Silly kids...I didn't say that with 500 hours you can't fail the program. But you can't smoke it without prior time. You might be able to do well but you can't compete. So if you're looking for gouge of how to prepare for primary, run out and buy up as much civilian flight time as possible before you ship out for primary. :icon_smil :icon_mi_1 :icon_tong
I'll play along, since it seems you have capitalistic intentions ... Side note --- those guys who are hurtin are UND, I've seen you have commented on those types in the past ... more evidence?
Come on now. I know you're jesting, but consider those who will read your posts at face value - enough. Brett
Thank You. The things that will help you most in flight school: 1. Work Ethic 2. Knowing your shit (goes back to #1) 3. Don't be a douche bag 500hrs of civilian time might help if its a decent, well spent 500hrs...which would kind of go back to #1.
Don't try and scare all the kids away from flying. Half the people up in Meridian only had the 23 IFS hours, including myself. Granted it probably helps, you can just work hard and get what you want. And still have $20,000 in your pocket.
It only seems that more guys are getting 70's and 80's these days because they're all over the interweb pointing digital fingers at themselves.
You get killed........J/k Marines get a new MOS, Navy may or may not depending on needs of service at the moment. I think.
I understand what you're saying, and it may very well be just be my perception, but I just consistently see higher mid to late stage NSSs than when I was a stud and looked on the wall of scores outside STUCON. @KSU: Stop posting bad gouge, be it smiley-laden or not.
No NROTC unit at KSU. But come on guys...relax a little. Okay...you want good gouge. ATTN: All current or future SNA All you can do to affect your outcome in flight school is how you perform in the brief and how you perform in the plane. You need to study your shit to shine in the brief and you need to study your shit so you know what the instructor's teaching you in the plane. That's it. Anything outside of that is out of your reach. Do not try to game the system. Do not try to figure out how the Navy figures your NSS. Do not try to figure out what the needs of the Navy is for a given week. Do not waist time on useless stuff that you cannot change unless you are smoking the program and have nothing better to do. If you're not smoking the program and you're trying to figure out any of the aforementioned, that is time out of the books that you could be using to study. All you need to know is your NSS is figured off your grades. Outside of groundschool, you are only graded on briefs and flights. Work on those things. Hope that's better! Cheers
well thats a 180. YOu forgot to mention that a small part of your NSS is based on SNA awsomeness As another KSU guy, I'll admit that KSU does get us pretty well prepared for instrument stuff. The rest... so-so. KSU left me totally unprepared for PA's and Forms.....
Dude, you have no clue what you are talking about. If you have it in you, you will get what you want...assuming they have it available during selection week. I know people who are flying jets without any prior time and they could compete just fine. Its all about how hard you work and how dedicated you are to achieving your goals. Of course experience will always help but even 50hrs is "enough"...cuz if someone is a rock, 500hrs won't save you.
Who dug this one up? Didn't KSUFLY get E2/C2's? Hate to point out the obvious, but wouldn't you be living proof that prior flight time doesn't always help?
No, clarify that with some people want C2, I've never met an E2 pilot who didn't say it was the bastard step-child/bain of his/her existance. On a lighter note, why are we still coherant? SSSHHHOOOTTTTSS!!!!
You've been in NROTC for 7 years?? Do you know Mr Blutarsky? C'mon man,... fat, drunk, and stupid are no way to go through college.
I just dont get why, if you intend on going into military aviation you would spend insane amounts of money on an aviation degree. I also see it as somewhat of an unsolvable problem. It is part of the reason why we have IFS now and I guess that does an OK job of leveling the playing field. But we all know that its not level when a guy with a crap load of hours and all the ratings is selecting with you that week. I know this has been beat to death, I dont care. Obviously some guys with all the prior flight time have the skill sets to do very well in training without the time. But speaking for MYSELF I was much more gratified when I got my wings knowing that I never paid to get my intrument/commercial ratings before I was paid to get them again. And I'm just guessing on this one....the airlines probobly care much more about your accumulated military flight time then a prestigious aviation degree.
As long as your accumulated military time isn't in a helicopter, and the best way to prevent that from happening is to have experience prior to showing up for flight school.
I would debate that. I would debate that. You know as well a I do that the reputation certainly precedes the individual and if your a tool in the FRS you'll be a tool the rest of your career. .
Some how I opened this thread and now I have to add my pesos... ZERO.. Yes ZERO flight time before flight school.. Selected jets.. Top 10 Ball Flyer in the Hoov.. IP.. Airline Pilot... Attitude and hard work goes a long way and an on-wing (who's job unless you suck) to inflate your grades a little can get you a long way.. The Halo effect goes a long way... Went thru with a ERAU guy who got attrited in T-2 CQ phase.. One of my buds who did better in A-4s that me got F-14s then got a FNAEB for Night CQ in his fleet Sqn.. I think he is now a Drunk living in a double-wide (No offense MB)... There is no TRUE inidicator of one's ability so again.. Work-hard, be prepared, and don't fuck it up... Some of the best are six feet under.. Not sure what my point was except to say that everybody (but retreads) are basically the same in Primary, etc..etc...
