The problem with the pilot shortage isn’t a lack of new pilots, it’s a retention problem. As pilots spend more time in the military, they generally get to fly less and less, which drives them away from the military and pushes them towards other careers like flying for an airline. If you want them to stay, don’t force them into desk jobs!

With Top Gun II coming out I think that’ll help with the initial recruitment.

@xaviergaudettebeller6167

4 жыл бұрын

I think more people go to the navy for that.

@royaltyblessed2454

4 жыл бұрын

Xavier Gaudette Beller Exactly I was just about to say

@andrewmunson1613

4 жыл бұрын

@@xaviergaudettebeller6167 primarily, but the Navy probably won't have the capacity to take on every qualified applicant.

@nickm8882

4 жыл бұрын

Recruitment has never been a problem

@austin-ms1ho

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickm8882 Recruitment is a problem for every branch when it comes to the officer side, it's a bit more complex on the pilot side of things too.

people don't understand how hard it is to be a good pilot, these guys have to have superior talent and a complete focus to do the job. In the private sector to get someone with extremely specialized skills you pay for it. The military seems to think they can use and abuse pilots, require everything from them, and then pay them a mcdonalds salary and take them away from their family for years at a time. Then you wonder why there is a pilot shortage?? haha its so incredibly obvious. My life goal was to be a military pilot, it quickly became clear to me that I could make 5 times more money in the private sector and still be home by 4 every day. If you want the best professionals this country has to offer, then you have to pay for it.

@Obi1-KenBone-Me

4 жыл бұрын

how hard is to be a pilot*

@nickblakley7876

4 жыл бұрын

In any aspect of aviation, it will be hard to be home every night. Planes go places, and so do the pilots. I agree with you that one can make more money in the private sector, but not from the beginning.

@Obi1-KenBone-Me

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickblakley7876 i disagree with "in any aspect of aviation" those who own ultralights or are members of flightclubs assigned to an ulm are not allowed to fly at night,atleast not in my country

@Wingman77tws

4 жыл бұрын

@@nickblakley7876 being gone 2-3 days is no big deal compared to 12-18 months. and yea, Im making a ton more money with my engineering degree now than if I went to flight school... I wanted to, but instead I just bought a plane and fly around the country with my family. If the military could have given me anywhere close to a competitive salary and quality of life than I would have done it.

@wes1588

4 жыл бұрын

@@Obi1-KenBone-Me he is clearly referring to any pilot who gets paid to fly

Everyone knows the best way to stop an arterial bleed is by solely adding more blood

@jeremy41234

4 жыл бұрын

XDDDDDD

@AstronautOmar

4 жыл бұрын

Nick Carter ELI5

@marksolarz3756

4 жыл бұрын

Adding blood to a sieve doesn’t stop it from draining......even if some of the holes have clotted blood. Don’t treat a head wound by putting a tourniquet on the neck! It’s true the bleeding will stop.......but that will most certainly cause a much more fatal problem!

@danman4457

4 жыл бұрын

Mark Solarz r/ wooosh

@kuiper921

4 жыл бұрын

@@danman4457 no he's still adding to it

bring back warrant officers like the army. keep them flying longer and keep the experience. don't put them at a desk as soon as they are getting good.

3:14 I'm gonna appreciate the person who put RGB ram in a government computer.

@firstlast9731

2 жыл бұрын

lol

“The only way to recover from the pilot shortage is to produce more pilots” and let pilots fly for a longer part of their careers. Stop forcing desks onto expert pilots and claiming you need more pilots. They’re retiring because they can’t fly anymore.

Meanwhile you have folks like me that would gladly give 10 years to fly.

@byronmiller3877

4 жыл бұрын

The shortage isn't on new applicants or young pilots. It's on retaining. It's a retainment problem, not a recruitment problem.

@obrez6975

4 жыл бұрын

Neal Caffrey Air Force: we Need More Pilots Also Air Force: if you don’t fulfill at least 61939490018254274939 requirements you can’t fly for us.

@obrez6975

4 жыл бұрын

Neal Caffrey Air Force: we Need More Pilots Also Air Force: if you don’t fulfill at least 61939490018254274939 requirements you can’t fly for us.

