USN/USMC Flight School
This article’s objective is to give you an overview of what Navy flight school looks like generally with an eye towards the attitudes and trends…
Tag: Military
Navy Platforms & Places
In the spirit of this series, the function of this article is to leave the prospective Naval Aviator more informed about just what it is…
A Day in the Life
You know, many people consider “A Day in the Life” to be The Beatles greatest work? I, personally, struggle to agree with that… Don’t get…
Reporting for Duty
Hello again! You’ve learned a lot about becoming an Army Aviator in the last couple of months. Though the last two weeks did focus on…
Functional Tracks in Army Aviation
A few weeks ago, the “Flavors of Army Aviators” article briefly summarized the contents of this week’s. But the topic itself is broad enough –…
Army Flight School: Part Deux
Welcome back. The wait for the past week to learn about the rest of the Army Flight School pipeline is wildly appropriate, as many flight…
How to Become an Army Aviation Officer
Well as I’ve said, the majority of pilots in the Army will be entering Army Aviation by one of the means covered last week. But…
Where Do You Start?
So now you know the different paths you can take to become an Army Aviator. And although figuring out how to join the club isn’t…
The Flavors of Army Aviators
The Army is the only one of the Service Branches in the military of these United States that has pilots who are not O-Grade officers.…
So You Want to Fly Army?
If you’re a regular to the annals of BogiDope, odds are pretty high that you’re fully aware of the United States Air Force’s beginnings. You’re,…
Military Leave on Probation
Feliz Cinco de Mayo, BogiDope readers! The following is reposted from the members-only TPN Community website with minor revisions. It addresses USERRA. If you have…
AF Squadron Organization – And Why You Care
Now that we’ve covered your career progression, both as an officer and as a pilot, we have some context for looking at how an Air…
Alphabet and Number Soup: FAR Parts Explained
If you are entering the world of civilian flying from the military, regulations and arcane acronyms are nothing new to you. The Air Force has…
Understanding the Commuting Lifestyle – Part 2
Part 1 of Understanding the Commuting Lifestyle generated some great questions and commentary for the BogiDope staff. We focused on the how to commute and…