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UPT 2.0
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UPT 2.0
Has anyone had any experience with some of the new UPT tracks?
Are “heavies” (C-130, C-17, KC-135) just going through 9 months in the T-6 and the rest in the Simulator?
I would be interested to hear how this training is going.
D.J.
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Not to hijack your post, but I was told by some guard heavy members that they are thinking of doing away with T-6s for part time heavy units and going straight to T-1/sims since your airframe is immutable. I think many would be sad if that happened, but it does remove some of the “airsickness” risk, is what they mentioned. Wondering if anyone else has heard or can substantiate this.
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Finished up with UPT not too long ago. Current UPT environment seems like it is literally changing every day. At the moment, if you were to go to UPT being hired by a Guard/Res heavy unit you would likely do T-1 only track. There is a program at Vance and Columbus called XPW (Accelerated Path to Wings) and it’s a (I believe) 9 month, T-1 only program where you will actually get to fly the jet. Currently this program is running until at least 2026 because that is the current T-1 contract for MX. The other option is T-6 only (no more T-1 sims).
As I said though the syllabus seems like it’s literally changing every day and who knows what will be next. Shoot me a message if you have any specific questions about UPT.
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Thanks for the insight @pwaterman . It’s definitely tough to keep up with all of the changes. Here’s an article I found not too long ago on some the new UPTisms.
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/undergraduate-pilot-training-2-5-fully-implemented/
Worth a read!
airandspaceforces.com
Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 Is Now Just UPT After Being Fully Implemented
Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn, head of the 19th Air Force, said Undergraduate Pilot Training 2.5 is fully implemented but may be tweaked.
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Good read. Thanks for sharing! Looks like some flight schools are actually developing programs to help people get ready for a “civil path to wings”.
Interesting times for sure.
civiltowings.com
Become an Air Force Pilot without the Commitment | Civil to Wings Path
Civil to Wings offers aspiring aviators an path to the Air Force or civil aviation without a commitment to either.
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