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Army Warrant Officer Flight Board
I'd guess that you've got a good chance. I've seen people with less qualifications get in and the personnel shortage hasn't changed since I applied about 3 years ago. There's others around here that have been there and can give you more details, but here's a few comments: A- It's not... -
Army Warrant Officer Flight Program
Most people have no trouble. They'll work the "airplane" out of you at Rucker. I'm sure there's some current or former IPs that could answer this question better. Ultimately it doesn't matter what other folks think because most people think their airframe is the best. You need to look at... -
Warrant Officer pay?
That ain't bad at all. I don't buy the "Apache guys never fly" argument anyhow. I talked to some guys going through WOAC and they all said that hours were pretty much uniform across the airframes by their level. I hear ya. I'm glad I came here first, but definitely looking forward to... -
Warrant Officer pay?
Pistlpetet! 60 drivers actually get to climb in their aircraft and go fly a few times a week. I know this is a foreign concept for you! ;) Cheers, - Juris <seeks cover from incoming Hellfires> -
Warrant Officer pay?
This is true. I knew you would counter with the "what about the other services" argument. Well, played... and it's a very valid argument. The Army and the Warrant Officer Corps isn't for everyone! I'm just trying to offer the man the variety of viewpoints so that he can make an informed... -
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Warrant Officer pay?
As always I must counter Anaconda on this issue. Compare the following two pilots... One: a non-tracked pilot-in-command W2 chillin on the flightline every day and flying as often as possible Two: a bitter O3 biding his time as the Battalion S1 looking forward to getting a command... and... -
Woft
Re: to everyone When I went through Warrant Officer Candidate School and through flight school, I was 27 and I already had my B.A. from Boston University and had about 5 years experience in the work force. I'll comment more on that later. I found that WOCS was as hard as you made it. I... -
Woft
completing school It's possible, yes, but definitely not a "piece of cake" for an aviation warrant to complete his degree while in. Many people have done it, but an aviation warrant officer does not have sergeant's time like the infantry that Zulu had contact with. You don't have a couple... -
Waivers and Army Guard WOFT selection
Regulations for the Army Guard vary state to state. Your best bet is to contact the Guard Aviation Office for the state(s) you're interested in. I'd imagine that the age waiver is a bigger deal than your driving offense. Good luck, - Juris -
Army Fixed Wing?
Just curious... the perception from what I've seen in Army Aviation is that the fixed wing course is very difficult to get. If the fixed wing units are so short, why do people think the FW course is impossible to get? Requirements? Because the RW units are even shorter on pilots? As for what... -
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Army Fixed Wing?
First off, it's Warrant Officer with an "a", not with an "e". I believe it used to be possible quite a few years back to get a fixed wing flight slot in the Army off the street, but that is no longer the case. The Army's flight school is completely rotary wing based, and it typically takes... -
Warrent officer training
True, you do not need a B.A. degree, nor do you need to be in the military in order to apply to be an aviation Warrant Officer. For very basic information about the Warrant Officer Flight Training Enlistment Option, check the following three pages... -
Warrent officer training
WARRANT First of all, it's "Warrant Officer", not "Warrent Officer". What would you like to know? I've completed the Warrant Officer Flight Training program, and am now in the UH-60 Blackhawk qualification course. I'll answer your questions to the best of my ability. Cheers, - Juris -
Anyone with Blackhawk experience...
"I read you're going to Campbell, right? If you are, good luck...my dad flew Cobras out there with the 1-229th back in the late 1970s. " Yup. I'm headed to Campbell. I'm pretty excited about it... should be there by June or so. "and I'm sadly thinking about leaving the Student Pilot... -
New stop loss info out
Whoa... sorry 'bout that. I edited my previous post with the correct information, straight from the Army press release. It's 'hook drivers not Gun drivers that are stop-lossed with us 60 guys. Again, my apologies for raising your heartrate. Cheers, - Juris -
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Anyone with Blackhawk experience...
I'd love to get the short tour in Hondo, but if there's a slot available I think it might go to a higher ranked guy in my class. Worth a shot anyhow. The only other short tour opportunity would be Korea, then. I'll definitely take that into consideration when I make my input! As for my long... -
Anyone with Blackhawk experience...
I got my aircraft assignment today and I will be flying my first choice... the UH-60 Blackhawk! I've got a question for anyone with experience in the Army 'hawk community... What types of assignments are good for a WO1? I'd really like to fly Medevac... it has its downsides, but it's a real... -
Ft Rucker
I'm an Army WO, so I don't really know details about the AF-types on base, but I know this: The AF guys are seperate from the Army these days, not integrated with the Army training as they used to be. Your academic classes are conducted apart from the Army. You'll fly the UH-1 out of Lowe... -
Helo Training question with a Twist
In that case, I'd imagine that the biggest hurdles would be convincing a flight surgeon to sign you off, and then convincing an interview board that you're worthy despite being washed out of another service's flight program. Good luck, - Juris -
Helo Training question with a Twist
As the previous poster stated, you need to realize that you will feel a lot more unnatural sensations in a helicopter than in an airplane, and that is certainly amplified when flying under goggles. Also, in order to make it through flight school, you will still have to pass the Instrument... -