@Jorge01234

4 жыл бұрын

@@byronmiller3877 Didn't he say he'd gladly give 10 years to fly?

@byronmiller3877

4 жыл бұрын

@@Jorge01234 10 years? Assuming he punches at 10 years, he would be a captain still. That's the retainment issue. So he would be contributing to the problem.

I would proudly put on that uniform and serve my country through flying. I don’t care if that’s F15s or KC-10s. Literally just to serve your country through your aptitude and ability to fly is the best opportunity.

Maybe if the upper limits of a pilot's career weren't determined when they're a junior captain by whether they're selected for Weapons School or not.

@AstronautOmar

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Johnson indeed

*Me: I gonna build the most realistic simulator with my budget* *Also me after two months and the whole budget spent: **1:55*

@saucywings

4 жыл бұрын

sergeant5027 you only understand this when you actually have a sim rig. 🤘🏻

@Cesko_Plny_Fialovejch_Zmrdu

4 жыл бұрын

@@saucywingsr/ whoooosh

@AstronautOmar

4 жыл бұрын

sergeant5027 so true 😔

@arvintis2293

4 жыл бұрын

@@saucywings They bought rgb ram, inked water cooling, and an rgb gpu cooler... and then they tried to flex it with the side by...

@spoopypoopy64

3 жыл бұрын

Impressive I still don’t have any stickers just cardboard

“The most critical shortage right now is within the fighter pilot community” Ace combat fans: Hey

@KILLERMEXICAN210

4 жыл бұрын

That isn't the problem. The problem is the pilots are barely flying and they spend their time doing paperwork. That's like you having to write a 5 page essay for every 10 seconds you actually fly In Ace Combat.

I heard only the 20th SOS Sq Commander comment on "retention". This is a completely solvable problem if only institutional resistance were absent. My father was a WW II aviation cadet (yes two yrs college). You could repeat that process and require a degree after the first "gate" is met and before 10-12 years of service time. If the institution could just bend on the notion that everyone must follow a "career track" managed by the folk in San Antonio. There is nothing wrong with those who prefer a complete "aviation" career and no desire to pursue desk jobs that make them more promotable. There is also nothing wrong with a Warrant Officer program. Yeah, I know that the Army does it, so it must be wrong. My father served when it was "brown shoes and hard noses". They saved the world.

“How can I do things better” is what I’m going to start living by, in all areas of life.

The (fighter) pilot shortage for the USAF has been perennial self-inflicted gunshot wounds (SIGSW). Why does the USAF want to dumb down training and why ONLY new pilots? In 1979, if a pilot flew past 14 years, (total) the pilot was vastly more experienced & a happy camper, if flying was the first love. If the Air Force can’t see the very many & real options, then they deserve their self-described insanity happening now.

2:55 i just love how the pc in the background has rgb including rgb ram from gskill

Lifehack for the USAF; “if you want people to do something, make it easy for them.” I sat in a squadron the other day and watched as a senior captain weapons school graduate tried logging into 19 different computers in a planning room. The network was down, but he had work that needed to get done, comm wasn’t open for another hour (it was 8am). I’ve been waiting for two weeks to get paid for my last travel voucher but because The pay mod was broken in DFAS the vouchers wouldn’t process. The videos are cool and all, but you think you could find a way to get DTS and webmail on our EFB’s so we can go to Starbucks and use that internet when the network in the squadron is bent?

@mistacookie

4 жыл бұрын

If you’ve got an EFB with the Blackberry apps, you should be able to download the “Work” app which will give you email. In AMC, at least.

@Jorge01234

4 жыл бұрын

Same problem everywhere you go in any civilian industry (or military). Network (and computer) problems unlimited.

Y’all worried about the pilots and forgot about the guys keeping the planes in the air. Pulling 12 hour shifts weeks on end. The crew chiefs and avionics guys working their ass off to keep them flying. But hey I guess us crew chiefs will keep getting shit on

@melvinelder3587

2 жыл бұрын

Nobody dislikes you! You have a very important job and a very respected role! Stop whining to get attention!

