1 00:00:03,378 --> 00:00:06,256 [♪ upbeat music playing "See My Baby" by J. Stapley] 2 00:00:07,216 --> 00:00:09,927 ♪ See my baby, she knows how to rock ♪ 3 00:00:12,346 --> 00:00:16,266 ♪ See my baby, she knows how to rock ♪ 4 00:00:17,684 --> 00:00:21,939 ♪ She knows how to rock, heads straight to the top ♪ 5 00:00:23,065 --> 00:00:25,943 ♪ See my baby, she knows how to rock ♪ 6 00:00:26,276 --> 00:00:30,656 - Oh yeah, this... This, this is cool. 7 00:00:31,114 --> 00:00:33,116 I'm pretty sure this is about the same surface area 8 00:00:33,283 --> 00:00:36,179 as the wings on a T-45. 9 00:00:36,203 --> 00:00:39,039 ♪ See my baby, she knows how to rock ♪ 10 00:00:40,165 --> 00:00:42,084 - F-18s, freaking coolest aircraft ever. 11 00:00:43,293 --> 00:00:44,479 - So these very jets, 12 00:00:44,503 --> 00:00:45,939 literally the ones we're looking at, 13 00:00:45,963 --> 00:00:48,257 you could be flying in 6-8 months? 14 00:00:48,924 --> 00:00:50,425 - That's the goal. Really hope so. 15 00:00:51,009 --> 00:00:53,029 I've always talked about putting warheads on foreheads 16 00:00:53,053 --> 00:00:54,197 and blowing stuff up, 17 00:00:54,221 --> 00:00:56,282 and like this is 100% what I want to do. 18 00:00:56,306 --> 00:00:58,034 {\an8}Like this is absolutely sick. 19 00:00:58,058 --> 00:01:00,143 {\an8}Like, this is the best job in the world. 20 00:01:00,894 --> 00:01:02,455 Here's where the ladder comes out. 21 00:01:02,479 --> 00:01:03,748 I wouldn't say I'm reckless, 22 00:01:03,772 --> 00:01:07,276 but I think there are small moments of rashness, I guess. 23 00:01:08,151 --> 00:01:10,213 There's one incident a few months ago where my head 24 00:01:10,237 --> 00:01:12,006 was up my own butt. 25 00:01:12,030 --> 00:01:13,323 So! 26 00:01:15,325 --> 00:01:16,743 ANDREW Here we go 27 00:01:17,119 --> 00:01:19,347 [Andrew] I was in the shoot, flying like crazy, 28 00:01:19,371 --> 00:01:21,474 screaming at the Earth at 450 knots. 29 00:01:21,498 --> 00:01:25,186 I saw the target, pickled, and then, 30 00:01:25,210 --> 00:01:26,271 when I looked back, 31 00:01:26,295 --> 00:01:28,422 I saw a number like 200 feet lower than I expected. 32 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,133 [voice] Pull up, pull up, pull up, pull up. 33 00:01:31,466 --> 00:01:33,152 - It surprised me, and so in that surprise, 34 00:01:33,176 --> 00:01:34,469 I like flinched. 35 00:01:37,598 --> 00:01:39,238 {\an8}I grabbed the stick just a touch too hard. 36 00:01:41,935 --> 00:01:43,496 Yeah, he wasn't happy with that one. 37 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:44,580 - Seepe 38 00:01:44,604 --> 00:01:45,665 - Yes, sir. 39 00:01:45,689 --> 00:01:47,125 - I want you to download your jet data 40 00:01:47,149 --> 00:01:48,126 Right now 41 00:01:48,150 --> 00:01:49,790 - Yes, sir. I'll get it download right now 42 00:01:50,610 --> 00:01:52,738 - So I was like, oh, that's not a good tone. 43 00:01:53,363 --> 00:01:54,841 Oh [bleep]. 44 00:01:54,865 --> 00:01:56,408 He wants me to go pull the HUD tapes. 45 00:01:59,661 --> 00:02:02,164 You get to watch frame by frame every little thing you did. 46 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:04,666 - Guess what happens here? 47 00:02:06,043 --> 00:02:07,923 - And you're like, oh, that's where I messed up. 48 00:02:09,087 --> 00:02:11,608 - He had overstressed the jet, didn't realize it, 49 00:02:11,632 --> 00:02:13,109 and that's not what we want. 50 00:02:13,133 --> 00:02:15,570 You've got to rely on the training you've had already. 51 00:02:15,594 --> 00:02:16,696 - Yes sir. 52 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:19,532 That was a very difficult moment where I was like, okay, 53 00:02:19,556 --> 00:02:21,534 there's a lot more learning going on here as opposed to me 54 00:02:21,558 --> 00:02:23,953 just ripping around the pattern and pickling bombs off. 55 00:02:23,977 --> 00:02:25,562 - Yeah. 56 00:02:27,689 --> 00:02:29,417 [Andrew] I gotta behave, 57 00:02:29,441 --> 00:02:31,586 that's really baseline here because I gotta 58 00:02:31,610 --> 00:02:33,028 stay out of trouble. 59 00:02:51,004 --> 00:02:53,215 [tower] Powerdive 4-1 Take off single 3-0. 60 00:02:53,507 --> 00:02:57,177 [Narrator] After five months of advanced phase training and 61 00:02:57,594 --> 00:02:59,763 with dozens of flights under their belts, 62 00:03:00,806 --> 00:03:03,534 some of the students could be weeks away from getting 63 00:03:03,558 --> 00:03:04,893 their wings of gold. 64 00:03:05,977 --> 00:03:06,954 [crew] Good morning, how are you? 65 00:03:06,978 --> 00:03:08,289 Hey good morning. 66 00:03:08,313 --> 00:03:09,624 Good to see ya. 67 00:03:09,648 --> 00:03:11,376 {\an8}- Six or seven years of my life have gone into like 68 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:12,960 {\an8}getting my wings, 69 00:03:12,984 --> 00:03:14,962 the goal that has been so hard to get to, 70 00:03:14,986 --> 00:03:16,571 and we'll see if I get it. 71 00:03:18,615 --> 00:03:20,551 {\an8}- I think every one of the students here knows 72 00:03:20,575 --> 00:03:22,703 {\an8}why we're here, and it's to fly an F-35 73 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,789 {\an8}or an F-18 and-and go overseas and yeah, see combat. 74 00:03:29,543 --> 00:03:30,783 INSTRUCTOR Get back on that tail 75 00:03:31,169 --> 00:03:32,170 MICAH Yes sir 76 00:03:32,629 --> 00:03:35,108 [Narrator] Most recently, the students were tested on their 77 00:03:35,132 --> 00:03:37,843 attacking skills in offensive dogfighting. 78 00:03:38,802 --> 00:03:40,402 INSTRUCTOR There you go, back to the left 79 00:03:40,470 --> 00:03:41,590 Take the shot if you have it 80 00:03:41,763 --> 00:03:42,764 MICAH Fox 2 81 00:03:43,306 --> 00:03:44,386 INSTRUCTOR Right there, good 82 00:03:47,102 --> 00:03:50,230 [Narrator] But now, the hunters will become the hunted. 83 00:03:57,028 --> 00:03:58,530 [pilot] I see him loud and clear. 84 00:03:59,406 --> 00:04:01,634 [Narrator] Dogfighting, known in the Navy as 85 00:04:01,658 --> 00:04:04,411 Basic Fighter Maneuvers or BFM, 86 00:04:04,870 --> 00:04:07,289 featured heavily in the wars of the 20th Century. 87 00:04:11,251 --> 00:04:14,105 Whilst many fighter aces were celebrated for the planes 88 00:04:14,129 --> 00:04:15,505 they shot down, 89 00:04:16,381 --> 00:04:19,193 it was their ability to execute effective evasive 90 00:04:19,217 --> 00:04:21,428 maneuvers that ensured their survival. 91 00:04:23,054 --> 00:04:26,701 To this day, defensive BFM remains a vital part 92 00:04:26,725 --> 00:04:28,226 of fighter pilot training. 93 00:04:29,811 --> 00:04:30,788 INSTRUCTOR Fight’s on 94 00:04:30,812 --> 00:04:32,564 - BFM is hard in general, right? 95 00:04:33,315 --> 00:04:36,085 {\an8}Defensive BFM is even more difficult because now you're 96 00:04:36,109 --> 00:04:37,837 {\an8}trying to fly the aircraft while looking backwards at 97 00:04:37,861 --> 00:04:39,130 {\an8}the other aircraft. 98 00:04:39,154 --> 00:04:40,923 INSTRUCTOR Drive towards him 99 00:04:40,947 --> 00:04:42,592 {\an8}- You're kind of craning your neck in all sorts of 100 00:04:42,616 --> 00:04:44,576 {\an8}weird ways to try to like, see the other person. 101 00:04:45,452 --> 00:04:48,747 - I've got degenerated discs in my neck from doing this. 102 00:04:50,332 --> 00:04:52,959 It hurts, plain and simple. 103 00:04:53,752 --> 00:04:55,629 INSTRUCTOR Break right, 3 o'clock, high 104 00:04:55,962 --> 00:04:57,148 SPENSER I’m blind 105 00:04:57,172 --> 00:04:59,424 {\an8}- Did a BFM defensive flight. Got my ass handed to me. 106 00:05:00,550 --> 00:05:01,593 INSTRUCTOR Fox 2 107 00:05:01,968 --> 00:05:05,597 {\an8}- Man, they've killed me every single time. 108 00:05:06,598 --> 00:05:07,575 INSTRUCTOR Fox 2 109 00:05:07,599 --> 00:05:08,659 AUSTIN ♪♪♪♪ 110 00:05:08,683 --> 00:05:10,286 {\an8}- I mean, you learn more from getting shot, probably. 