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From: wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja)
Newsgroups: net.aviation
Subject: Re: Civilian aviation experience > military
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Date: Sun, 19-Jan-86 16:27:17 EST
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> > ...it got me to thinking. Is the military interested in getting young
> > people with previous civilian aviation experience or pilot licenses as
> > input to their own military pilot-training programs? Or would they
> > prefer to get people with skill and ability, but NO experience, so they
> > can teach them to do it "their way", without any "unlearning" of
> > previous civilian practices?
> >
>
> The military would generally prefer that you not have ANY flight experience
> because so many civilian instructors don't know how to teach worth a damn.
>

I don't know about that.  Back when I was in ROTC, the guys on pilot
scholarships got instruction at the local FBO.  I can't remember how
much, but I think it was 35 hours (minimum for private).  They were ready
to sign me up, too (I aced the pilot and nav sections of the AFOQT) until I
told them I had 20/400 vision in one eye...

Also, the AF did send pilot candidates through some T-41 instruction before
sending them to play with the big boys.  Seems to me that a private tticket
would help quite a bit (T-41 is a C-172).

                                            Ron Wanttaja
                                            (ssc-vax!wanttaja)