Air Force Pilot

<p>Hornetguy did they just show you the gliders during BCT or did you get to soar? DD wants to know how it is possible to have fun during BCT. She saw the pictures on the Academy Admissions website and thought it looked fun.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.speedandangels.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.speedandangels.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>that's a documentary about naval aviators (if you haven't seen it yet). just watch all of the vids. gave me goosebumps. being a pilot just absolutely looks amazing.</p>

<p>@ds52262 - We actually flew in the gliders. Many 3 degrees were very unhappy since most soaring for them in the 3rd summer session was cancelled since all 1300 of so of us 4 digs got a ride. Also, one person in each flight got a chance to tandem jump as well. My room mate in basic was our flight's person, he loved it.</p>

<p>Depending on your cadre, you can have a bit of fun. It's what you make of it really. Some parts are cool, others not.</p>

<p>If you have your PPL before entering the academy, do you still do the 12 months pilot training or do you skip that and go right to the next thing?</p>

<p>And in the 4 years of college, how much flying does one (that wants to be a pilot) actually do?</p>

<p>You still complete UPT (although the practice of earning a PPL can't hurt!)</p>

<p>How much flying you do at the Academy depends on what you decide to do/qualify for. Glider IPs get quite a bit of time (they put in a lot of work for it, too). Others hardly ever fly. You can also participate in the flying team and aero club.</p>

<p>How difficult is it to get on the jump team at USAFA?</p>

<p>From what I've heard, it's very competitive, but do-able. One of my friends who used to go to my high school is on it, and also serves as an instructor.</p>

<p>There is a video of a guy who made the Wings of Blue team on academyadmissions.com under the cadet life videos. There are a few people in my squad who are on it.</p>

<p>How often do the flying team and aero club meet, and how often do they fly? Can anyone join, or is it hard to get into?</p>

<p>I know for the aero club its very competitive. My friend is trying to get on it and the info he has to memorize then test over is ridiculous, I speak from a pilot standpoint as well. </p>

<p>I don't know about meetings or the aero club though.</p>

<p>hornetguy, I think your friend is trying for the team, not the club.</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure the club is a "pay your dues and you are in" kind of club. The Flying team is very competitive, since a lot of people have a lot of knowledge and experience prior to entering the academy.</p>

<p>My mistake, I did mean the team. sorry.</p>

<p>thanks, the club sounds fun</p>

<p>i havnt taken a look at this thread in a while, but your responses are making me smash my head into my desk.</p>

<p>"the academy is easier to get a pilot slot because they have a higher allocation"</p>

<p>you are forgetting that you have to:</p>

<p>a) get into the academy. as i said and maintain, harder than rotc to do. i dont get how you didnt get into rotc, anybody can. do you mean you didn't get a scholarship? scholarships are only held by like a quarter of afrotc cadets.</p>

<p>b) spend like 4 years at that place. how is that easy? its much easier to survive 4 years of rotc.</p>

<p>as far as the comment about "upt being as hard as going through the academy, so if i went to a civilian school i wouldnt do well at upt.."</p>

<p>if you then doubt you will not do well at upt, then do you doubt your success at the academy too? if you want it you can get it, whatever route.</p>

<p>"so if you want to fly, the Academy is going to be the best route."</p>

<p>don't go to the academy for the pilot slot. go because you dont like girls or socializing, need help deciding when to sleep, dont like summer vacation, love stress, and cant dress yourself.</p>

<p>i challenge you guys to try rotc for a year and then see if you are willing to go to the academy after that.</p>

<p>the other kid in my rotc detachment that was absolutely balls out about going to the academy just decided he is staying at the u of illinois, so im guessing any of you would do the same.</p>

<p>I wouldn't, I love life here, even as a doolie....</p>

<p>Sorry if you feel offended by comments in this thread.</p>

<p>Ok taffy, we sometimes poke fun at Rotc...we shouldn't, but it happens sometimes.</p>

<p>Umm...wow...feeling a little harsh today?
I could try some witty retorts, but I don't think that would help.</p>

<p>raimius, its much easier to poke fun at usafa...</p>

<p>hornetguy, you cookin?</p>

<p>Does anyone know what the average fighter pilot height is?I know technically its allright to be 6'2 but I'm curious if there is a preference on the height. thx</p>

<p>62 inches to like 72 around there. im 5'9 and im just about in the middle. 6'2 should be fine, as long as u fit the criteria ur going to pilot school if they accept you, they dont favor apon anything but ur major. check the afrotc.com website, they have specific details on the criteria of enteing pilot school, same applies to the air force academy and officer training school,</p>

<p>As far as I know, going to pilot training has nothing to do with your major (at least when coming from the academy). It all depends on your class rank upon graduation because you pick your AFSC based on rank, if you are high enough and medically qualified, you go. </p>

<p>As far as height goes, I think you are good as long as you can reach the pedals and are under 6'5" so that ejecting won't hurt your back (I hope that's the case any way, I myself am 6'3"). Other than that, height isn't factored into what you fly, it is all based off your performance in both phases of UPT.</p>