LetsFly
New Member
Hello all--
I've been scouring these forums lately, absorbing the wealth of knowledge made available by the large number of professional, experienced posters. I also realized that a quick way to get pissed on is asking a question as a new guy... but here I am. I'm a "rising" senior in high school, leaving for the Naval Academy's summer seminar in a week. I have my heart set on being a Naval Officer. I'm here, obviously, because I would also love to be an aviator.
I've used the search function and haven't found anything pertinent to my question. I could also google my question, but I'd end up on wiki-how article written by a 32-year old in his mother's basement. My point is, I tried my best to respect the forum and its rules and try not to annoy anyone... Anyways: my question--
I have a pretty good hold on what it takes to get a pilot's slot. From there, assuming I have good timing and flying abilities, I'm praying that I'll land my butt in a Hornet or even (who knows...) a JSF. From here, the dream is to become an astronaut. Yes, it's cliche. The beauty of my dream, however, is I'm okay if it doesn't happen -- I'm content being a SWO, sub guy, helo pilot, etc. But, assuming I get into USNA and get a jet slot, what advice do you have to make me most competitive for an astronaut slot? I'm planning on majoring in aero engineering at Annapolis. Should I get a Master's right out of school? Etc...
I'm aware it's far-fetched and there are an infinite amount of things that can go wrong, but I would greatly appreciate any help from current Aviators that know the ropes of becoming a test pilot/astronaut candidate.
Thanks! Hope I posted this in the right section.
-Let'sFly
I've been scouring these forums lately, absorbing the wealth of knowledge made available by the large number of professional, experienced posters. I also realized that a quick way to get pissed on is asking a question as a new guy... but here I am. I'm a "rising" senior in high school, leaving for the Naval Academy's summer seminar in a week. I have my heart set on being a Naval Officer. I'm here, obviously, because I would also love to be an aviator.
I've used the search function and haven't found anything pertinent to my question. I could also google my question, but I'd end up on wiki-how article written by a 32-year old in his mother's basement. My point is, I tried my best to respect the forum and its rules and try not to annoy anyone... Anyways: my question--
I have a pretty good hold on what it takes to get a pilot's slot. From there, assuming I have good timing and flying abilities, I'm praying that I'll land my butt in a Hornet or even (who knows...) a JSF. From here, the dream is to become an astronaut. Yes, it's cliche. The beauty of my dream, however, is I'm okay if it doesn't happen -- I'm content being a SWO, sub guy, helo pilot, etc. But, assuming I get into USNA and get a jet slot, what advice do you have to make me most competitive for an astronaut slot? I'm planning on majoring in aero engineering at Annapolis. Should I get a Master's right out of school? Etc...
I'm aware it's far-fetched and there are an infinite amount of things that can go wrong, but I would greatly appreciate any help from current Aviators that know the ropes of becoming a test pilot/astronaut candidate.
Thanks! Hope I posted this in the right section.
-Let'sFly