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As a young enlisted soldier trying to better myself and push my army career I have been really thinking about flight school
How does one get accepted ?
Is there a rank restriction?
Is there and MOS restriction?
And what are some disqualifying factors?
How does one get accepted ?
Is there a rank restriction?
Is there and MOS restriction?
And what are some disqualifying factors?
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Posted 7 y ago
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Hey man,
Depends on what you want to fly, how you want to fly, where you want to fly, and how much effort you want to put into it...
The Army has WOFT, the navy and Air Force have their own programs; depends on your goals.
Bettering yourself is the best motivation out there! Once you have some answers for the questions above, there are plenty of folks on here and in other forums that are willing to help anyone motivated enough to put in the work.
As for DQ factors. There are plenty: medical, criminal, eval related, etc. good news is that there are waivers available so don’t get discouraged!
Depends on what you want to fly, how you want to fly, where you want to fly, and how much effort you want to put into it...
The Army has WOFT, the navy and Air Force have their own programs; depends on your goals.
Bettering yourself is the best motivation out there! Once you have some answers for the questions above, there are plenty of folks on here and in other forums that are willing to help anyone motivated enough to put in the work.
As for DQ factors. There are plenty: medical, criminal, eval related, etc. good news is that there are waivers available so don’t get discouraged!
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If you do get into flight school and graduate stay with the Blackhawk. You will get more flight time and easier to transition to civilian company
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Congratulations on you aspirations PFC Hanson. Other posts in this string have provided more current information than I am qualified to give you and, without a doubt, you should take the time to study those references. Another interesting read, although dated, will give you an idea of overall DOD requirements;
http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/download/militaryflight.pdf
Forget the improving your career reasoning. The more realistic reason for becoming a pilot is the accepted fact that pilots are generally more amiable, better looking, richer, and stay cleaner than their contemporaries. In my time there was the detractor that they also had a higher mortality rate in theater than most, but if you go into the pilot program you'll soon develop the knowledge that the rate doesn't apply to you.
Regarding obstacles, I can give you an example of what you are facing. When I was initially selected for the flight program as a young enlisted man, 250 of us were gathered together for two days of aptitude and intellectual evaluation. There was two days of testing where, as you failed a test you were released and returned to your unit. By the time the last test was given, there were only two of us left and the other candidate failed that test. Then I had to pass the flight physical!
There is a valid reason for the obstacles. As a pilot, every time you strap an aircraft on, you are being entrusted with a multi-million dollar piece of equipment and the responsibility for the lives of the entire crew, passengers, and potentially, the folks on the ground that you might shoot, smash or otherwise kill when you make a mistake.
All of the above considered, you'll never find out if you can do it unless you fill out the application and start the process. Go for it and best of luck to you.
http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/download/militaryflight.pdf
Forget the improving your career reasoning. The more realistic reason for becoming a pilot is the accepted fact that pilots are generally more amiable, better looking, richer, and stay cleaner than their contemporaries. In my time there was the detractor that they also had a higher mortality rate in theater than most, but if you go into the pilot program you'll soon develop the knowledge that the rate doesn't apply to you.
Regarding obstacles, I can give you an example of what you are facing. When I was initially selected for the flight program as a young enlisted man, 250 of us were gathered together for two days of aptitude and intellectual evaluation. There was two days of testing where, as you failed a test you were released and returned to your unit. By the time the last test was given, there were only two of us left and the other candidate failed that test. Then I had to pass the flight physical!
There is a valid reason for the obstacles. As a pilot, every time you strap an aircraft on, you are being entrusted with a multi-million dollar piece of equipment and the responsibility for the lives of the entire crew, passengers, and potentially, the folks on the ground that you might shoot, smash or otherwise kill when you make a mistake.
All of the above considered, you'll never find out if you can do it unless you fill out the application and start the process. Go for it and best of luck to you.
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