I had a classmate who is an military pilot back in my engineering grad school. Funny guy smart guy. Like him a lot.

Can’t wait to become a pilot in the Air Force. I’m applying for the academy next year

@jimholman4313

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck brotha

@NATSUDRAGNEEL-dw2vo

3 жыл бұрын

Jim Holman thx

@makair8542

3 жыл бұрын

@Lawson Langley same bro

@24sirosaydeacker57

3 жыл бұрын

Update?

@baelynsimmons5495

3 жыл бұрын

@NATSU DRANEEL Did you make it?

Remember the movie X-15? A movie made about an on going active test program! Incredible really! If more knew the really cool futuristic parts of the Airforce,....more would enlist! Flying to SF to heavy equipment operators.

I want in, I'm in 11th grade right now and have wanted to go into the AF since 7 years old. Would love to go the Airforce academy!

@avatarbornwrld7013

4 жыл бұрын

Bro same you see me and my friend elom at USAFA remember me Justin K Blake there’s been a calling they need us 😏Snapchat jfloppe

@randomamerican3287

4 жыл бұрын

I’m 13 and I want to be a pilot. I need eye surgery, though.

@cam_hutch51

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@johnhearn5043

4 жыл бұрын

Oh boy, those poor drill instructors.

@melvinelder3587

2 жыл бұрын

@@randomamerican3287 so? That doesn’t disqualify! Depends, but if your 13 and it’s healed by the time you apply you should be just fine

get rid of non flying duties. most pilots leave to go to the airlines bc it payes way better. create a way to retain

They are 2k pilots short, Open the MAVNI for the airforce. I will be the first one to join. Its my dream to join the USAF. I love this country. Go USA. Orginially from Nepal. I am ready to sign a 10 year active contract and be on reserve for the rest of my life.

@gaythugsmatter7029

2 жыл бұрын

I’m from Pakistan and want to fly jets for the USA

@terryheo3464

7 ай бұрын

Exactly... also allow people who graduated community college to go to OTS. Opening MAVNI will boost up recruitments from immigrants too!

Life really is better flying for a major airline, the AF is a good way to get there.

This is a fantastic video! wow! thanks

I have no compassion for their shortage. Drawdowns force thousands of pilots, pilot candidates and applicants out of the total force. Then 8-10 years later the Air force whines that they don't have enough pilots. Talk to the hand. and no, the only way to combat the pilot shortage IS NOT to just produce new pilots. they need to focus on retention.

@c.s.n.7695

4 жыл бұрын

@Charlie C Just out of curiosity did you start as a pilot in the USAF and eventually leave to become a commercial pilot?! Or did you go through a flight school and straight into commercial flying?! Curious because I'm trying to decide which path to take

@c.s.n.7695

4 жыл бұрын

@Charlie C couple questions if you don't mind me asking... Is the pay as a CFI as bad as some make it sound?! And also which flight school did you attend?

@c.s.n.7695

4 жыл бұрын

@Charlie C oh really that's good to hear. I'm actually looking at ATP as well, but the $80k price tag scares me a little as to whether it's worth it or not. Glad to hear from someone that went that route and enjoyed it

@sedriquetyrone

4 жыл бұрын

@Charlie C what are your thoughts on flying charter to build hours opposed to building hours as a CFI?

I flew for the AF for 20 years and they didn’t like my innovating and called me a maverick. Face time in the squadron was more important than flyin g skill. They wanted everyone to compete for promotion more than just fly. Hopefully that has changed.

The Air Force is really the best in the world in everything they do....REALLY THE BEST IN THE WORLD...I miss the uniform and I am grateful and blessed to have an opportunity to be one small part of the best in the world!

@S.Sheezy

4 жыл бұрын

@@h00z Many of them don't because they are either too lazy to the extra work to get good, ignore best practices, or don't care that they burn their employees out. At least some in healthcare.

