Yeah I thought army FW was not doing well these days.

But if he's applying for a specific reserve unit that flies FW, then it would make sense.

For the OP, the big potential gotcha with taking a flight slot is what happens if you don't complete training (medical, performance, drawdown, whatever)? There is often a service commitment doing whatever they need you to do, but that shouldn't be too much of a problem since you're already a reservist. Just make sure you understand how that works.

Also make sure you are getting a guaranteed flight slot, not just an OCS slot with an option to apply for flight training (and most likely get rejected). That's also a dirty trick that's been seen before. Of course even a "guarantee" is subject to the needs of the service, but it's better than nothing.

Also be sure you've completed a flight physical and the cognitive tests...otherwise your guarantee isn't worth much.