Originally Posted by
agrinham
In 2 years when I commission (I am a contracted ROTC Cadet, but was enlisted for a year) I plan on branching aviation and going to the lovely Ft. Rucker for some quality rotor training. I hope the Army then asks me to jump in a fixed wing for them.
I fly with a lot of former Army RW pilots who transitioned to FW at some point in their career. Who knows - you may find that the challenging type of flying that you are doing in the Army is right up your alley and you can't imagine flying along the flight levels on autopilot. As for as the FW transition, I understand that it is very competitive; but then so is military flight training. This time though you are competing against many of the same caliber individuals - all with the same qualifications, experience, and motivation. Good luck in your journey. It is a heck of a ride!
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