111 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:12,062 {\an8}So, I'm learning every flight. 112 00:05:12,437 --> 00:05:14,940 EVAN Man, I'm horrible at that, but that's a lot of fun 113 00:05:18,944 --> 00:05:20,278 - Sir. - Indeed. 114 00:05:20,612 --> 00:05:21,932 - That’s word on the street, bro. 115 00:05:22,405 --> 00:05:25,092 [Narrator] The next student to face defensive dog fighting 116 00:05:25,116 --> 00:05:26,618 is Andrew Seepe. 117 00:05:27,244 --> 00:05:29,454 - Must be this, above this tall for the ride. 118 00:05:31,414 --> 00:05:33,454 Honestly, I can't believe I get paid to do this job. 119 00:05:35,168 --> 00:05:37,897 Every time I put on the gear, like it always gets me a little 120 00:05:37,921 --> 00:05:40,858 excited that I'm putting on my big boy clothes 121 00:05:40,882 --> 00:05:42,509 to go to work, you know? 122 00:05:44,386 --> 00:05:47,114 I very much look forward to getting into that jet and 123 00:05:47,138 --> 00:05:48,890 you know, see what it can do. 124 00:05:51,643 --> 00:05:53,830 [Narrator] Despite being a skilled pilot, 125 00:05:53,854 --> 00:05:57,023 Andrew has faced disciplinary action for reckless flying, 126 00:05:57,858 --> 00:06:00,586 he’s also gained a reputation amongst instructors 127 00:06:00,610 --> 00:06:01,695 for being cocky. 128 00:06:02,445 --> 00:06:03,923 To pass this next stage, 129 00:06:03,947 --> 00:06:06,533 he must keep his behavior in check. 130 00:06:07,576 --> 00:06:08,869 {\an8}-Ocean 131 ready. 131 00:06:09,536 --> 00:06:11,722 {\an8}[Narrator] For his first defensive flight, 132 00:06:11,746 --> 00:06:15,542 Andrew is facing a highly experienced F-18 fighter pilot, 133 00:06:16,042 --> 00:06:17,794 call sign ‘Hot Cakes’. 134 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:21,148 - So, in defensive BFM, 135 00:06:21,172 --> 00:06:22,942 it is a very distinct advantage for us. 136 00:06:22,966 --> 00:06:26,011 {\an8}We have not only done it in the fleet in an F-18, 137 00:06:26,428 --> 00:06:29,097 {\an8}but we've also done hundreds of BFM flights, 138 00:06:29,556 --> 00:06:30,950 and they've never done it before. 139 00:06:30,974 --> 00:06:32,285 ANDREW Waypoints are set 140 00:06:32,309 --> 00:06:34,060 Transponder 5551, standby. 141 00:06:36,813 --> 00:06:38,624 [Narrator] This part of the course consists 142 00:06:38,648 --> 00:06:39,900 of three flights. 143 00:06:40,859 --> 00:06:43,296 Andrew will have two flights with an instructor 144 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:46,632 in the back seat to evaluate whether he is ready 145 00:06:46,656 --> 00:06:48,575 to fly the final test solo. 146 00:06:53,997 --> 00:06:55,600 In defensive dogfighting, 147 00:06:55,624 --> 00:06:58,585 students are under attack by an enemy instructor. 148 00:07:00,003 --> 00:07:01,772 {\an8}They must avoid becoming tracked and 149 00:07:01,796 --> 00:07:03,381 {\an8}locked in their opponent's sights, 150 00:07:04,174 --> 00:07:06,843 {\an8}representing a hit known as a Fox-2. 151 00:07:08,261 --> 00:07:11,032 But if a student's aerial maneuvers exceed the G force 152 00:07:11,056 --> 00:07:14,309 limit of 6.5, the jet may be damaged, 153 00:07:15,268 --> 00:07:17,062 so the flight is terminated. 154 00:07:24,527 --> 00:07:25,528 'MAGMA' Don’t pop the nose 155 00:07:26,029 --> 00:07:27,447 ANDREW Yes sir 156 00:07:27,781 --> 00:07:30,051 [Narrator] In the back seat is instructor Russell Gogan, 157 00:07:30,075 --> 00:07:31,785 call sign ‘Magma’. 158 00:07:32,577 --> 00:07:33,578 ‘HOT CAKES’ Three 159 00:07:33,870 --> 00:07:34,847 Two 160 00:07:34,871 --> 00:07:35,931 One 161 00:07:35,955 --> 00:07:37,040 Fight’s on Inferno 1-1 high 162 00:07:37,457 --> 00:07:38,893 ANDREW Inferno 1-2 low 163 00:07:38,917 --> 00:07:40,126 ‘MAGMA’ Go! Go! Go! Go! 164 00:07:40,919 --> 00:07:42,079 ‘MAGMA’ Figure out where he is 165 00:07:47,300 --> 00:07:48,277 ‘MAGMA’ He’s on our six 166 00:07:48,301 --> 00:07:49,386 ANDREW Oh ♪♪♪♪ 167 00:07:50,220 --> 00:07:51,280 [Justin] In defensive dog fighting, 168 00:07:51,304 --> 00:07:52,657 your opponent has a game plan, 169 00:07:52,681 --> 00:07:54,784 and your job is to complicate that game plan 170 00:07:54,808 --> 00:07:56,077 as much as possible. 171 00:07:56,101 --> 00:07:58,520 {\an8}You're trying to get your jet out of their crosshairs. 172 00:08:01,815 --> 00:08:03,167 ‘MAGMA’ Dump some air speed 173 00:08:03,191 --> 00:08:05,652 Pull into him as much as you can. 174 00:08:06,653 --> 00:08:08,464 [Narrator] With Hot Cakes on his tail, 175 00:08:08,488 --> 00:08:11,634 Andrew's best chance of escape is to execute a 176 00:08:11,658 --> 00:08:13,243 defensive break turn. 177 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,139 By reducing airspeed and aggressively 178 00:08:17,163 --> 00:08:19,016 pulling the control stick, 179 00:08:19,040 --> 00:08:21,918 a jet can turn at angles of almost 90 degrees. 180 00:08:23,795 --> 00:08:24,772 ‘MAGMA’ On our six 181 00:08:24,796 --> 00:08:25,880 Don't accelerate. 182 00:08:26,256 --> 00:08:27,257 ANDREW Screw me 183 00:08:30,677 --> 00:08:32,470 [Narrator] But instead, Andrew accelerates, 184 00:08:33,263 --> 00:08:35,098 attempting to outrun Hot Cakes. 185 00:08:39,102 --> 00:08:41,247 ‘MAGMA’ I see where you’re going, but this ain’t working 186 00:08:41,271 --> 00:08:42,355 ANDREW ♪♪♪♪ 187 00:08:42,522 --> 00:08:44,333 I lost sight of him and figured he was about to shoot 188 00:08:44,357 --> 00:08:47,027 ‘MAGMA’ Well, tighten down and try and regain sight 189 00:08:50,405 --> 00:08:51,845 ‘MAGMA’ Keep pulling, he’s on our six 190 00:08:53,616 --> 00:08:54,617 ‘HOT CAKES’ 1.2 191 00:08:57,662 --> 00:08:58,705 ‘HOT CAKES’ 1.1 192 00:09:03,877 --> 00:09:04,854 ‘HOT CAKES’ Fox 2 193 00:09:04,878 --> 00:09:06,004 ANDREW No way 194 00:09:09,716 --> 00:09:11,051 ‘MAGMA’ Alright, roll your vector 195 00:09:14,095 --> 00:09:15,295 ‘MAGMA’ Gotta keep your nose up 196 00:09:16,139 --> 00:09:17,640 ‘MAGMA’ Keep pulling into him 197 00:09:19,267 --> 00:09:20,643 ‘MAGMA’ Not where we need to be 198 00:09:26,149 --> 00:09:27,233 'HOT CAKES' Fox 2 199 00:09:28,693 --> 00:09:29,694 ANDREW Dang it 200 00:09:31,196 --> 00:09:32,173 'HOT CAKES' Fox 2 201 00:09:32,197 --> 00:09:34,216 ‘MAGMA’ It’s not working, we’re just getting shot, shot, shot 202 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:35,325 ANDREW Yes sir 203 00:09:36,201 --> 00:09:37,178 'HOT CAKES' Fox 2 204 00:09:37,202 --> 00:09:38,286 ANDREW ♪♪♪♪ 205 00:09:38,536 --> 00:09:39,805 [Andrew] It's extremely frustrating because I'm working 206 00:09:39,829 --> 00:09:41,640 myself to death and he's not even breaking a 207 00:09:41,664 --> 00:09:42,933 sweat back there. 208 00:09:42,957 --> 00:09:44,125 Like, "Fox Two." 209 00:09:44,918 --> 00:09:46,044 'HOT CAKES' Fox 2 210 00:09:46,503 --> 00:09:47,605 [Andrew] I don't know what to do. 211 00:09:47,629 --> 00:09:49,923 And he's just ripping you up. 212 00:09:52,050 --> 00:09:53,051 ‘HOT CAKES’ Fox 2 213 00:09:53,927 --> 00:09:55,404 ANDREW Oh, this is a lot 214 00:09:55,428 --> 00:09:57,428 ‘HOT CAKES’ Knock it off, Inferno 1-1. Knock it off 215 00:09:57,597 --> 00:09:59,307 ANDREW Inferno 1-2, knock it off 216 00:10:00,642 --> 00:10:03,788 [Narrator] On average, students get hit seven times 217 00:10:03,812 --> 00:10:04,938 on the first attempt. 218 00:10:06,439 --> 00:10:08,399 Hot Cakes has hit him eleven. 219 00:10:10,610 --> 00:10:11,778 ANDREW I fricking suck 220 00:10:22,872 --> 00:10:26,501 [Andrew] That was the first defensive BFM flight. 221 00:10:27,919 --> 00:10:30,380 Yeah, it was tough, so. 222 00:10:34,008 --> 00:10:35,111 - Any questions from the brief? 223 00:10:35,135 --> 00:10:36,237 [Andrew] No sir. 224 00:10:36,261 --> 00:10:39,406 - All right, cool. Overall, ooh baby. 225 00:10:39,430 --> 00:10:42,392 {\an8}Overall, actually, name of the game is you like to die. 226 00:10:42,517 --> 00:10:43,786 Um, you enjoy death. 