JacobAlleweireldt
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Hello all.
My name is Jacob and I am nearing the end of my junior year in high school. I have always been drawn to aviation, and more recently the military side. Being a naval aviator would be a dream of mine, as I can serve my country and fly airplanes. I am currently taking all advanced courses and have a 3.3 GPA (not exact as my school goes off a a 6.0 scale and that is converted to 4.0 by myself, plus I have not taken finals this year yet), and that should rise in the next month or so. I am relatively physically fit, but definitely have room for improvement as far as Navy standards. I have had a steady job as a bicycle mechanic for the last year and plan on training for my PPL this next year. My father has been an airline pilot for the last 17 years or so, and I have no military family. I have been a musician in various orchestras for the past 7 years. I plan on majoring in Computer Science at Texas A&M University, beginning in the Fall of 2022.
Here's the "but": I have mild colorblindness. Other than that, I have 20/20 vision uncorrected and the most concerning medical issue I have ever had is a buckle fracture in my left wrist. I have been able to pass the PIP plates, but the majority of tests I take have diagnosed me with mild protan colorblindness (including my doctor). I have passed the FALANT test, but it looks like that won't be around for much longer. According to the NAMI Waiver Guide, I should be able to take an electronic test as well as a practical cockpit test (Link to source). How big of an issue is this as far as getting a 4-year NROTC scholarship at Texas A&M? How does it affect my chances of becoming a Naval Aviator?
The ultimate goal is fighter pilot, but I would be more than happy to fly literally anything. I know it is a lot of information, but any help I could get with this topic would mean a lot.
Thanks in advance,
Jacob
My name is Jacob and I am nearing the end of my junior year in high school. I have always been drawn to aviation, and more recently the military side. Being a naval aviator would be a dream of mine, as I can serve my country and fly airplanes. I am currently taking all advanced courses and have a 3.3 GPA (not exact as my school goes off a a 6.0 scale and that is converted to 4.0 by myself, plus I have not taken finals this year yet), and that should rise in the next month or so. I am relatively physically fit, but definitely have room for improvement as far as Navy standards. I have had a steady job as a bicycle mechanic for the last year and plan on training for my PPL this next year. My father has been an airline pilot for the last 17 years or so, and I have no military family. I have been a musician in various orchestras for the past 7 years. I plan on majoring in Computer Science at Texas A&M University, beginning in the Fall of 2022.
Here's the "but": I have mild colorblindness. Other than that, I have 20/20 vision uncorrected and the most concerning medical issue I have ever had is a buckle fracture in my left wrist. I have been able to pass the PIP plates, but the majority of tests I take have diagnosed me with mild protan colorblindness (including my doctor). I have passed the FALANT test, but it looks like that won't be around for much longer. According to the NAMI Waiver Guide, I should be able to take an electronic test as well as a practical cockpit test (Link to source). How big of an issue is this as far as getting a 4-year NROTC scholarship at Texas A&M? How does it affect my chances of becoming a Naval Aviator?
The ultimate goal is fighter pilot, but I would be more than happy to fly literally anything. I know it is a lot of information, but any help I could get with this topic would mean a lot.
Thanks in advance,
Jacob