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Navy Helo?
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Helos
It would be extremely atypical for a helo guy to switch to fixed wing. People generally stay where they are. There is a Jet transition board available after your first sea tour. For example, there are 4-5 guys right now flying Prowlers that used to either fly 60s or 46s. It is not the norm, and like everything else, pretty much goes according to the needs of the Navy. Why are you interested? Did you select helos or something?
It would be extremely atypical for a helo guy to switch to fixed wing. People generally stay where they are. There is a Jet transition board available after your first sea tour. For example, there are 4-5 guys right now flying Prowlers that used to either fly 60s or 46s. It is not the norm, and like everything else, pretty much goes according to the needs of the Navy. Why are you interested? Did you select helos or something?
I have a few buddies who did a Fleet tour in helos and were offered C-12 station pilot jobs. They said that it isn't that uncommon for them to get a shot at station pilot orders. (I was suprised, it's basically impossible to get them from VP).
There are no station pilot jobs or c-12s left? When did this happen? I have a buddy who did ASO school and then the C-12 FRS a few months ago on his way to Misawa. Granted, that isn't an NAS, but aren't there still Navy C-12s on a few scattered ramps in Japan? What about Bahrain?
There are no station pilot jobs or c-12s left? When did this happen? I have a buddy who did ASO school and then the C-12 FRS a few months ago on his way to Misawa. Granted, that isn't an NAS, but aren't there still Navy C-12s on a few scattered ramps in Japan? What about Bahrain?
zab1001 said:
I was stationed in NAF Atsugi Japan for 8 years (1994-2002) and was there this past summer to visit some old friends of mine and they still have C-12s there. The base uses them a lot to take small hops to MCAS Iwakuni, NAF Misawa, and NAF Kadena for parts or meetings or whatever else they might use them for. Especially getting flight time.
Allow me to specify: Beginning 1 FEB 04 all CONUS regular (I.E. not reserve) C-12s are to be phased out. They're gone from Whidbey, Fallon and NASNI that I know of, so making career plans/hopes for them might be ill advised. In my experience, a C-12 billet is where failed hinges go to die.
C-12s
Why don't you tell me why you're so interested in them, then I can give you a little more specific help/insight. Are you in the TRACOM? Have you selected Helos? Do you have some urgent need for multi-engine assy thrust hours? Do you daydream about long hours cruising at 220 Kts? Do you want a successful career in the Navy? Things like that. You can PM me if that's easier for you.
Brett
Why don't you tell me why you're so interested in them, then I can give you a little more specific help/insight. Are you in the TRACOM? Have you selected Helos? Do you have some urgent need for multi-engine assy thrust hours? Do you daydream about long hours cruising at 220 Kts? Do you want a successful career in the Navy? Things like that. You can PM me if that's easier for you.
Brett
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The limited amount of C-12 hours that you will get (if they are still around 10 years from now) will probably qualify you for a low paying regional job only, not a major. The competition to be a pilot in the majors is getting more difficult due to the fact that you civilian competition will rack up 5000+ hours of glass cockpit, multi-engine regional jet time while you might have 1000 hours of twin turboprop.
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