I'm curious to know what caused the pilot shortage to begin. What caused pilots to leave? Were incentives or quality of life not to par? Did retirees know it would stress the pilot numbers? As I've seen top 5th generation F-22 & F-35 instructors teach, these aircraft require far less checklists, technical flight knowledge etc (IF the 22 or 35 is what they fly, as all 4th generation aircraft still require a lot of technical flight training/mastery). A senior F-22 instructor said a Cessna is far harder to fly than a Raptor. So as we train the newest pilots, the learning requirements should minimize as a result of flying more advanced aircraft. As for pilots coming from USAFA, I'd recommend that some of the military pseudo-hazing crap be eliminated in favor of officer leadership & pilot slot training from the earliest possible time.

@ryanwood74

2 жыл бұрын

Smartest post Ive seen yet. Know one talks about the difference between the steam gauge instrument days with no GPS vs todays glass cockpits with GPS and stuff. Take the old shit to the junk yard and get all new airplanes

This is one of the best motivational and educational fighter pilot videos I’ve watched. I have had need to flight a fighter jet for 2years now. How do I make my dream come true? I would love to go to the Air Force Academy.

@USAFAOfficial

4 жыл бұрын

Colten, check out academyadmissions.com if you're interested in attending the Air Force Academy!

@camdenquarton2187

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/gGeLlLScnJTPmZc.html This is also a good video that will help.

@coltenbuckner2101

4 жыл бұрын

U.S. Air Force Academy, ok I will, I love the f-22 raptor it’s my favorite fighter jet.

@camdenquarton2187

4 жыл бұрын

@@coltenbuckner2101 Samee. The best in the world!

There’s a shortage on the most badass job on the planet? How?

@AstronautOmar

4 жыл бұрын

Gianrico Sitchon 🤷🏻‍♂️ no idea. where do we sign up and will we break any records?

@Its_shiki_time4876

4 жыл бұрын

@@AstronautOmar its crazy you gotta become a usaf officer

@awesomerikd168

4 жыл бұрын

“Badass” factor of flying only gets you so far. You gotta think about quality of life, family, and work/life balance, all of which are important factors in a military career, and ask yourself if that’s something that is fulfilled with that career, and if a better opportunity pops up (such as the airlines), many will take it as a way out. Look at it from a big picture perspective.

@d0ngd0llas64

4 жыл бұрын

TweetyBird there’s plenty of 20 year olds who aren’t married nor have families yet though. And joining the military to create a better connection with your family is just a flat out dumb idea. I’ve seen so many dudes who’ve gotten divorced and cheated on so many times in the army. The military doesn’t cater to relationships. But it does cater to young guys just looking for some snatch.

@bigfatfish4148

4 жыл бұрын

Gianrico Sitchon but they want you to be a pilot for 10 years lol

trust me when I get out of college ill be a pilot.

@robburgundy9539

4 жыл бұрын

O’Brien FPV Keep on it. Aim for the 1%!

Retainment is hard considering Delta pays almost 300k for a Captain

Proud of You!!🇺🇸👍❤️💪👏

They should consider a shorter re-commitment term for pilots to be instructors. Like say give them a 2 year contract to work at UPT and then let them out. I'm sure plenty of people would consider something short term like that, and it might help with the shortage of instructors.

Cutting corners ain't the answer the raf have upped pilots salaries which has worked

@xxlegoteenxx

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Mears The airlines will pay them more then the Air Force is allowed to by law. They just can’t complete with the civilian market pay wise. Sauce: commercial aviation student

@buster117

4 жыл бұрын

The RAF is significantly smaller compared to the UK populations.

@louis369hamps

4 жыл бұрын

Definitley no wage increase!

The issue isnt how fast you are training pilots. The issue is you're inability to retain them. Stop shoving pilots into an office desk the moment they have a sign of being good at flying. It shouldn't be decided whether or not you'll keep flying based on whether you go to Red Flag or not. Let pilots fly more and you'll keep them. They didn't go through years of training to be told they have to instruct people how to fly now.

Cool vid love the very end

Then you have people like me who are ready to make this their life I just have to get through school

Tap on the pool of civilian pilots available. Many civilian pilots are Private, Commercial, ATP, instrument....which means less time to train and fill that pool pipeline. If your looking at creative ways, look at the assets right before you. We love our country too. Thank you for your service!!