227 00:10:43,810 --> 00:10:45,395 I have no idea what that was. 228 00:10:46,646 --> 00:10:50,108 - His defensive flying, it wasn't good. 229 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:53,570 - And also you're very, not aggressive. 230 00:10:54,237 --> 00:10:55,905 [Russell] Seepe failed his flight. 231 00:10:56,114 --> 00:10:57,967 He probably thought, oh, that was just kinda like 232 00:10:57,991 --> 00:10:58,968 a mediocre flight. 233 00:10:58,992 --> 00:11:00,052 I'm, I’m good, though. 234 00:11:00,076 --> 00:11:02,596 But then when you say, yeah, that's an unsat, like, 235 00:11:02,620 --> 00:11:04,497 that’s a oh, okay. 236 00:11:05,290 --> 00:11:06,890 - Questions on that? - No questions, sir. 237 00:11:06,958 --> 00:11:08,418 - That's all. 238 00:11:08,626 --> 00:11:10,563 - He does have a kinda like little arrogant 239 00:11:10,587 --> 00:11:11,963 attitude about him. 240 00:11:15,133 --> 00:11:17,153 [Narrator] Andrews poor performance has led 241 00:11:17,177 --> 00:11:18,595 to a failure. 242 00:11:19,053 --> 00:11:21,574 He will need to vastly improve in his second attempt 243 00:11:21,598 --> 00:11:24,410 at defensive dogfighting or his dreams of flying an 244 00:11:24,434 --> 00:11:26,978 F-18 could be in jeopardy. 245 00:11:32,275 --> 00:11:34,235 [Justin] Failing is part the program here. 246 00:11:34,986 --> 00:11:37,089 We learn the most sometimes when we fail. 247 00:11:37,113 --> 00:11:38,174 - Pull up, pull up. 248 00:11:38,198 --> 00:11:39,258 AUSTIN ♪♪♪♪ 249 00:11:39,282 --> 00:11:40,342 AUSTIN That was a deck violation 250 00:11:40,366 --> 00:11:41,427 INSTRUCTOR Sure was, bud 251 00:11:41,451 --> 00:11:42,535 You got greedy. 252 00:11:43,244 --> 00:11:45,556 {\an8}- The program here is so challenging. 253 00:11:45,580 --> 00:11:47,740 {\an8}It can be very intimidating when things are a struggle. 254 00:11:48,208 --> 00:11:49,768 - We're putting ourselves in a bad spot. 255 00:11:49,959 --> 00:11:52,128 - It's really hard not to doubt yourself. 256 00:11:52,837 --> 00:11:54,797 - Failure is always around the corner in this jet. 257 00:11:55,298 --> 00:11:56,966 You do one thing wrong, that's it. 258 00:11:57,467 --> 00:11:59,361 INSTRUCTOR If we go low again, dude, we’re going home 259 00:11:59,385 --> 00:12:00,553 AUSTIN Yes, sir 260 00:12:01,512 --> 00:12:03,073 [Andrew] They all try to tell you that the consequences 261 00:12:03,097 --> 00:12:06,100 of failure here are you never get wings, you wash out, 262 00:12:06,309 --> 00:12:07,286 you're done. 263 00:12:07,310 --> 00:12:09,496 That's a huge thought in the back of your mind of like 264 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:10,980 you can't shed that responsibility. 265 00:12:11,773 --> 00:12:12,750 [Carissa] And that's the hard part, 266 00:12:12,774 --> 00:12:14,919 is nobody can make you believe that you can do it, 267 00:12:14,943 --> 00:12:16,629 so you have to get back up after something went 268 00:12:16,653 --> 00:12:18,363 really poorly and just keep trying. 269 00:12:19,197 --> 00:12:20,865 - Fall down seven times, get up eight. 270 00:12:21,366 --> 00:12:23,034 - Hit! - All right, I think I got it. 271 00:12:23,284 --> 00:12:24,535 - Nice shootin’. 272 00:12:24,994 --> 00:12:27,288 - We're all flawed, and we're all trying to learn. 273 00:12:27,580 --> 00:12:29,308 {\an8}That humility, I think, 274 00:12:29,332 --> 00:12:31,584 {\an8}has helped us work together and figure it out and 275 00:12:32,418 --> 00:12:35,296 there's been a lot of bonding moments in the suck. 276 00:12:36,005 --> 00:12:38,651 - So it's beating them up and breaking them down and 277 00:12:38,675 --> 00:12:40,694 getting them to come through that knowing they're 278 00:12:40,718 --> 00:12:42,804 going to survive if they do what they're taught. 279 00:12:45,306 --> 00:12:46,992 - You see the self-doubt, you see the failure, 280 00:12:47,016 --> 00:12:48,810 you see the intensity, you see the emotion, 281 00:12:49,435 --> 00:12:51,312 and how important this is to all students. 282 00:12:53,147 --> 00:12:54,941 {\an8}We bleed and we fail. 283 00:12:59,737 --> 00:13:02,091 I came here for an indoor soccer game, and I, 284 00:13:02,115 --> 00:13:04,867 I had pizza and chocolate milk right before it. 285 00:13:05,201 --> 00:13:06,553 I threw up and I... 286 00:13:06,577 --> 00:13:07,680 [Andrew] Projectile? 287 00:13:07,704 --> 00:13:08,764 - I, it was so bad. 288 00:13:08,788 --> 00:13:10,224 The guy in that stall next to me, 289 00:13:10,248 --> 00:13:12,268 I could see his feet like moving. 290 00:13:12,292 --> 00:13:13,751 - Like a little shuffle. 291 00:13:17,005 --> 00:13:20,192 I think I couldn't have asked for better classmates. 292 00:13:20,216 --> 00:13:22,987 We joke around a lot, and we have a really good 293 00:13:23,011 --> 00:13:24,280 sense of humor. 294 00:13:24,304 --> 00:13:28,474 I think I'm probably considered the class clown, 295 00:13:29,350 --> 00:13:31,078 partially because I can't keep my mouth shut, 296 00:13:31,102 --> 00:13:33,062 which is a double-edged sword. 297 00:13:34,939 --> 00:13:36,542 - Andrew's super extroverted, 298 00:13:36,566 --> 00:13:39,110 just kind of a loudmouth and you know super funny. 299 00:13:39,944 --> 00:13:43,197 He loves flying, and uh yeah, I enjoy having him as a classmate. 300 00:13:45,950 --> 00:13:47,928 [Narrator] Marcus Figueroa has been facing his own 301 00:13:47,952 --> 00:13:49,495 struggles on the course. 302 00:13:50,913 --> 00:13:53,434 [Marcus] So I kind of came into advanced training with like a 303 00:13:53,458 --> 00:13:55,877 little bit of a chip on my shoulder, so to speak. 304 00:13:56,586 --> 00:13:59,338 Very, very much like an anxiety-driven student, 305 00:13:59,672 --> 00:14:00,691 trying work hard, 306 00:14:00,715 --> 00:14:02,595 trying to keep up with the rest of the students. 307 00:14:02,884 --> 00:14:03,902 - Is everyone good to go? 308 00:14:03,926 --> 00:14:04,987 No one's sick today? 309 00:14:05,011 --> 00:14:06,804 No injuries that have popped up since then? 310 00:14:07,263 --> 00:14:09,140 All right. Let’s go. Two laps. 311 00:14:12,810 --> 00:14:14,371 [Marcus] I really don't party. 312 00:14:14,395 --> 00:14:15,956 I really don't try to go out too much. 313 00:14:15,980 --> 00:14:17,791 For the most part, I come home from flights, 314 00:14:17,815 --> 00:14:19,460 and I'm right to the books, 315 00:14:19,484 --> 00:14:22,653 just trying to keep myself as consistent as possible. 316 00:14:23,654 --> 00:14:26,157 - Grab water if you need it, and we'll meet on the track. 317 00:14:27,116 --> 00:14:28,493 Don't bully the Marines, please. 318 00:14:29,452 --> 00:14:31,138 - You know you watch movies and you think it's all 319 00:14:31,162 --> 00:14:33,140 Tom Cruise and Top Gun, 320 00:14:33,164 --> 00:14:36,143 but reality is that you're a 25-year-old kid out of college. 321 00:14:36,167 --> 00:14:39,271 You left home, and you're just trying to find your way, 322 00:14:39,295 --> 00:14:41,255 and of course, you have self-doubt. 323 00:14:43,966 --> 00:14:44,967 INSTRUCTOR Go! 324 00:14:46,177 --> 00:14:47,738 [Narrator] In the strike bombing stage, 325 00:14:47,762 --> 00:14:49,097 Marcus had a hard time. 326 00:14:50,223 --> 00:14:51,432 INSTRUCTOR You’re slow 327 00:14:51,891 --> 00:14:52,910 MARCUS Roger 328 00:14:52,934 --> 00:14:55,204 MARCUS Checkpoint altitude I'm not making it 329 00:14:55,228 --> 00:14:56,479 INSTRUCTOR Copy 4, no drop 330 00:14:57,480 --> 00:14:59,333 INSTRUCTOR You have a really weak rip 331 00:14:59,357 --> 00:15:01,067 You're literally not doing anything. 332 00:15:01,526 --> 00:15:02,527 MARCUS Sorry, sir 333 00:15:05,363 --> 00:15:07,365 [Marcus] It was probably my worst fight. 334 00:15:07,949 --> 00:15:11,136 It was a point of which I felt like I had met my limit. 