I've heard various gouge about when to select an API report date. I've heard from some people that as early as possible after a May commissioning is desired because it will reduce the backup. Others have said it doesn't matter, you'll be waiting around anyway. Does anyone have input?
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API Report Dates
- Thread starter aeroeng
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First, realize that you are not selecting an API report date. Instead you are giving the detailer an idea of your preference. He will fill his quotas first, and look at your desires as a distant second. I had initially requested a fall report date, and I ended up having orders to report a little more than 2 weeks after commissioning.
That said, I found that it was a major advantage to be entering the API pool in June, as opposed to later in the summer. When I showed up in the pool, there were only 50 other people waiting to start. When I finally classed up a few weeks later, the pool had climbed into the hundreds. There are still friends that I graduated with in May 2006 that are still waiting to class up for pilot. In my opinion, if you are looking to get through the training syllabus as quick as possible, you probably want to get to Pensacola as soon after commissioning as possible.
That said, I found that it was a major advantage to be entering the API pool in June, as opposed to later in the summer. When I showed up in the pool, there were only 50 other people waiting to start. When I finally classed up a few weeks later, the pool had climbed into the hundreds. There are still friends that I graduated with in May 2006 that are still waiting to class up for pilot. In my opinion, if you are looking to get through the training syllabus as quick as possible, you probably want to get to Pensacola as soon after commissioning as possible.
mershevescent
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Hey I work in flight management (the people who are in charge of you while you are waiting to class up for API). Your wait in A-pool depends on how long you are here and the Navy's Needs (like always). It doesnt really matter that much what date you decide to report because the Navy's needs for pilots and NFO's changes daily. Also, your wait depends on how much you actually tell NOMI (the flight physical you'll take down here.) If they find a medical reason for not classing you up then it could take FOREVER to get an upchit.
That said, you can choose the June date but that definately does not guarantee that you will only have 50 people waiting with you. There are pilots from the June date that just classed up in November and there is a NFO who is classing up now. It is impossible to accurately guess when you will class up based on when you check in until you have been in A-Pool for awhile.
On a side note, I would avoid the September/October dates as that is when the most people check in.
Hope that helped
That said, you can choose the June date but that definately does not guarantee that you will only have 50 people waiting with you. There are pilots from the June date that just classed up in November and there is a NFO who is classing up now. It is impossible to accurately guess when you will class up based on when you check in until you have been in A-Pool for awhile.
On a side note, I would avoid the September/October dates as that is when the most people check in.
Hope that helped