Health Insurance Basics for Pilots
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Tag: Active Duty Transition
An Inside Look Into a Rated Hiring Board
Interviews suck. There’s no other way to describe them. Sitting in front of a panel of judgmental pilots and getting grilled for an hour while…
Should I Give Up Retirement to Join the Airlines Now?
One of the things that made it frustrating trying to figure out whether to stay in the Air Force or get out was the lack…
5 Tips to Help You Succeed in the Rated Pilot Interview
Most active duty pilots have never sat through a formal interview in their life—they went straight from the Academy or ROTC to pilot training. Now,…
6 Important Questions That Determine Your Chances on a Rated Hiring Board
When you’re applying for a rated hiring board, we’re going to ask for a lot of paperwork: your resume, Officer Performance Reports (OPRs), SURF (personnel…
Who do I Call?
One of the best things you can do in order to obtain that coveted Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) or Guard/Reserve position off active duty is…
How Do I Get My Airline Application Noticed?
I recently got hired by a major airline and have been asked several times for advice on applications, interviews, etc. from other hopeful future airline…
Active Duty to Guard/Reserve Transition
Leaving the active duty (AD) and transferring to the Guard or Reserves can be a scary time in your life. There is not a lot…
5 Tips to Help You Find Your Perfect Guard/Reserve Squadron
Once you have made the decision to exit active duty (AD), the next big decision to make is where and in what capacity you want…
Time to Show Your Cards
Keep your cards close. Don’t show your hand. Keep your friends close and your enemies even closer. These are a few colloquialisms that we have…
3 Tips for Determining When to Make the Jump From Active Duty to the Guard/Reserves
Here at BogiDope we are routinely asked, “When should I make the transition from Active Duty to the Guard or Reserves?” The answer to that…
Drill Weekend Explained
One thing is for sure—whether you are coming to the Guard from Active Duty or “off the street” as a newly hired Undergraduate Pilot Training…
Military Pilot Logbook Conversion
As a military pilot who is also involved heavily in General Aviation, a lot of people ask me how to translate their military flight hours…