335 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:12,679 You know? 336 00:15:12,703 --> 00:15:13,806 - Dude, did you go up in a lame duck, 337 00:15:13,830 --> 00:15:14,932 like what happened with you? 338 00:15:14,956 --> 00:15:16,958 - Ugh, it was a, it was kind of a circus for me. 339 00:15:17,375 --> 00:15:18,584 Yeah. 340 00:15:19,544 --> 00:15:22,397 {\an8}- To look at Figueroa is to see somebody who is incredibly 341 00:15:22,421 --> 00:15:25,925 {\an8}dedicated, somebody who is trying very hard to do well. 342 00:15:26,717 --> 00:15:28,803 - Eh, I had the worst bomb, 137. 343 00:15:29,137 --> 00:15:30,364 [Andrew] 137? 344 00:15:30,388 --> 00:15:32,098 Holy [bleep] that's not great. 345 00:15:32,890 --> 00:15:34,743 - I have spent the last three and a half years 346 00:15:34,767 --> 00:15:36,078 chasing this goal. 347 00:15:36,102 --> 00:15:37,412 - You also had the worst first bomb. 348 00:15:37,436 --> 00:15:39,414 So that's like a double, a double whammy. 349 00:15:39,438 --> 00:15:40,499 - Yeah, yeah. 350 00:15:40,523 --> 00:15:43,085 But the biggest fear that comes of it is that realization that 351 00:15:43,109 --> 00:15:44,694 you may not be good enough. 352 00:15:45,611 --> 00:15:47,756 That is super scary because, oh, man, 353 00:15:47,780 --> 00:15:50,491 have I wasted the last three years of my life? 354 00:15:52,702 --> 00:15:54,054 - Hey, Marcus. 355 00:15:54,078 --> 00:15:55,889 - Hey, what's going on? 356 00:15:55,913 --> 00:15:57,707 Dude, I had a really bad flight, and uh, 357 00:15:58,708 --> 00:16:00,894 I got even harder flights coming up. 358 00:16:00,918 --> 00:16:03,063 - I'm sorry to hear that, but you know it's been a challenge 359 00:16:03,087 --> 00:16:04,523 all the way, so... 360 00:16:04,547 --> 00:16:05,607 - Yeah. 361 00:16:05,631 --> 00:16:06,692 - You got what it takes, man. 362 00:16:06,716 --> 00:16:07,818 It's gonna be ups and downs, but. 363 00:16:07,842 --> 00:16:08,902 - Yeah. 364 00:16:08,926 --> 00:16:10,486 - You just gotta stay focused, you know? 365 00:16:13,723 --> 00:16:16,142 [Marcus] My stepfather raised me since I was three years old. 366 00:16:17,685 --> 00:16:20,164 He lived in Kuwait during the first Gulf War 367 00:16:20,188 --> 00:16:22,499 when Saddam invaded. 368 00:16:22,523 --> 00:16:25,610 So he got to come here as a, a refugee of war on a C-130. 369 00:16:26,110 --> 00:16:27,337 And uh for me, 370 00:16:27,361 --> 00:16:29,298 it's kind of an, an honor to fly for the military, 371 00:16:29,322 --> 00:16:30,907 which saved his life. 372 00:16:32,491 --> 00:16:33,468 - We're rooting for you. 373 00:16:33,492 --> 00:16:35,220 Just don't let the moment overwhelm you. 374 00:16:35,244 --> 00:16:36,638 - Yeah. 375 00:16:36,662 --> 00:16:38,682 I'm the first person to go to college in my family, 376 00:16:38,706 --> 00:16:40,434 and I'm the first military officer in my family. 377 00:16:40,458 --> 00:16:42,436 So I'll keep you guys posted. I love you guys. 378 00:16:42,460 --> 00:16:44,020 - Thanks for the call. We love you, too. 379 00:16:45,755 --> 00:16:48,400 - My parents are expecting to be here to put those wings on me, 380 00:16:48,424 --> 00:16:50,527 so, I use them as kind of a crutch. 381 00:16:50,551 --> 00:16:52,654 You know when times get rough, I think about all the things 382 00:16:52,678 --> 00:16:54,823 they went through and what it took for them to give 383 00:16:54,847 --> 00:16:56,224 me this opportunity. 384 00:16:58,142 --> 00:17:00,495 [Narrator] Tomorrow, Marcus starts a new stage 385 00:17:00,519 --> 00:17:02,897 of the course, close air support. 386 00:17:03,648 --> 00:17:05,334 Which includes the very technique that 387 00:17:05,358 --> 00:17:07,902 shook his confidence, precision bomb dropping. 388 00:17:09,445 --> 00:17:11,322 This time, there's even more pressure, 389 00:17:12,114 --> 00:17:13,366 he'll be against the clock. 390 00:17:15,743 --> 00:17:17,512 - How am I gonna turn it around in 24 hours, 391 00:17:17,536 --> 00:17:19,223 being able to drop bombs without being 392 00:17:19,247 --> 00:17:20,748 behind the aircraft? 393 00:17:21,332 --> 00:17:22,392 It's one of those things, 394 00:17:22,416 --> 00:17:26,021 either you get crushed or you rise to the occasion and 395 00:17:26,045 --> 00:17:28,023 you do something that you honestly didn't believe 396 00:17:28,047 --> 00:17:29,674 you could do. 397 00:17:30,967 --> 00:17:32,694 It's who I am, it's what I want, 398 00:17:32,718 --> 00:17:34,530 but there's that X-Factor that you don't know whether 399 00:17:34,554 --> 00:17:36,055 you're good enough to do it or not. 400 00:17:43,813 --> 00:17:44,998 [tower] Central tower. 401 00:17:45,022 --> 00:17:49,986 25 16-mile northeast of the field for an overhead to 6. 402 00:17:53,239 --> 00:17:55,968 [Justin] Close air support is when we are going to drop 403 00:17:55,992 --> 00:17:59,680 weapons on enemies in order to provide support to 404 00:17:59,704 --> 00:18:01,080 our troops on the ground. 405 00:18:06,877 --> 00:18:09,690 [Narrator] In this simulated combat scenario, 406 00:18:09,714 --> 00:18:12,049 students are given coordinates of friendly troops 407 00:18:12,633 --> 00:18:14,176 in danger of an enemy attack. 408 00:18:15,928 --> 00:18:18,365 They must arrive within a time limit and deliver a 409 00:18:18,389 --> 00:18:21,392 simulated bomb drop with pinpoint accuracy. 410 00:18:23,686 --> 00:18:26,731 Arriving too late will allow the enemy to attack. 411 00:18:34,363 --> 00:18:36,842 - This trip over to the hangar is kinda like try to 412 00:18:36,866 --> 00:18:39,327 get a little bit, like calm. 413 00:18:44,290 --> 00:18:46,518 You should just get nervous about just the entire thing. 414 00:18:46,542 --> 00:18:50,046 I mean, you're being evaluated for close to 2-3 hours. 415 00:18:51,297 --> 00:18:53,966 Between the brief, the debrief, and the flight itself. 416 00:18:55,092 --> 00:18:58,071 You want to perform well, so it's easy to kind of fall 417 00:18:58,095 --> 00:19:00,097 to the nerves right before an event. 418 00:19:04,185 --> 00:19:06,163 INSTRUCTOR Roger, ready for game time 419 00:19:06,187 --> 00:19:07,605 MARCUS Copy, sir 420 00:19:09,398 --> 00:19:11,752 INSTRUCTOR Hammer 1-2, this will be a Type 2, 421 00:19:11,776 --> 00:19:13,027 bomb on target 422 00:19:13,402 --> 00:19:15,446 Enemy consists of mechanized infantry 423 00:19:15,946 --> 00:19:17,716 [Narrator] Once he receives the coordinates, 424 00:19:17,740 --> 00:19:21,202 Marcus has two minutes to locate and destroy the enemy. 425 00:19:21,661 --> 00:19:25,873 INSTRUCTOR North 31 45.33 426 00:19:26,374 --> 00:19:30,586 West 088 06.10 427 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:33,065 Friendlies currently North West of the target area 428 00:19:33,089 --> 00:19:34,775 about 2000 meters 429 00:19:34,799 --> 00:19:36,109 12 miles 430 00:19:36,133 --> 00:19:37,343 2 minutes facing 431 00:19:37,885 --> 00:19:39,011 MARCUS Copy, sir 432 00:19:43,516 --> 00:19:44,517 INSTRUCTOR Hammer 1-2, go 433 00:19:50,356 --> 00:19:52,817 MARCUS Hammer 1-2, IP inbound 270 434 00:19:54,151 --> 00:19:55,754 [Justin] Close air support has been one of the critical 435 00:19:55,778 --> 00:19:58,215 missions in naval aviation for the better part of the 436 00:19:58,239 --> 00:19:59,365 last two decades. 437 00:19:59,907 --> 00:20:02,052 MARCUS Heading 250 438 00:20:02,076 --> 00:20:03,720 - When I was a lieutenant in the fleet, 439 00:20:03,744 --> 00:20:06,247 we did a deployment to Afghanistan. 440 00:20:08,457 --> 00:20:09,976 You take off from an aircraft carrier, 441 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:11,144 you cross Pakistan, 442 00:20:11,168 --> 00:20:13,063 you find yourself in Afghanistan. 443 00:20:13,087 --> 00:20:15,023 The next thing you know, you get that voice from God 444 00:20:15,047 --> 00:20:16,233 that tells you that, hey, 445 00:20:16,257 --> 00:20:18,777 we need you to go from this place to some other place 446 00:20:18,801 --> 00:20:19,885 as quickly as possible. 