I wish the Canadian Air Force was doing this...

What this basically means is that the military will extend its duty years for pilots so if you want to work for an airlines one day and getting the free flight training route to the military, I would consider something else.

I love US and it's armed forces. From Pakistan 🇵🇰

Great video

Of course I would see this at the age of 39. If age wasnt a problem I would jump at this opportunity.

@NotJustAnotherAverageJoe

4 жыл бұрын

There's waivers.

At 30 and Army Veteran I'm unfortunately too old for this now. Though it was my dream job!

@crwloadmaster1

4 жыл бұрын

The new age cutoff is 33. I obtained an age waiver and heading to UPT in two months. I know a guy that went at 36.

@Devinci297

4 жыл бұрын

@@crwloadmaster1 I might try it. I'm almost done with my Bachelor's in Aeronautics too.

@oldsklteg

4 жыл бұрын

@@Devinci297 I'm right there with you man. Just 9 classes/1year to go.

@Devinci297

4 жыл бұрын

@@oldsklteg Nice! I also only have 26 credits to go!

Best job in the world.

USAF ROCKS!!! KEEP IT UP 👍

Is that the dcs jf 17 at 2:50?

What they don’t tell you is that there is a shortage of experience pilots only (Captains, Majors, and Colonels) not necessarily pilots as a whole. The Airforce isn’t going to allow brand new LT’s fresh out of flight school to fly A10’s, F-35’s, F-22’s, B-1, and B-2 Bombers unless they are top quality (top 10%) during their flight training. Young pilots who are inexperienced are usually flying F-16’s to gain experience and in some cases the F-15’s. However, the production of experience pilots has been fairly slow because when you only average 6-12 hours of flight time a month and 100 hours of paperwork of course it’s going to be hard for the Airforce to retain experience pilots after 10 years of service.

this is for US armed force and to the whole world, be lenient to the applicant and see if there any benefit or loss; if there’s loss go back to ur former way if there no loss but benefits then holla at me. From England

I saw the same problem during the vietnam war. Too much work, not enough crews.

you have to ask the question ,why are they quitting

Meanwhile in the UK - thousands of applicants competing for dozens of slots. HIRE US!!! I'd gladly fly for the USAF or USN.

If I was an American, I will definitely join USAF, lifetime opportunity.

I am thinking about joining you guys

Thanks

I’d want a F22 pilot slot.

If I wasn’t too old at 40 I would definitely enlist to become a pilot

Why is there video of the Cadets wearing their proxy at 1:48?

@user-do5zk6jh1k

4 жыл бұрын

Sniped

Any advice for someone who’s thinking about join the military but doesn’t know what branch would be the most rewarding in the long run?

@brimstonebrimstone8617

2 жыл бұрын

It would depend on a number of factors, like first and foremost what do you want to do? are you considering being a lifer or just doing your initial to get you going in life and then get out, are you married, do you have kids? Try answering these and maybe we can give you some advice.

Is there still a shortage in 2021? I noticed they raised the age from 30 to 33.

This is one of those situations where it can be unimaginably great or, it can be catastrophically damaging to the strength of the USAF.

@brimstonebrimstone8617

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking too. It seems that the answer to their problem is right in front of their face, all the same comments in here - pilots just want to fly, have decent pay and living conditions. It's not rocket science, but no, they want to rewrite the entire way they train pilots, throw the book out and rewrite it. I get it that computers and AI have advanced quite a bit, but it's not a panacea, there's no substitute for the physical and psychological stress of being in a real cockpit at altitude. I was particularity concerned with the statement "we have to shorten the time to train a pilot." that has disaster written all over it.

One day I will be up there

I remember listening to reserve pilots who flew commercial aircraft normally.................as a SERE instructor.......but couldn’t wait for the F-16 time! Like kids again,...it all flows back! They love teaching the kids........sorry. Young officers!

1:08 Tyndall before it was leveled

Time to become a pilot

When the air force uses rgb ram and inked water cooling

@Kevin.OBrien44

4 жыл бұрын

HAHA i saw that too

@commercio3564

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah lol looked like TridentZ RGB ram and most likely a GTX series card.

