USAF Initial Flight Training (IFT)
So you’re a freshly minted, steely-eyed 2nd Lieutenant that’s ready to dominate UPT with the highest MASS score ever recorded and eager start your new…
Tag: UPT
The Ultimate Guide to Earning a Pilot Slot in Air Force ROTC, Part 2
In part one of this article series, we discussed what Air Force ROTC is and what it is like. This article will detail how you…
10 Year ADSC – End of the World?
I don’t hold back when people ask me the best way to become a military pilot. The Ultimate Military Pilot Career Path is to get…
Lessons Learned from Remote Flight Instruction During the Pandemic
When the pandemic struck and the lockdowns began, flight instruction seemed like one of the riskiest activities you could undertake. Imagine trapping yourself inside the…
Confessions of a Reserve T-1A IP
Welcome back BogiDope readers! Today we’re (mostly) taking a break from talking about the drama of coronavirus to focus on a really awesome Reserve flying…
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…
Confessions of a Reserve T-38C IP
I have a treat for you today! I just interviewed a reserve T-38C UPT IP, whom we’ll call Star-Lord for the sake of anonymity. The…
MASS – The UPT Scoring System Explained
We almost don’t go a day without a future UPT student asking us how to get the assignment he or she wants. BogiDope exists to…
Review of AFOQT Test Prep Resources
If you want to get to UPT and become an Air Force pilot, you need to score well on the Air Force Officer’s Qualifying Test…
Winning UPT Financially
If you’re headed to pilot training, you absolutely must read our 3-part series on Winning UPT. It explains how to perform well in your training…