447 00:20:22,179 --> 00:20:24,348 So you bust it from point A to point B. 448 00:20:25,349 --> 00:20:26,976 You check in with troops on the ground. 449 00:20:27,935 --> 00:20:30,372 - Rage 3-7, Hard Rock 5-2. Over. 450 00:20:30,396 --> 00:20:32,857 - They tell you that they are in contact with the enemy. 451 00:20:33,357 --> 00:20:35,252 INSTRUCTOR Target at your 1 o’clock, right there 452 00:20:35,276 --> 00:20:36,360 MARCUS Copy, sir 453 00:20:37,653 --> 00:20:39,822 - It's an incredibly stressful situation. 454 00:20:40,573 --> 00:20:43,033 If you get it wrong, lives are on the line. 455 00:20:45,911 --> 00:20:48,098 INSTRUCTOR Hammer 1-2, this will be a 30 degree roll 456 00:20:48,122 --> 00:20:49,933 in on the bridge target 457 00:20:49,957 --> 00:20:53,127 Your final attack heading is 230 458 00:20:53,502 --> 00:20:54,503 MARCUS Copy, sir 459 00:20:54,920 --> 00:20:56,231 [Justin] Your training kicks in. 460 00:20:56,255 --> 00:21:00,152 If you are doing your job well, you are able to deliver a weapon 461 00:21:00,176 --> 00:21:02,988 on a precise target exactly where it needs to go 462 00:21:03,012 --> 00:21:04,096 at the right time. 463 00:21:08,184 --> 00:21:10,162 INSTRUCTOR Got 2 miles to action 464 00:21:10,186 --> 00:21:11,270 MARCUS Copy, sir 465 00:21:13,063 --> 00:21:15,667 [Narrator] Marcus has successfully located the target 466 00:21:15,691 --> 00:21:17,818 but only has seconds left to strike. 467 00:21:20,613 --> 00:21:21,614 INSTRUCTOR Theres the rip 468 00:21:21,822 --> 00:21:23,199 Looks good 469 00:21:23,866 --> 00:21:26,636 [Marcus] No one outside of this community knows how difficult 470 00:21:26,660 --> 00:21:28,329 it is to do this. 471 00:21:29,955 --> 00:21:32,917 MARCUS Hammer 1-2, in heading 232 472 00:21:33,167 --> 00:21:35,085 [Marcus] No one can fly the jet for you. 473 00:21:35,211 --> 00:21:38,714 No one can save you. And you have to make it happen. 474 00:21:47,306 --> 00:21:49,475 MARCUS Hammer 1-2, off safe blind 475 00:21:50,351 --> 00:21:51,369 INSTRUCTOR Good effects on target 476 00:21:51,393 --> 00:21:52,937 The bridge appears to be destroyed 477 00:21:53,312 --> 00:21:55,665 Ground commander's intent has been met 478 00:21:55,689 --> 00:21:57,000 - Hey, look at that 479 00:21:57,024 --> 00:21:58,210 Sweet! 480 00:21:58,234 --> 00:22:01,046 Timing, I think you were 3 seconds early, so nailed it. 481 00:22:01,070 --> 00:22:02,154 MARCUS Yes, sir 482 00:22:12,498 --> 00:22:13,934 [Justin] Figueroa did really well. 483 00:22:13,958 --> 00:22:15,209 He's showing his mettle, 484 00:22:15,376 --> 00:22:17,521 and I was pleasantly surprised with the performance 485 00:22:17,545 --> 00:22:19,088 out there today. 486 00:22:19,213 --> 00:22:21,608 [Narrator] Marcus now has two more stages standing 487 00:22:21,632 --> 00:22:24,510 between him and his fighter pilot Wings. 488 00:22:25,594 --> 00:22:28,365 - Overall, pretty clean there. So, nice job. 489 00:22:28,389 --> 00:22:29,491 It was fun flying with you guys. 490 00:22:29,515 --> 00:22:30,808 - Sir, thank you so much. 491 00:22:31,141 --> 00:22:32,226 Thank you, sir. 492 00:22:33,644 --> 00:22:35,563 Why not dare to do something great? 493 00:22:35,980 --> 00:22:37,740 Achieve the highest achievement that you can. 494 00:22:38,065 --> 00:22:39,316 To become that person, 495 00:22:39,441 --> 00:22:41,986 you have to be someone that puts it all on the line. 496 00:22:46,824 --> 00:22:48,385 - Hey there, Elijah. 497 00:22:48,409 --> 00:22:49,469 You want to roll again? 498 00:22:49,493 --> 00:22:51,179 Ready? Ready? Ready? 499 00:22:51,203 --> 00:22:52,830 - He's like, no, I got blanket now. 500 00:22:55,791 --> 00:22:57,626 - Good job, buddy. 501 00:23:00,838 --> 00:23:03,441 [Andrew] Most people would strongly dissuade trying to 502 00:23:03,465 --> 00:23:04,842 have a kid in flight school. 503 00:23:05,426 --> 00:23:07,445 Everybody is like, focus on getting your wings. 504 00:23:07,469 --> 00:23:10,014 {\an8}Don't add additional responsibilities to your life. 505 00:23:10,806 --> 00:23:12,725 {\an8}- It's been an interesting time for both of us, 506 00:23:13,142 --> 00:23:14,452 {\an8}to say the least. 507 00:23:14,476 --> 00:23:15,579 It's got its rough parts, 508 00:23:15,603 --> 00:23:17,563 but you know that's how we grow, right? 509 00:23:18,188 --> 00:23:19,940 [Andrew] It is tough, but I don't know. 510 00:23:20,566 --> 00:23:22,502 There's nothing quite like the feeling of when you're looking 511 00:23:22,526 --> 00:23:24,069 at your little mini me, 512 00:23:24,528 --> 00:23:26,322 and he just lights up when he sees you. 513 00:23:26,989 --> 00:23:28,949 - Huh! Yeah, is that right? 514 00:23:31,035 --> 00:23:33,805 I've really appreciated seeing the dedication and the 515 00:23:33,829 --> 00:23:36,916 love for his family. 516 00:23:39,585 --> 00:23:41,128 [Andrew] Oh, a naked baby. 517 00:23:45,049 --> 00:23:47,193 Being responsible for a small person, 518 00:23:47,217 --> 00:23:48,969 it's really exhausting, hard work. 519 00:23:50,429 --> 00:23:52,306 It does make it more difficult. 520 00:23:56,727 --> 00:23:59,372 [Audrey] He shouldn't worry about us whenever he needs to 521 00:23:59,396 --> 00:24:02,208 be in the plane because his focus and his priorities need 522 00:24:02,232 --> 00:24:04,735 to be flying so that he can come home to us. 523 00:24:05,569 --> 00:24:07,738 [baby crying] 524 00:24:19,124 --> 00:24:23,420 [♪ intense music playing] 525 00:24:29,134 --> 00:24:31,321 [Narrator] Andrew is facing his second defensive 526 00:24:31,345 --> 00:24:32,846 dog-fighting test. 527 00:24:34,556 --> 00:24:36,326 Following his failed flight, 528 00:24:36,350 --> 00:24:39,436 this is his last chance to progress to the solo. 529 00:24:41,689 --> 00:24:44,084 ANDREW ICS check, switches set, norm 2.9 530 00:24:44,108 --> 00:24:46,235 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Also I’m set, norm 2.9 531 00:24:47,987 --> 00:24:50,757 {\an8}[Narrator] Coaching Andrew from the back seat is instructor 532 00:24:50,781 --> 00:24:52,950 {\an8}call sign 'Lord Fartquad'. 533 00:24:53,409 --> 00:24:55,494 'BAMBI Base 30, 32 taxi. 534 00:24:56,161 --> 00:24:59,248 {\an8}[Narrator] Flying against him is instructor call sign ‘Bambi’. 535 00:25:02,334 --> 00:25:05,004 [Andrew] Getting up super tired, dragging myself here. 536 00:25:05,421 --> 00:25:06,898 But we all want to succeed. 537 00:25:06,922 --> 00:25:10,360 So there's kinda that like, can I push myself further and 538 00:25:10,384 --> 00:25:12,219 harder than the next person? 539 00:25:15,681 --> 00:25:18,225 But, yeah, do that, you can get yourself in a bad situation. 540 00:25:24,106 --> 00:25:26,960 [Narrator] To improve his performance from last time, 541 00:25:26,984 --> 00:25:29,445 Andrew must defend more aggressively. 542 00:25:31,822 --> 00:25:32,799 ‘BAMBI’ Three 543 00:25:32,823 --> 00:25:33,883 Two 544 00:25:33,907 --> 00:25:34,968 One 545 00:25:34,992 --> 00:25:36,076 Fight's on 546 00:25:47,755 --> 00:25:48,995 'LORD FARTQUAD' Nice pull, there 547 00:25:49,214 --> 00:25:50,215 ANDREW Yes, sir 548 00:25:50,424 --> 00:25:52,509 [Narrator] Instead of following Andrew... 549 00:25:54,678 --> 00:25:55,679 ‘BAMBI’ 1-1 high 550 00:25:56,305 --> 00:25:58,616 [Narrator] ...Bambi tries to hide from him by pulling 551 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:01,143 into a steep climb towards the sun. 552 00:26:02,644 --> 00:26:03,924 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Follow her vector 553 00:26:04,521 --> 00:26:06,023 ANDREW Lost visual 554 00:26:07,775 --> 00:26:09,151 ANDREW Damn, I'm too blind 555 00:26:11,195 --> 00:26:13,715 [Justin] We have this cliché where you lose sight, 556 00:26:13,739 --> 00:26:15,091 you lose the fight. 557 00:26:15,115 --> 00:26:17,260 If you can't see what the bad guy is doing, 558 00:26:17,284 --> 00:26:18,494 you can't defend yourself. 