@robburgundy9539

4 жыл бұрын

The funniest part is that the sim is getting 10 fps

@supersamsquared8055

3 жыл бұрын

@@robburgundy9539 The monitor is most likely plugged into the CPU, making the fancy graphics card mean nothing

@robburgundy9539

3 жыл бұрын

SuperSamSquared ???????????? What does that even mean???? Do you know how a computer works?????

Because piloting courses are way too expensive and quite choosy also but that's somewhat understandable.

If I wanna fly Pave Hawks, is the pipeline different?

@vincentloosa6842

4 жыл бұрын

Go WOFT. Fly for the Army.....pipeline is far better compared to Air Force.

I just submitted my application

I might get some serious backlash for this but let's keep it real. The Air Force doesn't care, and neither does any other branch. You are just a number to them. I've experienced waits of 5 months or longer just to get seen for basic AND significant health care needs. My child, who we thought had skin cancer, had to wait 4 months to be seen. Did the Air Force offer any help whatsoever when the constant rotation 12 hour shifts began to show serious health issues? NO! The do more with less attitude is overrated and is what's driving good Airmen out of the service. Maybe the people at the top, should actually tell Congress that we need to do less given the fact that we are burning people out at an unsustainable rate. This problem isn't just the pilots, it's a significant issue on the enlisted side too. I'm close enough to the end that I won't see a change in my time but I would damn sure love to see a change happen for those left in uniform. Don't get wrong, the USAF was the 2nd best decision I ever made and it is an outstanding organization, far better than our sister services in my opinion, but we still have work to do in the quality of life area. The mission is important but if you burn the people out, we won't give a damn about the precious mission. We'll care about rest and vacations and getting out of uniform as quickly as possible. I think the USAF has lost sight of that.

Navy has the same problem I passed the ASTB and passed the flight portion of the test and met the requirements for Navy OCS but was unqualified because I wear glasses/contacts.

@Saicharan-hk9id

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry Arthur. As a soldier serving in the US army I respect our military brothers . But can't you get a laser treatment or something ?

@artiecon97

4 жыл бұрын

Jchelsea 99 since I didn’t go through ROTC or through an Academy, the military won’t take a chance with me

@Saicharan-hk9id

4 жыл бұрын

@@artiecon97 oh lol

@Saicharan-hk9id

4 жыл бұрын

@@artiecon97 but can't you get it and then become a pilot? I have had that question for a long time.

@artiecon97

4 жыл бұрын

Jchelsea 99 navy ocs requires you choose your community before you join. It is the only branch that does that

Extremely hopeful I can get into this school and get a pilot slot.

@joelmuamba1066

4 жыл бұрын

Just go the rotc way

@attilathehung3875

4 жыл бұрын

Jake Carsten u can go to OTS post undergrad

@jakecarsten3973

4 жыл бұрын

Alec Brook I think I’ll just apply for the academy since it’s just a dream school and am sure I could make if I tried. Thank you for the advice everyone!

@bigblue207

4 жыл бұрын

Joel Muamba if you want to be a pilot in the Air Force you’d be very ignorant to think ROTC or OTS will give you a better shot than the academy

"When it takes us a year to produce an aviator, that timeline has to be shrunk" The pipeline for a US Army rotary wing aviator is 18 months and they're suffering a worse need/vacuum of pilots.

@user-do5zk6jh1k

4 жыл бұрын

A year is a completely BS number. No idea where they got that from. When I went in, it was roughly 1.5-2 years and that still hasn't changed.

@Saicharan-hk9id

4 жыл бұрын

Do you know even the training period for green berets have been reduced to just 1 year ?

@thegreatdogzilla5855

3 жыл бұрын

@@Saicharan-hk9id NO sf training will never be lowered. Army pilot trainings is 1.5 to 2 years long. sf is around the same time.

@Saicharan-hk9id

3 жыл бұрын

@@thegreatdogzilla5855 No, check again. They reduced it to 6 months.

