Just In Case
Greetings fellow aviators, aspiring aviators, enthusiasts, and those simply passing through. As a full-time airline pilot for a major US carrier and a part-time mobility…
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Guard and Reserve Pay and Benefits
The National Guard and Reserve components of the military offer outstanding opportunities for pilots like you and me to serve our country. While they provide…
Understanding the Reserve Retirement System
The potential of receiving a pension is one of the many benefits of a career in the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. Understanding…
LinkedIn – Social Media for Professional Pilots
Last week we covered some of the benefits and perils of social media for pilots who are trying to land a dream job at a…
Social Media – Blessing and Curse
Thanks to Social Media our world is connected like never before. It helps friends and family stay in touch more easily, holds businesses and governments…
Networking – The Pilot Superpower
When I got sent to Hurlburt Field, FL, in late 2007, I bought a house. Then the housing bubble popped and our house was worth…
10 Year ADSC – End of the World?
I don’t hold back when people ask me the best way to become a military pilot. The Ultimate Military Pilot Career Path is to get…
VA Disability – Part 4
Welcome back, dear BogiDope readers, for the final installment in our series about VA Disability. Here’s a quick review of what we’ve covered so far:…
VA Disability – Part 3
Thus far in our series on VA Disability, we’ve looked at two main points. First, a VA Disability rating is something the US Government expects…
VA Disability – Part 2
Welcome back to Part 2 of our series about VA Disability benefits. If you haven’t seen it already, go back and read Part 1 for…
VA Disability – Part 1
This may be the most important series of articles you read all year. If you’re like me you may have put some thought toward what…
Filling My Furlough Camel Hump
Network, As the COVID-19 crisis continues to drag on, I can’t help asking my crystal ball how things are going to shake out. We’ve seen…
Deployments and the Guard/Reserve Pilot
No matter which aircraft or unit you choose to pursue, chances are you will end up spending some time deployed as a pilot in the…
Curing The Pilot Disease Worse Than COVID-19 – Part 2
Welcome back! It’s time to conclude our examination of a disease that I call Wingman or Copilot Syndrome. We started this series by exploring some…
Give a Hoot! Don’t Commute! – Part 3
Thanks for sticking around so far TPN. To review: this is the third and final installment in a series of posts about commuting to…
Accessible Aviation – A BogiDope Client Review
Written by Joseph Bores, BogiDope Client and Accessible Aviation Graduate A couple years ago a lifelong interest in warfighting and military aviation, featuring a number…
Curing The Pilot Disease Worse Than COVID-19 – Part 1
Welcome back BogiDope readers. Last week we looked at the symptoms of Wingman (or Copilot) Syndrome…the pilot disease even worse than Coronavirus. I received a…
Give a Hoot! Don’t Commute! – Part 2
Welcome back TPN! We just decided that commuting is a terrible way of life. (If you missed that discussion, go read Part 1 of this series…
Symptoms of The Pilot Disease Worse Than COVID-19
With COVID-19, our world is facing one of the worst crises in recent history. The virus itself is bad enough, but its economic impacts threaten…
Give a Hoot! Don’t Commute! – Part 1
Do you remember this guy? For long-ago young Emet, Woodsy was the epitome of awesome, and his admonition was witty and cool. And yet…today I…