559 00:26:29,546 --> 00:26:31,048 'BAMBI' Fox 2. 560 00:26:31,799 --> 00:26:32,800 ANDREW ♪♪♪♪ 561 00:26:39,056 --> 00:26:41,141 {\an8}[Sarah] I think Seepe flies by the seat of his pants. 562 00:26:42,392 --> 00:26:43,435 'BAMBI' Fox 2. 563 00:26:43,811 --> 00:26:44,853 ANDREW Argh! 564 00:26:45,687 --> 00:26:47,415 {\an8}- And sometimes he does things that maybe he shouldn't be 565 00:26:47,439 --> 00:26:51,461 {\an8}doing that is outside of his abilities at this phase 566 00:26:51,485 --> 00:26:52,986 of his career. 567 00:26:55,114 --> 00:26:56,782 [Narrator] Determined to avoid more hits, 568 00:26:57,533 --> 00:27:00,619 Andrew also attempts a steep climb at high G, 569 00:27:01,453 --> 00:27:03,914 a physically challenging maneuver for a student. 570 00:27:06,166 --> 00:27:08,377 [heavy breathing] 571 00:27:14,133 --> 00:27:16,802 [heartbeat] 572 00:27:24,601 --> 00:27:26,144 ‘BAMBI’ Dealer 1-2, Dealer 1-1 573 00:27:29,940 --> 00:27:30,941 ANDREW Roger 574 00:27:32,109 --> 00:27:33,503 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Recommend terminate 575 00:27:33,527 --> 00:27:35,046 ‘BAMBI’ Knock it off, Dealer 1-1. Knock it off 576 00:27:35,070 --> 00:27:36,270 ANDREW Dealer 1-2, knock it off 577 00:27:41,952 --> 00:27:44,288 [Narrator] Andrew has been hit only twice. 578 00:27:45,372 --> 00:27:47,267 But by flying more aggressively, 579 00:27:47,291 --> 00:27:50,085 he has pushed his body to a dangerous limit. 580 00:27:52,129 --> 00:27:53,297 ANDREW ♪♪♪♪ 581 00:28:02,598 --> 00:28:04,409 [Andrew] That was exhausting. 582 00:28:04,433 --> 00:28:06,494 Some days you're tired and beat down, 583 00:28:06,518 --> 00:28:08,246 and as soon as they pull on the stick, you're like, 584 00:28:08,270 --> 00:28:09,646 yeah, this sucks. 585 00:28:10,188 --> 00:28:12,375 Got to work on my neck because I tweaked it real good, 586 00:28:12,399 --> 00:28:14,002 pulling six plus Gs, 587 00:28:14,026 --> 00:28:15,944 and rotating while doing that was a bad move. 588 00:28:18,030 --> 00:28:19,382 The blood just went "foop," and I'm like, 589 00:28:19,406 --> 00:28:21,408 "I lost color vision. That's not good." 590 00:28:23,493 --> 00:28:24,828 We'll call that greying out. 591 00:28:25,662 --> 00:28:28,582 From there, you'll start to lose consciousness. 592 00:28:29,625 --> 00:28:31,519 Think if you like pulled the power plug on your computer, 593 00:28:31,543 --> 00:28:33,170 you don't want to play around with that, 594 00:28:34,004 --> 00:28:36,044 especially when you're the only one flying this jet. 595 00:28:42,888 --> 00:28:45,992 [Narrator] Flying at high G force increases the pull of 596 00:28:46,016 --> 00:28:49,603 gravity on the body, draining blood from the brain. 597 00:28:50,812 --> 00:28:53,231 - Three, two, one, engage. 598 00:28:54,399 --> 00:28:55,835 Deep breath. 599 00:28:55,859 --> 00:28:57,795 [Narrator] All the students have undergone centrifuge 600 00:28:57,819 --> 00:29:00,965 training to prepare them for the effects of G force 601 00:29:00,989 --> 00:29:03,575 they’ll experience during combat maneuvers. 602 00:29:04,284 --> 00:29:05,994 - One, two, three. 603 00:29:06,828 --> 00:29:08,473 Squeeze your legs, squeeze your butt. 604 00:29:08,497 --> 00:29:09,849 Hey, squeeze, 605 00:29:09,873 --> 00:29:11,309 keep squeezing, 606 00:29:11,333 --> 00:29:12,393 keep squeezing. 607 00:29:12,417 --> 00:29:15,355 - The transition from "everything is fine" to 608 00:29:15,379 --> 00:29:18,674 blacked out and unconscious can be very quick. 609 00:29:19,466 --> 00:29:21,736 - How you doing? How you doing? 610 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:23,029 - I’m doing alright. 611 00:29:23,053 --> 00:29:24,238 - You know what happened? 612 00:29:24,262 --> 00:29:26,282 - No, I don’t. - G-line. 613 00:29:26,306 --> 00:29:27,641 - No. 614 00:29:28,016 --> 00:29:29,616 [Justin] It's a very dangerous situation, 615 00:29:29,977 --> 00:29:31,955 and that's why the students are gonna learn the onset 616 00:29:31,979 --> 00:29:36,066 rate of that G and staving off the blood loss in your brain. 617 00:29:44,950 --> 00:29:45,969 [Lord Fartquad] Cool. 618 00:29:45,993 --> 00:29:47,261 When I push you to spread, it looks like you just kinda 619 00:29:47,285 --> 00:29:48,346 overshot it there. 620 00:29:48,370 --> 00:29:52,332 So be diligent there and keep it inside of a 0.8 to 1.0. 621 00:29:53,333 --> 00:29:56,437 [Narrator] Andrew is waiting to find out if he’s improved his 622 00:29:56,461 --> 00:29:58,880 defensive flying enough to pass the flight. 623 00:30:01,008 --> 00:30:03,486 {\an8}- A lot of people really undervalue, I guess, 624 00:30:03,510 --> 00:30:04,886 {\an8}the sun and sun angle. 625 00:30:05,220 --> 00:30:06,304 ANDREW Lost visual. 626 00:30:06,930 --> 00:30:08,650 [Lord Fartquad] You know, being silhouetted. 627 00:30:09,016 --> 00:30:10,736 That definitely affects your ability to see. 628 00:30:11,393 --> 00:30:12,769 ANDREW Damn, I’m too blind. 629 00:30:13,270 --> 00:30:14,247 [Lord Fartquad] Nine times out of 10, 630 00:30:14,271 --> 00:30:16,082 hopefully, environmental is not a factor. 631 00:30:16,106 --> 00:30:18,167 But sometimes, like hey, this has real ramifications 632 00:30:18,191 --> 00:30:19,502 on a fight. 633 00:30:19,526 --> 00:30:20,670 ‘BAMBI’ Fox 2. 634 00:30:20,694 --> 00:30:21,820 ANDREW Argh! 635 00:30:22,404 --> 00:30:23,804 [Lord Fartquad] Don't do that again. 636 00:30:24,322 --> 00:30:26,384 Exactly. Questions for me? 637 00:30:26,408 --> 00:30:27,468 [Andrew] No sir. 638 00:30:27,492 --> 00:30:28,553 [Lord Fartquad] Cool. No big deal. 639 00:30:28,577 --> 00:30:30,328 You pass complete, and that's it. 640 00:30:30,662 --> 00:30:32,348 - Thank you, sir, it was a pleasure. 641 00:30:32,372 --> 00:30:33,790 [Lord Fartquad] Yeah, likewise. 642 00:30:34,833 --> 00:30:36,019 [Andrew] Passed the flight. 643 00:30:36,043 --> 00:30:37,937 Definitely some improvements I think, 644 00:30:37,961 --> 00:30:40,255 as far as like turning the jet like it's supposed to turn. 645 00:30:41,965 --> 00:30:43,205 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Nice pull there. 646 00:30:43,425 --> 00:30:46,029 - But you're also just fighting the physiological part 647 00:30:46,053 --> 00:30:48,573 of putting your body under G, 648 00:30:48,597 --> 00:30:49,699 and you're trying to keep sight, 649 00:30:49,723 --> 00:30:50,867 and depending on where they're at, 650 00:30:50,891 --> 00:30:52,618 you're breaking your neck in half while trying to 651 00:30:52,642 --> 00:30:54,186 break the jet around. 652 00:30:57,481 --> 00:31:01,193 Moving on to the defensive solo tomorrow. 653 00:31:02,444 --> 00:31:04,738 But yeah, defensive sucks. 654 00:31:13,330 --> 00:31:15,308 - I think I always, like in the beginning of a debrief, 655 00:31:15,332 --> 00:31:17,143 I'm like always waiting for those, like the words. 656 00:31:17,167 --> 00:31:18,227 You know what I mean? 657 00:31:18,251 --> 00:31:19,479 - Pass complete. - Yeah. 658 00:31:19,503 --> 00:31:21,522 They’re, if they're cool, they'll always be like, hey, 659 00:31:21,546 --> 00:31:23,357 pass complete, like, and like now let's talk. 660 00:31:23,381 --> 00:31:26,176 {\an8}- Or they might hit you with it, you, you, you did... 661 00:31:27,385 --> 00:31:29,304 {\an8}...pass but... 662 00:31:33,308 --> 00:31:35,668 [Andrew] What was y'alls your favorite part of the syllabus? 663 00:31:35,852 --> 00:31:37,687 Chuck and I was probably strike, right? 664 00:31:38,063 --> 00:31:40,208 - See, I did not like strike. - You didn't like strike? 665 00:31:40,232 --> 00:31:41,542 You were, you were more tweaking. 666 00:31:41,566 --> 00:31:42,835 - I was tweaking on strike. 667 00:31:42,859 --> 00:31:44,420 I had a really bad flight in strike. So. 668 00:31:44,444 --> 00:31:45,546 - But you passed! 669 00:31:45,570 --> 00:31:47,256 - All three of us were in that flight. 