Keep pilots flying as you only get better with more flying and it hones skills in every junior pilot leading up the ranks. Warrant officer system does indeed work. Too many desk jobs for pilots that can be done by non flying personnel. Enlisted personnel can do that as aviation flight operations specialist. I know as I served in this field of expertise. Keep pilot pay up with that comparable to outside. Bonuses help too for both pot and weapon systems officer.

Would've loved to see an inside look at Altus and the Heavies track.

“We need people” doesn’t look like it when I go talk to recruiters

2:21 “Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is?”

in 4 years tell me if they need need pilots because I will be first in line to hop in an f-22 raptor

how do I join the space force?

I’m in middle school planning to be a usaf pilot

Maybe they should start decommissioning older planes

bunch of real life bad asses!!!

Why can't the colonels and LT COL's fly that are commanders?

@jackklein611

4 жыл бұрын

Typically people at that rank take a more leadership role.

@windshearahead7012

4 жыл бұрын

Sachin Shah they are old

@Mustang6971

4 жыл бұрын

I know some LtCols that still fly I think even some Cols can fly as flight commanders.

What is the Air Force's policy with pilots already trained to the commercial level, both pre CFI, pre ATP, and post ATP?

@austinpacheco7214

4 жыл бұрын

Captain Nope absolutely nothing. Gotta still compete with the next dude and still go through UPT. Though, your package will be very competitive and you most likely get selected. If you go active.....

@christianarboleda7872

2 жыл бұрын

If you already have those ratings then you're in good shape. You have a high chance of being selected to fly for the guard/reserves.

How did you ever expand the USAAF in WW2 fifty times over?

The Airforce just needs to realize that there enlisted ranks could easily help buffer the shortage of pilots

@sedriquetyrone

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@oldsklteg

4 жыл бұрын

Yea I submit my OTS package late 2020. We will see how that goes.

@AV4Life

3 жыл бұрын

WhenVtecWasCool good luck man 👍

@terryheo3464

7 ай бұрын

Instead of bachelor's degree, if they allow people who graduated community college to go through OTS then it will be much better.... Also hope they open MAVINI program for immigrants

Thats Me Daniel South always

*ehem..... Warrent Officer program.

@thegreatdogzilla5855

3 жыл бұрын

@Brad Morrison Army pilots are also leaving.

BLUE *in orange*

It’s so hard to be a pilot with the g forces and everything else God bless 🇺🇸 pilots

I wanted to be a pilot in the early 90's, but the Air Force would not accept people with eye glasses. I see a bunch in this video so I guess now that's not an issue. Oh well their loss. I became a pilot on my own.

I think the air force would get more pilots if they brought back the warrant officer corps, allowing enlisted airmen to fly out of high school

7:49 lmao Soviet Union spy in US Air Force😂👌

@criisp6240

4 жыл бұрын

XX XY haha lmao

@urbosasfurry2126

4 жыл бұрын

Training to steal the Firefox!

did the instructor pilot play far cry 3

Off we go into the wild, blue blunder 😂

Pilots are leaving the AF because they want to fly. By the time they are a Major, they spend less and less time in the air. Plus, the pay outside of the military is FAR better than within.

Hmm, fly tough schedules in cool planes and be controlled mercilessly for 70k a year or fly boring jets closer to home for an upward of 200k. Hard decisions..

@AstronautOmar

4 жыл бұрын

Immanuel O. would asking Siri to flip a coin to decide our fate help? 🤣 heads 70k job tails 200k job

@immanuelo.9548

4 жыл бұрын

@snipe69 max salary for a 15 year captain at a major airline like delta flying a widebody aircraft like a B777 is approx. $230-250k per year before taxes. Even spending 5 years at a regional like Envoy flying the E175 will net you about $110k per year. I'm taking the civilian route any day. All info got from airline pilot central.com

@immanuelo.9548

4 жыл бұрын

@snipe69 no worries, the route chosen depends on the type of flying ppl enjoy

@raunakpuranik

4 жыл бұрын

@snipe69 thats true civilian pilots can make more but you forgot that airforce pilot will get free housing, free food, insurance, healthcare etc which will all add up to more than the 27k difference.