Had a friend ask me a question today and I told her I'd try to find out for her. Has anyone heard of anyone getting down to API and switching from SNA to SNFO (because they want to, not for like medical or anything like that)? Anyone with any insight think its likely possible or not?
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Pilot to NFO
- Thread starter llnick2001
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I'm not sure about in API, but I definitely know people who have switched for SNA to SNFO in pipeline. They still wanted to fly but realized that the stick monkey stuff wasn't for them.
I have never heard of anyone wanting to switch from SNA to SNFO. Heard of lots of SNFO's wanting to switch to SNA. Excluding any type of official limit (age, medical, etc) I doubt there has been many if any who switch from SNA to SNFO. If you friend really wants to switch I bet they can find a SNFO at API who would love to switch. I have to ask why?
MasterBates
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There isn't? 
I met somebody earlier this year who had DORd from advanced and was trying to go FO. Liked flying, just not the flying part of flying. Didn't work out, and that person ended up with a new MOS, but there are definitely people out there who want to do it.
If your friend isn't even at API yet, is it something their (NROTC?) unit can work out for them?
If your friend isn't even at API yet, is it something their (NROTC?) unit can work out for them?
But who wants to do it before they even show up to API? Someone who DOR's, gets NPQ for eyesight or something else (age, etc) is different then someone just wanting to switch.
The original question is if anyone has switched that didn't have some type of issue that caused them to switch. We have all heard of NPQ's, DOR, etc. But has anyone heard of a SNA that just switched to SNFO just because they wanted to?
There was a kid who failed primary in corpus and they sent him to pcola to give snfo a shot, dont know if he ever made it through.
When I was in VT-86, there were a couple T-45 washouts that came through...I have never heard of a primary washout going in as an NFO.
Even though no one has every heard of it, I still think it might be possible. I would guess that the CO of NASC would want to know why. I would also like to hear the answer. I think the answer is your friend saw this video and wanted to switch.
RetreadRand said:
Agreed. As if switching from SNA to SNFO would be a downgrade? I had a friend who switched from SNA to SNFO during API. It was a personal decision and nobody bugged him about it. Different strokes for different folks.
I think the million dollar question would be if anyone knew of a WINGED pilot go back to train as an NFO?
MasterBates
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I see Fezz has found a new GF in Jax... (see avatar)
Scary as a Manatee.. Just in a different way.
Scary as a Manatee.. Just in a different way.
Nothing like hearing "I must break you," in the Drago voice right before you get it on.
MasterBates
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So do most of the female bodybuilders do it because of their face, or does their face just start to look like that because they body build?
I have seen what steroids do to women.. Scary shit. No, it wasn't the Manatee.
I have seen what steroids do to women.. Scary shit. No, it wasn't the Manatee.