670 00:31:47,280 --> 00:31:50,575 - Yeah, but it just from how much I had to get better. 671 00:31:51,284 --> 00:31:53,346 Obviously, like, you know your worst flight’s never 672 00:31:53,370 --> 00:31:54,722 gonna be your favorite moment. 673 00:31:54,746 --> 00:31:55,807 So, yeah. 674 00:31:55,831 --> 00:31:58,142 - I think that's how all flight school goes, 675 00:31:58,166 --> 00:32:01,104 is you go from like the high to like the bottom that 676 00:32:01,128 --> 00:32:04,607 you've never been to like back to back all the time. 677 00:32:04,631 --> 00:32:05,882 - Yeah. 678 00:32:07,509 --> 00:32:08,528 If you go back day one, 679 00:32:08,552 --> 00:32:10,279 like what would you have done differently? 680 00:32:10,303 --> 00:32:11,697 - I’m gonna go back and keep my head down... 681 00:32:11,721 --> 00:32:12,782 - Yeah. 682 00:32:12,806 --> 00:32:14,367 - And shut up a little bit more. Like... 683 00:32:14,391 --> 00:32:16,661 - Yeah. - That’s a good answer. 684 00:32:16,685 --> 00:32:18,538 - That's kind of like something I'm trying to take 685 00:32:18,562 --> 00:32:19,622 away from this. 686 00:32:19,646 --> 00:32:21,374 Quite a few instructors are trying to kinda speak some 687 00:32:21,398 --> 00:32:23,000 wisdom to me, 688 00:32:23,024 --> 00:32:25,378 and it hasn't just been one voice that said that, 689 00:32:25,402 --> 00:32:27,004 it's been multiple instructors. 690 00:32:27,028 --> 00:32:28,589 So it's kind of like one of those flags, right? 691 00:32:28,613 --> 00:32:31,551 Yeah, that's probably really good advice to keep my 692 00:32:31,575 --> 00:32:33,678 giant mouth shut. 693 00:32:33,702 --> 00:32:35,537 - Yeah. - So. 694 00:32:49,092 --> 00:32:51,779 [Andrew] I've always wanted to fly fighters for the Navy, 695 00:32:51,803 --> 00:32:53,805 but I've gone through so much to get to this point. 696 00:32:55,724 --> 00:32:58,327 In 2013, when I applied for the Naval Academy, 697 00:32:58,351 --> 00:33:00,770 they made me go get a bunch of testing done. 698 00:33:02,230 --> 00:33:05,501 I got a small letter back from the Naval Academy, 699 00:33:05,525 --> 00:33:08,820 and they had disqualified me for an allergy to bee stings. 700 00:33:14,409 --> 00:33:16,036 It was a pretty dark period. 701 00:33:17,704 --> 00:33:20,332 - Sometimes he would get discouraged and try to 702 00:33:20,540 --> 00:33:22,000 go a different path. 703 00:33:22,876 --> 00:33:23,853 [Andrew] Working at a restaurant, 704 00:33:23,877 --> 00:33:26,755 working at like a battery place to just make ends meet. 705 00:33:28,673 --> 00:33:30,717 But I still wanted to be a pilot. 706 00:33:32,177 --> 00:33:34,071 - Then I'd be like, you know this is what you've wanted to 707 00:33:34,095 --> 00:33:36,181 do since you were like six years old. 708 00:33:38,892 --> 00:33:41,120 - I had to start venom Immunotherapy, 709 00:33:41,144 --> 00:33:43,789 where they inject you with really small doses of bee venom 710 00:33:43,813 --> 00:33:45,565 to build your tolerance up. 711 00:33:46,399 --> 00:33:48,628 My arms are just like purple and bruised from all the shots 712 00:33:48,652 --> 00:33:49,795 I was getting. 713 00:33:49,819 --> 00:33:51,780 I had to do that once a month for three years. 714 00:33:53,531 --> 00:33:55,931 As a kid, I would have never pictured my path being this way. 715 00:33:56,785 --> 00:33:58,703 I think God really wanted to humble me. 716 00:34:00,872 --> 00:34:02,725 Anytime it gets really hard and I'm like, oh, 717 00:34:02,749 --> 00:34:06,103 this really sucks, I can just take a step back and go, 718 00:34:06,127 --> 00:34:08,380 look at all the stuff I went through to get here. 719 00:34:09,214 --> 00:34:10,934 It just makes it all worth it at that point. 720 00:34:11,049 --> 00:34:12,384 - Ready? - Yes, sir. 721 00:34:24,688 --> 00:34:26,568 {\an8}[Lord Fartquad] Dealer standby check in and out. 722 00:34:27,232 --> 00:34:28,793 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Dealer 1-1 723 00:34:28,817 --> 00:34:30,443 ANDREW Dealer 1-2 724 00:34:32,028 --> 00:34:34,656 [Narrator] Andrew’s had his ups and downs during this stage. 725 00:34:35,073 --> 00:34:37,325 TOWER Ocean 131, clear for takeoff 726 00:34:38,785 --> 00:34:40,870 [Narrator] He has just one flight left to pass, 727 00:34:41,538 --> 00:34:43,665 but now he’s flying solo. 728 00:34:54,592 --> 00:34:56,112 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ We’ll track a little bit further out 729 00:34:56,136 --> 00:34:57,363 here, just for the clouds. 730 00:34:57,387 --> 00:34:59,264 [Andrew] Yes, sir. 731 00:34:59,848 --> 00:35:02,118 [Narrator] Andrew's instructor from the last flight, 732 00:35:02,142 --> 00:35:05,103 ‘Lord Fartquad’, will now be flying as his enemy. 733 00:35:06,146 --> 00:35:07,226 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Take it away 734 00:35:07,772 --> 00:35:10,025 [Narrator] And knows his weaknesses. 735 00:35:16,906 --> 00:35:19,844 'Lord Fartquad' peels away from Andrew to see if he's 736 00:35:19,868 --> 00:35:21,494 learned to keep track of the enemy. 737 00:35:22,454 --> 00:35:23,622 ANDREW Where are you going? 738 00:35:24,998 --> 00:35:26,142 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ You got your eyes 739 00:35:26,166 --> 00:35:27,250 ANDREW Yes sir 740 00:35:30,378 --> 00:35:31,379 ANDREW Visual 741 00:35:38,595 --> 00:35:39,596 'LORD FARTQUAD' Nice 742 00:35:42,015 --> 00:35:43,095 'LORD FARTQUAD' Keep pulling 743 00:35:43,391 --> 00:35:44,392 ANDREW Roger 744 00:35:48,271 --> 00:35:49,248 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ A little acute 745 00:35:49,272 --> 00:35:50,541 Bring it left, a little bit harder 746 00:35:50,565 --> 00:35:52,543 ANDREW Roger that, sir 747 00:35:52,567 --> 00:35:53,961 [Narrator] Andrew has learned enough from his previous 748 00:35:53,985 --> 00:35:55,862 flights to stay out of trouble, 749 00:35:56,363 --> 00:35:59,282 but 'Lord Fartquad' has one final test for him. 750 00:36:01,201 --> 00:36:03,346 He will make a deliberate mistake, 751 00:36:03,370 --> 00:36:07,141 leaving the chase to fly at an angle that will allow Andrew to 752 00:36:07,165 --> 00:36:11,628 easily change course and escape if he spots the error. 753 00:36:12,671 --> 00:36:16,067 But if Andrew continues on his current course, 754 00:36:16,091 --> 00:36:19,719 it'll be easy for Fartquad to circle back for the kill. 755 00:36:21,179 --> 00:36:22,490 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Keep the power up 756 00:36:22,514 --> 00:36:23,640 ANDREW Yes, sir 757 00:36:28,978 --> 00:36:30,188 ANDREW Lost visual 758 00:36:32,649 --> 00:36:33,650 ANDREW Visual 759 00:36:53,461 --> 00:36:54,587 ANDREW 1-2 low 760 00:36:55,463 --> 00:36:56,548 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Copy 761 00:37:03,346 --> 00:37:04,389 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Very good 762 00:37:06,099 --> 00:37:07,142 ANDREW ♪♪♪♪ 763 00:37:08,184 --> 00:37:10,663 I over-G’d 764 00:37:10,687 --> 00:37:12,007 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Copy, what number? 765 00:37:12,772 --> 00:37:14,232 ANDREW 7.6 766 00:37:14,649 --> 00:37:15,817 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Copy that 767 00:37:16,401 --> 00:37:17,461 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Knock it off, knock it off 768 00:37:17,485 --> 00:37:18,570 Dealer 1-1, knock it off 769 00:37:18,903 --> 00:37:20,405 ANDREW Okey dokey 770 00:37:22,031 --> 00:37:24,218 [Narrator] Andrew has over G’d the jet, 771 00:37:24,242 --> 00:37:26,119 ending the test. 772 00:37:26,786 --> 00:37:29,581 However, he has avoided being hit. 773 00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:34,377 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ I’ll see you back home 774 00:37:38,214 --> 00:37:39,374 ‘LORD FARTQUAD’ Let’s roll out 775 00:37:39,591 --> 00:37:40,592 ANDREW Roger that, sir 776 00:37:49,642 --> 00:37:52,061 [Audrey] He is a very passionate individual. 