Originally Posted by TristanRealest (Post 1623063)

Haha, those are other reasons I'd stray away from ERAU. However, I'd really like to get In-State tuition. I don't think it'd be worth it to head to Alabama to pay their expensive out-of-state tuition.

Originally Posted by mspano85 (Post 1623168)

Seriously, though, my Buddies that have retired from the Army as former Helo Pilots are making bank now.

Originally Posted by mspano85 (Post 1623168)

With the exception of their satellite campuss', ERAU In-State tuition is pretty darn close to most Out-Of-State University Pricing.

USMC can get you a Guaranteed Flight Contract as long as you have a 4 Year Degree with a 2.0 GPA or higher. You can do the first half of OCS your Junior Summer.

It keeps you driven to stay in shape. They expect you to be ready when you get there. Dead hang pull ups, etc.. When I was preparing for OCS I was in the best shape of my life.


Seriously, though, my Buddies that have retired from the Army as former Helo Pilots are making bank now.

I still don't understand why I chase the fixed wing dream.... :)

Originally Posted by Ewok (Post 1623626)

For the Air Force, it doesn't matter what your grades were in HS, for an ROTC pilot slot they look at your GPA I. College, and you compete for the slot at the beginning of your Jr year, so you only have your freshman and sophomore years to knock out a good GPA. There are also a battery of aptitude tests as well. But if I were in your shoes, I'd look at a guard or reserve unit and compete for one of their pilot slots, that way you know what airplane your getting when you start pilot training. I'm pretty sure there are navy and USMC guard or reserve units too, you have to do a lot of research and shop around.

Originally Posted by USMCFLYR (Post 1623628)

There are plenty of USN/USMC reserve units around (they don't have Guard units) but he wants to fly and neither hires off the street pilots that I am aware of.

Originally Posted by TristanRealest (Post 1624091)

Thanks for the advice. In the military, do you earn your PPL, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine ratings, etc? Or is it different? Just wondering cause I'm trying to figure out how'd you go from military pilot to civilian pilot for Delta, UPS, Southwest, etc.

Originally Posted by TristanRealest (Post 1624091)

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Originally Posted by Ewok


For the Air Force, it doesn't matter what your grades were in HS, for an ROTC pilot slot they look at your GPA I. College, and you compete for the slot at the beginning of your Jr year, so you only have your freshman and sophomore years to knock out a good GPA. There are also a battery of aptitude tests as well. But if I were in your shoes, I'd look at a guard or reserve unit and compete for one of their pilot slots, that way you know what airplane your getting when you start pilot training. I'm pretty sure there are navy and USMC guard or reserve units too, you have to do a lot of research and shop around.





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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR


There are plenty of USN/USMC reserve units around (they don't have Guard units) but he wants to fly and neither hires off the street pilots that I am aware of.




Thanks for the advice. In the military, do you earn your PPL, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine ratings, etc? Or is it different? Just wondering cause I'm trying to figure out how'd you go from military pilot to civilian pilot for Delta, UPS, Southwest, etc.