The kind that say "For Emergency Use Only" on them.
-
Please take a moment and update your account profile. If you have an updated account profile with basic information on why you are on Air Warriors it will help other people respond to your posts. How do you update your profile you ask?
Go here:
Edit Account Details and Profile
Army Aviation
- Thread starter CWJones411
- Start date
The kind that say "For Emergency Use Only" on them.
58D uses EGI (GPS) approach. That is what I was refering to - sorry, it was on the top of my head as I had just gotten back from emergency procedure training. We do not have TACAN, ILS or NDB. If we pop in the clouds, we declare an emergency and state we have no NAVAIDS on board and do a ground controlled approach (GCA) or shoot an approach using GPS.
I was just trying to say that we can do cool swoopy flying then transition inside the aircraft and fly straight and level in the national airspace like any other aircraft.
I was just trying to say that we can do cool swoopy flying then transition inside the aircraft and fly straight and level in the national airspace like any other aircraft.
This is probably the best example of the mentality of the Big Army. The attack communities ( 64 & 58D's) for one reason or another are not given the equipment to fly instruments , but have to pass an annual check ride just like the lift guys who have VOR, NDB ,VOR and TACANS. The new M model 60 will have a four axis autopilot just like the one Sterman flys. Hopefully the ARH will have some type of instrument package.
Simply put. If you go Army aviation and your main goal is to fly, go Warrant. If you want to fly and get some management experience become a Regular officer.
Like Skeet said as a mid grade CW02 you'll have more hours than most of your Company commanders.
While deployed last year I ran into a flight school class mate of mine. He was a Regular officer. In our 13 years of service he was proud to have 1100 hours. I had just over 3400 hundred at the time. So you can see the difference in what you'll fly.
Like Skeet said as a mid grade CW02 you'll have more hours than most of your Company commanders.
While deployed last year I ran into a flight school class mate of mine. He was a Regular officer. In our 13 years of service he was proud to have 1100 hours. I had just over 3400 hundred at the time. So you can see the difference in what you'll fly.
CWJones411
IRR
Thanks for all the help, guys. On a slightly related topic, does anyone know where I can find out more about the military intelligence branch? Sorry, I know this is the wrong place to ask...
There is no board this week. Nor is there one next month. The next board is 19-23 March, for which your packet had to be in by 1 February. Then there is one in May, for which your packet needs to be in on 1 April. Look at the website below for all the info you ever wanted about becoming a warrant. You dont even really need a recruiter for most of it.
http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/
mts4602
Registered User
Correct.
My thoughts too. No ads yet here in Dallas. They can't be too hard up though, when I signed my contract last Friday the WOFT bonus was no longer being given.
I can assure you, if selected for WOFT, you are guaranteed to fly. In fact, in your first 15 mos after graduation from flight school, you'll probably log between 500-700 hours...in OIF/OEF. If you truly want to learn to fly helicopters, an Army Warrant Officer Aviator is one of the best deals going. Just read the fine print, and know what you're getting yourself into. Once you sign on the dotted line, there's no saying "I didn't know it was going to be like this."