews rack up some serious hours.

I cannot imagine the nausiating boredom that must come with those hours!!!

In that case, boredom is good!

[stillamarine]

Right now the Eglin fire patrol is still probably the biggest continuous mission nationwide.

Yep.  Those aircrews rack up some serious hours.

When I left they had 3 A/C assigned technically to Grp 1 (but in all reality to Emerald Coast Senior, which oversees the mission) and I heard recently they have 5 assigned now. They fly some serious hours. I was able to get through my MS and MO qualifications in a matter of a couple months and rack up 30 or 40 mission hours as an MO before I moved to AL.

[Woodsy]

Right now the Eglin fire patrol is still probably the biggest continuous mission nationwide.

Yep.  Those aircrews rack up some serious hours.

When I left they had 3 A/C assigned technically to Grp 1 (but in all reality to Emerald Coast Senior, which oversees the mission) and I heard recently they have 5 assigned now. They fly some serious hours. I was able to get through my MS and MO qualifications in a matter of a couple months and rack up 30 or 40 mission hours as an MO before I moved to AL.

For someone looking to rack up free flight hours, it's the absolute best place for a CAP pilot to live.  A couple hundred a year is reasonable. 

[stillamarine]

Interestingly enough I see that Walton Co SO in the panhandle is hiring a deputy/pilot.

[Flying Pig]

The Aviation Unit is not a full-time active unit and is on a call-out only basis. When not flying missions or training, the unit members are assigned to other specialty units within the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
SALARY/BENEFITS
$33,588.00 - $58,000.00 (Base Salary)

No thanks....... Ill take my 6 helicopters and 1 Skymaster over their 1 part time helicopter!

[Private Investigator]

The Aviation Unit is not a full-time active unit and is on a call-out only basis. When not flying missions or training, the unit members are assigned to other specialty units within the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
SALARY/BENEFITS
$33,588.00 - $58,000.00 (Base Salary)

No thanks....... Ill take my 6 helicopters and 1 Skymaster over their 1 part time helicopter!

It is still a foot in the door for most cops who want to fly.   

[stillamarine]

The Aviation Unit is not a full-time active unit and is on a call-out only basis. When not flying missions or training, the unit members are assigned to other specialty units within the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
SALARY/BENEFITS
$33,588.00 - $58,000.00 (Base Salary)

No thanks....... Ill take my 6 helicopters and 1 Skymaster over their 1 part time helicopter!

It is still a foot in the door for most cops who want to fly.   

Yup! Now is I just had a license and 500 hours!

[Flying Pig]

I looked at Walton SO. Thats what they told me.  I was actually looking to move to FL starting about a year ago so I started calling around to different agencies.  They said they would bring me on as a Deputy and then when the helicopter was needed, I would get called in.  The helicopter is an OH58 and flew less than 40hrs per year.  At the time I called they werent even flying it because of budgets.  In my case, I was looking for a full time pilot spot.  2000hrs helicopter is pretty much the minimum to be marketable, so If some cop was looking to build time, WSO would not be the place to do it.  If a guy was a pilot looking to settle in that area and stay, then it could be the best of both worlds.  Everyone has their own reality thats for sure.  The chance to get into Hueys and fight fires was like dangling a loaded heroin syringe in front of a hype!

[stillamarine]

Yeah having no license now and no prior military flying the chances of me getting enough hours to fly for a dept before I retire are slim to none lol.

[Flying Pig]

When I talked to them, if  recall they had a couple of ex-Army pilots who were deputies who flew.   I called back there and they didnt really have a budget and were relying completely on military surplus parts and had a couple mechanics who donated their time.
Vastly different than what I am used to.