Ang part time pilot11/25/2023 ![]() Many will mostly hire internally (i.e., people that are already members of that unit). The competition for off the street UPT slots in these units is very tough. If you decide this is for you, start making phone calls to the units you’d like to work for, and start making visits to those units. ![]() At worst, they become incompetent military aircrew.ĪNG and AFRC units vary tremendously (location, mission, equipment, culture). At best they wash out (while incurring a military commitment). ![]() People who aren’t fully committed to the endeavor do poorly. And like I said before, your commitment is a whole lot more than most other non-flying traditional guardsmen or reservists. In the ARC, only after seasoning will you have the ability to serve part-time (you’ll initially be on full-time orders). It doesn’t matter if you’re RegAF or ARC. Between commissioning, UPT, FTU, MQT, and seasoning, you’re going to be putting forward a lot of time, energy, and sweat to make it through. If you decide the military route is for you, then step up and make this a priority in your life. ![]() I recommend that if you’re losing interest and having a hard time keeping up with your AFROTC Det that you re-assess you motives to be a military pilot (whether it’s in the RegAF or ARC). And your pace isn’t going to slow down after college. You’re working a lot more than two days a month and two weeks a year. I’ve done both full-time and part-time flying in the AF.īalancing a full-time job and part time military service as a pilot is tough. ![]()
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