Private Flying time vs. Hireability
10-17-2011 | 10:15 PM
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Here's what I wish I knew when I was in your shoes: Guard/Reserve units will send you to Undergraduate Pilot Training. Find a unit you're interested in that's holding a UPT board (lots of good info on baseops.net in the forums and "aviation jobs" sections), and go interview. If you're picked up, you'll attend UPT knowing what airframe you're going to and may have the flexibility to pursue that 121 job significantly sooner.
10-18-2011 | 05:16 AM
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From: C-172
I've been talking with my local ANG recruiter and she has told me they are not even looking at resumes where the individual has no experience. In the end, it depends on what branch of the military you go to and what that branch is looking for.
I'm in the same position as you except I graduate next year. I have been doing research on this for years and the key is to talk to as many people as you can, especially pilots that are in the military, and try to sift through the massive amount of online information to find out exactly what is right for you. As said before, baseops has a huge amount of information that will help you out. Keeping your GPA up is huge.
Good luck.
I'm in the same position as you except I graduate next year. I have been doing research on this for years and the key is to talk to as many people as you can, especially pilots that are in the military, and try to sift through the massive amount of online information to find out exactly what is right for you. As said before, baseops has a huge amount of information that will help you out. Keeping your GPA up is huge.
Good luck.
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