Originally Posted by blujay

I'm kind of thinking of becoming a military pilot. I don't want to become a pilot as a career, I already know (or am pretty certain) that I want to be a lawyer. But ever since I was a small child I dreamed of flying airplanes, and that dream has never died over the years. I especially want to be a fighter pilot. The problem is, I suffer from motion sickness. I had my first flying lesson last week, and at the end I asked the instructor to pull some maneuvers that involved a little bit of G force, such as sharp climbing, sharp dropping, and sharp turns. Before I knew it I felt like I wanted to puke all over the cockpit floor, and this was in a slow little Piper Cherokee. I cant imagine how terrible I would feel in an F-16. So I think I might want to go the heavy pilot route, unless there is a way to overcome motion sickness. I don't want to go to USAFA, I want to go to a normal college and maybe do ROTC. I'm a relatively good student, almost always straight As, AP classes, etc. I'm not that athletic, but I'm not slow and unathletic either. I am in great health and have excellent eyesight. What would be the best way to become a military pilot, if I decide to?


And also, how is military life? My parents are extremely anti-military. My dad was kind of a hippie back in the 60s, so I would assume that his depiction of military life is at least somewhat biased. What is being a pilot in the military like?