Surviving Wright Patterson and Your FC1 Physical
First of all, congratulations, you did it! Whether it was through ROTC, Active Duty, or the Guard/Reserves to fly fighters, heavies, or helos, you won…
Tag: Rated Interview
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…
BogiDope’s Backstory
BogiDope is a proud sponsor of The Pilot Network, a community of more than 25,000 pilots working together to help everyone achieve their aviation goals.…
Inter-Service Transfer
by Eddie, future USAFR pilot and always Marine “This is Major Smith, I’m calling to inform you that we would like to have you in…
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…
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…