Hellbringer
New Member
Hi,
I have read some of the other thread about the blue 21 program and I know that no one here has been though so there knowledge of the program is limited so I am not going to ask questions about the program but more about USCG policy and trends.
I am going to school to get my mechanical engineering degree (from a school that does qualify for blue 21)
Question 1: I read in another post that someone with the same degree out of OCS (not blue 21) was not given a flight spot seeing that there degree is more suited for them to be on a ship than in an aircraft. Does that happen? Is that the norm? Are there degrees that are more suited to getting a flight spot out of OCS?
Question 2: I also want to go get my PPL (private pilot license). If I get my PPL for fixed wing, if accepted into a flight spot will it be more likely for them to put me on flying fixed wing in vs. helos. The only reason I would get a fixed wing PPL is a helo PPL is over twice the price of a fixed wing PPL.
Questing 3: does the USCG have a height/seat requirement/limit and can you get a waiver. I know the Army has a 76" height limit and I am exactly 76" (go figure right) also does my height limit the airframe that I would be able to fly (again is it more likely that I will fly fixed due to my height)?
Thanks for your time
Mike
I have read some of the other thread about the blue 21 program and I know that no one here has been though so there knowledge of the program is limited so I am not going to ask questions about the program but more about USCG policy and trends.
I am going to school to get my mechanical engineering degree (from a school that does qualify for blue 21)
Question 1: I read in another post that someone with the same degree out of OCS (not blue 21) was not given a flight spot seeing that there degree is more suited for them to be on a ship than in an aircraft. Does that happen? Is that the norm? Are there degrees that are more suited to getting a flight spot out of OCS?
Question 2: I also want to go get my PPL (private pilot license). If I get my PPL for fixed wing, if accepted into a flight spot will it be more likely for them to put me on flying fixed wing in vs. helos. The only reason I would get a fixed wing PPL is a helo PPL is over twice the price of a fixed wing PPL.
Questing 3: does the USCG have a height/seat requirement/limit and can you get a waiver. I know the Army has a 76" height limit and I am exactly 76" (go figure right) also does my height limit the airframe that I would be able to fly (again is it more likely that I will fly fixed due to my height)?
Thanks for your time
Mike