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[Roger_Waveoff]

Every Naval Aviator should spend 3 months in an Army Aviation Company. You would really understand the differences, and appreciate your Gold Wings more than ever.

Well, it's funny you say that...serious question for you, though - any rumors or anything about the Army wanting to pull current or former V-22 pilots to instruct in the MV-75? Either in uniform for both sim and aircraft or as a civilian contractor for just sims? I'm inside half a year from EAS'ing and am just continuing to explore options. Can take things to DM if you prefer.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Well, it's funny you say that...serious question for you, though - any rumors or anything about the Army wanting to pull current or former V-22 pilots to instruct in the MV-75? Either in uniform for both sim and aircraft or as a civilian contractor for just sims? I'm inside half a year from EAS'ing and am just continuing to explore options. Can take things to DM if you prefer.

Is there not a beta test of Army guys going through The FRS syllabus at New River?

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

Is there not a beta test of Army guys going through The FRS syllabus at New River?

Army wanting to pull current or former V-22 pilots to instruct in the MV-75?

Only information I could find was some Army/USMC intro flights...

Army aviators gain tiltrotor experience in MV-22, shape MV-75 doctrine

FORT RUCKER, Ala. — As the Army advances toward fielding the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), Army aviators are gaining hands-on experi...

www.army.mil

 

[Griz882]

Is there not a beta test of Army guys going through The FRS syllabus at New River?

And…will they look at adopting a blended flight training program like the USN/USMC MV-22 pipeline?

 

[phrogdriver]

And…will they look at adopting a blended flight training program like the USN/USMC MV-22 pipeline?

They'd be well-advised to, but I think they are so helicopter-centric they are likely to botch this completely.

They totally don't understand that they bought an airplane that lands vertically, not just a really fast helicopter.

 

[Gatordev]

Either in uniform for both sim and aircraft or as a civilian contractor for just sims? I'm inside half a year from EAS'ing and am just continuing to explore options.

There are constant contract IP job listings (at the moment, most of them are from Amentum) for Rucker, and they're not picky about being prior Army. I can't imagine the MV-75 will be any different, especially given the uniqueness of tilt-rotor flying (qual-wise).

 

[ChuckMK23]

‘Speed plus range’: 101st Airborne incorporates Marine Osprey into training to prep for Army’s future tilt-rotor aircraft

The 101st included Ospreys in Operation Lethal Eagle to help develop the Army doctrine for fighting with its coming tilt-rotor capability.

www.stripes.com

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

They totally don't understand that they bought an airplane that lands vertically, not just a really fast helicopter.

This has been the main issue since day one. No one can agree on what it is, or how it fit's into all the various political, policy, fiscal, and operational buckets.

 

[Griz882]

This has been the main issue since day one. No one can agree on what it is, or how it fit's into all the various political, policy, fiscal, and operational buckets.

So, could they go with a less costly option, like fixed wing in a 182 to ppl standard followed by twin training in something like a Tecnam P2006T then something like the Lakota for vertical lift? Or do they need something complex like the Texan and King Air?

 

[PhrogPhlyer]

So, could they go with a less costly option, like fixed wing in a 182 to ppl standard followed by twin training in something like a Tecnam P2006T then something like the Lakota for vertical lift? Or do they need something complex like the Texan and King Air?

Just my opinion, but I think anything that hovers to learn basics of hover/air taxi/ translatoinal lift/etc. Although something with a bit of mass would be helpful. Then a KingAir for FW, primarily due to speed/size similarities. Maybe a little Texan time to get through solo, then the ME?