flylikeaneagle
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Hi there, I'm currently thinking about ringing that bell to DOR and I could use some advice.
Right now I'm headed into my C4200 block in Primary after a week of being in the chair. Being airsick sucks, but it's not the whole story. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure flying is for me. IFS kinda sucked for me (enjoyment wise) and I did fine on my C4100 block, got pretty good grades despite the airsickness, but at no point was I ever having fun or really enjoying myself (even the parts of the flight I wasn't dealing with airsickness). At this point, the AMSO has pretty much explained to me (based on my profile in the chair relative to other students) that the T-6 may suck due to airsickness, but I'll be able to manage and get through to hopefully fly big wing or helos. I don't know if it's going to be worth it and I want to go through that if I'm on the fence anyways.
In my mind, in order to be successful as a naval aviator, you have to be fully committed and part of that is having some passion for naval aviation to drive that commitment... this is where I think I'm lacking. I don't ever see myself flying after my naval career nor would I even want to stay in the military longer than my 10-11 year commitment. My goal in life is to get out and pursue my real passion, which is tech. I love computers, I love programming, and I love anything and everything related.
So why did I choose to become a naval aviator? Well I got some bad gouge at the Naval Academy from an instructor who pretty much told me I wasn't qualified to go crypto or IP (by the time selection came around it turns out I would have easily gotten it) and I figured my second choice would be to go fly as I could always come back to tech later and it will be a fun and unique experience. Well now I'm debating how much I really want to fly after doing a few flights and if I would be better off DORing and hoping to get IP or crypto. Worst case for re-des would be SWO, which I would just put my head down and do 5 and dive (does my current time served count?). Worst case after that would be to get separated entirely which I could still land on my feet no problem, but I'm trying to avoid that also.
I know it's a bit early to tell, and I'm still planning on flying at least the C4200 block before making any decisions, but I worry things may not change from how they are now.
Right now I'm headed into my C4200 block in Primary after a week of being in the chair. Being airsick sucks, but it's not the whole story. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure flying is for me. IFS kinda sucked for me (enjoyment wise) and I did fine on my C4100 block, got pretty good grades despite the airsickness, but at no point was I ever having fun or really enjoying myself (even the parts of the flight I wasn't dealing with airsickness). At this point, the AMSO has pretty much explained to me (based on my profile in the chair relative to other students) that the T-6 may suck due to airsickness, but I'll be able to manage and get through to hopefully fly big wing or helos. I don't know if it's going to be worth it and I want to go through that if I'm on the fence anyways.
In my mind, in order to be successful as a naval aviator, you have to be fully committed and part of that is having some passion for naval aviation to drive that commitment... this is where I think I'm lacking. I don't ever see myself flying after my naval career nor would I even want to stay in the military longer than my 10-11 year commitment. My goal in life is to get out and pursue my real passion, which is tech. I love computers, I love programming, and I love anything and everything related.
So why did I choose to become a naval aviator? Well I got some bad gouge at the Naval Academy from an instructor who pretty much told me I wasn't qualified to go crypto or IP (by the time selection came around it turns out I would have easily gotten it) and I figured my second choice would be to go fly as I could always come back to tech later and it will be a fun and unique experience. Well now I'm debating how much I really want to fly after doing a few flights and if I would be better off DORing and hoping to get IP or crypto. Worst case for re-des would be SWO, which I would just put my head down and do 5 and dive (does my current time served count?). Worst case after that would be to get separated entirely which I could still land on my feet no problem, but I'm trying to avoid that also.
I know it's a bit early to tell, and I'm still planning on flying at least the C4200 block before making any decisions, but I worry things may not change from how they are now.
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