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Old 05-18-2020 | 09:31 AM
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Default Civillian vs. Military Pilot (or both?)

Originally Posted by DirectHISER
With the major reduction in flying and hiring at both the regionals and majors, I have been considering ANG as an option to build time/experience while the industry recovers. Ideally, I would come in AD and try to fly as much as possible. I am currently 1 year away from having a bachelors degree and I have my commercial AMEL with instrument rating. I also plan on getting CFI CFII MEI during my remaining time at school. Any thoughts/advice on taking this route? Am I thinking too far down the road? Thanks in advance!

Good plans. Boards are highly competitive, so be prepared. I wouldn’t get any more ratings unless you’re wealthy, you already have enough to prove you can fly a little. Be prepared for how long this takes, from application to being a mission ready copilot takes a couple years. And remember this is still the military, not a flying club. It’s better than active duty or the regionals, but they can still send your butt to Djibouti or wherever whenever. Good luck.


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