777 00:37:53,688 --> 00:37:58,151 I think if he was prevented from making this his career, 778 00:37:59,569 --> 00:38:01,738 it would be heart crushing. 779 00:38:04,240 --> 00:38:06,534 It would be something very hard to get over. 780 00:38:21,716 --> 00:38:23,486 [Narrator] When a student over G's the jet, 781 00:38:23,510 --> 00:38:25,220 the mission is terminated, 782 00:38:25,929 --> 00:38:28,157 but if they've done enough before that point 783 00:38:28,181 --> 00:38:29,641 they could still pass. 784 00:38:32,185 --> 00:38:33,645 [Andrew] Pulled 7.6. 785 00:38:35,188 --> 00:38:38,274 Pretty disappointed with myself for doing that, 786 00:38:38,650 --> 00:38:41,444 especially having over G'd a jet before. 787 00:38:42,695 --> 00:38:44,089 The G-limits are there for a reason. 788 00:38:44,113 --> 00:38:45,674 You don't want them even bending, cracking, 789 00:38:45,698 --> 00:38:47,951 and shortening the lives on these jets. 790 00:38:48,910 --> 00:38:51,204 There's a bunch more work now that maintenance has to do. 791 00:38:52,121 --> 00:38:56,125 - Gave me the biggest screwdriver of all time. Golly. 792 00:38:58,294 --> 00:39:00,564 - The, um, PCs out there were saying, 793 00:39:00,588 --> 00:39:02,525 this is your second one, so. 794 00:39:02,549 --> 00:39:04,276 - Yeah, it is my second one. 795 00:39:04,300 --> 00:39:05,528 - Uh, do you remember when it happened? 796 00:39:05,552 --> 00:39:07,822 - I was like bullseye nose low, 797 00:39:07,846 --> 00:39:10,306 and then I was like 3K above the deck 60 nose low. 798 00:39:12,559 --> 00:39:14,411 That's when I snatched the 7.6. 799 00:39:14,435 --> 00:39:15,496 So, I did a deck... 800 00:39:15,520 --> 00:39:17,188 - That makes sense. 801 00:39:17,730 --> 00:39:19,166 Now, if he had continued to fight, 802 00:39:19,190 --> 00:39:20,900 I would have had to have downed him there. 803 00:39:21,568 --> 00:39:24,070 But, you know, he recognized it immediately. 804 00:39:24,654 --> 00:39:27,716 It's a high stress flight, you're constantly go, go, 805 00:39:27,740 --> 00:39:29,051 go and you know what? 806 00:39:29,075 --> 00:39:30,678 If he leans forward and over-stresses, 807 00:39:30,702 --> 00:39:32,137 I'm not gonna fault him, 808 00:39:32,161 --> 00:39:33,872 especially when he fessed up to it. 809 00:39:34,622 --> 00:39:37,417 All right, cool. Just ease your mind. 810 00:39:38,084 --> 00:39:39,812 We're pass complete. 811 00:39:39,836 --> 00:39:41,939 Everything else was good leading up to it, 812 00:39:41,963 --> 00:39:43,315 and so we say good attitude, 813 00:39:43,339 --> 00:39:45,133 good knowledge, good effort. 814 00:39:45,675 --> 00:39:46,652 That's pretty much it. 815 00:39:46,676 --> 00:39:48,553 - Alright. 816 00:39:49,178 --> 00:39:50,447 A lot of ups and downs today. 817 00:39:50,471 --> 00:39:53,325 Over G'ing a jet and getting all in my head about, 818 00:39:53,349 --> 00:39:55,602 I probably could have unsat this event. 819 00:39:56,603 --> 00:39:58,122 Not only an emotional rollercoaster, 820 00:39:58,146 --> 00:39:59,981 but a physical rollercoaster as well. 821 00:40:01,357 --> 00:40:03,401 But it feels pretty good to hear, pass complete. 822 00:40:03,902 --> 00:40:05,153 Yeah. 823 00:40:13,202 --> 00:40:16,289 ANDREW 121 passing 7.4 for a 1-0 thousand 824 00:40:16,748 --> 00:40:19,935 [Narrator] Today, Andrew is taking his final flight on the 825 00:40:19,959 --> 00:40:21,628 advanced phase course, 826 00:40:22,128 --> 00:40:24,505 having passed all remaining training stages. 827 00:40:25,506 --> 00:40:26,775 [Andrew] Going through the program, 828 00:40:26,799 --> 00:40:28,718 a lot of changes have happened. 829 00:40:31,304 --> 00:40:33,073 I feel like there's been a lot of professional development, 830 00:40:33,097 --> 00:40:34,807 physical development, mental development. 831 00:40:35,892 --> 00:40:37,268 It's just this constant growth. 832 00:40:38,436 --> 00:40:41,606 ANDREW Clear to land 28.121. 833 00:40:41,814 --> 00:40:43,417 [Andrew] I know if I went back and looked at me day one... 834 00:40:43,441 --> 00:40:44,501 versus now, 835 00:40:44,525 --> 00:40:46,778 just, like, what I can handle and what I can do. 836 00:40:47,695 --> 00:40:49,614 Almost night and day difference. 837 00:40:53,451 --> 00:40:54,428 ANDREW Good brakes 838 00:40:54,452 --> 00:40:56,204 INSTRUCTOR Looks good 839 00:40:57,080 --> 00:40:59,666 [Narrator] Andrew will soon join the naval fleet, 840 00:41:00,249 --> 00:41:03,145 but will need to wait to find out if he’s ranked highly 841 00:41:03,169 --> 00:41:06,547 enough in his class to secure his dream jet, 842 00:41:07,507 --> 00:41:09,008 the F-18. 843 00:41:09,801 --> 00:41:11,803 {\an8}- Over the arc of his experience here, 844 00:41:11,970 --> 00:41:14,931 {\an8}I was very happy to see his maturation, 845 00:41:15,473 --> 00:41:18,911 his evolution from somebody that was rubbing some people 846 00:41:18,935 --> 00:41:20,913 the wrong way to taking the feedback. 847 00:41:20,937 --> 00:41:22,998 - Hey, Marcus, get him good with the hose. 848 00:41:23,022 --> 00:41:25,668 - Oh, I’m ready. - Oh, yeah. 849 00:41:25,692 --> 00:41:27,836 - He learned to have a degree of humility. 850 00:41:27,860 --> 00:41:29,338 - Don't forget to take your gear off. 851 00:41:29,362 --> 00:41:30,780 [Andrew] Yes, sir. 852 00:41:31,906 --> 00:41:33,384 I'm definitely very glad I stuck it out because 853 00:41:33,408 --> 00:41:36,411 eight-year-old me would not believe I made it this far. 854 00:41:50,008 --> 00:41:51,342 Let's go! 855 00:41:55,388 --> 00:41:57,724 - He's waited for this day for so long. 856 00:41:58,808 --> 00:42:01,048 I think it'll be one of the proudest moments of his life. 857 00:42:01,477 --> 00:42:03,104 - That hose is cold. 858 00:42:03,646 --> 00:42:05,082 - I've told him that actually multiple times, 859 00:42:05,106 --> 00:42:06,792 that the one thing I respect about you the most is that you 860 00:42:06,816 --> 00:42:08,317 never give up. 861 00:42:11,946 --> 00:42:13,906 - Thank you so much, sir. It was a pleasure. 862 00:42:14,991 --> 00:42:16,844 - It's been very impressive to see how dedicated 863 00:42:16,868 --> 00:42:18,286 he is to his work. 864 00:42:19,829 --> 00:42:22,206 He has never done anything halfway, 865 00:42:23,374 --> 00:42:25,414 and it's one of the reasons I fell in love with him. 866 00:42:26,753 --> 00:42:28,153 - Now I'm gonna squish the munchkin. 867 00:42:33,259 --> 00:42:35,446 {\an8}-Pull, pull, pull, pull, pull. 868 00:42:35,470 --> 00:42:38,032 {\an8}- We're gonna fly at 500 feet and we'll invert it and go on 869 00:42:38,056 --> 00:42:39,241 the backside of mountains. 870 00:42:39,265 --> 00:42:40,683 - Oh, don’t overbank that much. 871 00:42:41,059 --> 00:42:42,036 - Fear is intense. 872 00:42:42,060 --> 00:42:43,579 - Watch that rising terrain. 873 00:42:43,603 --> 00:42:46,123 - I'm fairly confident that he's gonna come home every day, 874 00:42:46,147 --> 00:42:48,024 but there's always the chance that he doesn't. 875 00:42:48,483 --> 00:42:50,234 - Get the nose up, get the nose up. 876 00:42:50,443 --> 00:42:52,737 {\an8}[Justin] It hasn't been smooth sailing for Spenser so far. 877 00:42:52,862 --> 00:42:55,382 {\an8}He's going to have to prove to the instructors that 878 00:42:55,406 --> 00:42:56,574 {\an8}he has what it takes. 879 00:42:57,450 --> 00:42:59,130 {\an8}[Spenser] Keep [bleep] losing sight of him. 880 00:43:00,578 --> 00:43:01,722 {\an8}I’m blind. 881 00:43:01,746 --> 00:43:03,766 {\an8}This is the most demanding and the most challenging thing 882 00:43:03,790 --> 00:43:05,642 {\an8}I've ever done in my life. 883 00:43:05,666 --> 00:43:06,727 {\an8}[Justin] Hey, guess what? 884 00:43:06,751 --> 00:43:08,669 {\an8}This is what you signed up for. 885 00:43:09,545 --> 00:43:11,255 {\an8}-Watch your airspeed. 886 00:43:12,048 --> 00:43:14,842 {\an8}[alarm]