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a year ago (edited)
Couple Quick Questions
I’m graduating recently and am very interested in pursuing aviation in the military through the guard or the reserve. Don’t have a preference between fixed or rotary? However I would like to pursue a career at the airlines. My brother flies Apache’s and loves it though, and rotary sounds really cool. So I have started looking at that route but I’m unsure
Questions:
What is the difference between Reserves and the Guard ?
If I did choose Rotary in the military could I still pursue a career at the airlines simultaneously with accruing flight hours for fixed in another compacity or is this far too difficult? I feel I have a better chance competition wise for The Army rather than the Airforce
Also do you/ can you get moved from units or once you are on at a unit you are there for your commitment?
Last Question, on the Job Boards I only see Air Force jobs, is this because their isn’t any Army spots right now or is this not the place to find those Jobs.
Sorry for the long post, but thank you in advance for your time and input.
Manou1 Comment-
I would try to go with reserve/NG Air Force with a fixed wing platform simply because you want an airline career. Rotary wing is fun but if you fly fixed wing those skills/ratings are going to be far more transferable and marketable. The big advantage you get with any military flight school is the restricted ATP minimums to be hired for an airline job and you get this no matter if you are a rotary or fixed wing pilot. But if you are rotary you are still going to have to get your PPL, fixed wing instrument, and multi-commercial along with 250 fixed wing hours before being hired. This is still better than being a straight civilian pilot (requiring everything mentioned above plus 1500 total hours). But if you are fixed wing you knock all this out in you military career/ training. That will save you time and money. Also you are constantly getting better at flying fixed wing and all your hours will be fixed wing. I’m an active duty 60 pilot so I’m working on my ratings for the airlines now.
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