reapergm
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TN... yeah, I met with him today, ran a PFT and signed ground. He said the GPA is hurting, but the PFT is helping(285). I thought he might have been BSing me about the NFO availability, until I read the contract I signed today. It said on the contract(in the previous applied part and reason for not getting in..) "No Seats Avail". So I think he was sincere about that. The ASTB, he swears makes no difference what the score was, that NFO minimum is 4,6,4. Im retaking in a month anyhow.
In regards to ground. He has the available slot, and he says his job is to make me into an officer, and he thinks I should apply ground if its available. He thinks that there are alot of slots available to switch over to air at TBS, even though I told him I heard otherwise.
He said that hes checking into PRK, but he strongly advises against it! He said that.. 1st, he doesnt think that they are waivering it at all, that people on this site who have been waivered havent been waivered by NOMI, only by district. 2nd, he said that he is trying to contact the local flight surgeon and find out about it for me (tried calling when I was there.. but the doc wasnt there). He said that he should know if it is good by Tues. 3rd, he said that they "might" say that PRK is waiverable, but that doesnt mean I will ever get the waiver. He thinks that it is really risky. He said that having a waiver only puts me below another NA applicant with good eyes. All is understandable.
Now the situation with my contract. Like I said, NAMI has told me that its good. I signed the ground, but he said he wont send it in until he hears from the doc. He says he should know by Tues, and I have a feeling he will tell me its not good to go, even though I obviously have heard otherwise. He said he personally doesnt want me to get PRK. I explained not only why I would want the PRK, and who I have spoken to in NAMI, but I also told him about Stevew and the other people here who have gotten it. He said that he doesnt think any of you will get the waiver. He asked if any of you have gotten the written confirmation from NOMI on a waiver approval.
So thats it. I dont know what is going to happen until Tues. I really want the PRK. If I get it, I will have to wait, but I know I can get the PFT to 300, retake and score higher on the ASTB and have my priv pilot license by June.
In regards to ground. He has the available slot, and he says his job is to make me into an officer, and he thinks I should apply ground if its available. He thinks that there are alot of slots available to switch over to air at TBS, even though I told him I heard otherwise.
He said that hes checking into PRK, but he strongly advises against it! He said that.. 1st, he doesnt think that they are waivering it at all, that people on this site who have been waivered havent been waivered by NOMI, only by district. 2nd, he said that he is trying to contact the local flight surgeon and find out about it for me (tried calling when I was there.. but the doc wasnt there). He said that he should know if it is good by Tues. 3rd, he said that they "might" say that PRK is waiverable, but that doesnt mean I will ever get the waiver. He thinks that it is really risky. He said that having a waiver only puts me below another NA applicant with good eyes. All is understandable.
Now the situation with my contract. Like I said, NAMI has told me that its good. I signed the ground, but he said he wont send it in until he hears from the doc. He says he should know by Tues, and I have a feeling he will tell me its not good to go, even though I obviously have heard otherwise. He said he personally doesnt want me to get PRK. I explained not only why I would want the PRK, and who I have spoken to in NAMI, but I also told him about Stevew and the other people here who have gotten it. He said that he doesnt think any of you will get the waiver. He asked if any of you have gotten the written confirmation from NOMI on a waiver approval.
So thats it. I dont know what is going to happen until Tues. I really want the PRK. If I get it, I will have to wait, but I know I can get the PFT to 300, retake and score higher on the ASTB and have my priv pilot license by June.
Ill get there!!! Just a matter of time!