Find jobs. Company reviews. Find salaries. Upload your resume. Sign in. Career Development. What is an Air Force pilot? How to become an Air Force pilot. Join the Air Force Earn a bachelor's degree Meet officer qualifications Attend officer training school Pass initial flight training Pass undergraduate pilot training. Join the Air Force. Earn a bachelor's degree.
Meet officer qualifications. Attend officer training school. Pass initial flight training. Pass undergraduate pilot training. Air Force pilot minimum requirements. Important skills for Air Force pilots. Operation and control of complex equipment Monitoring the operation of complex equipment Active listening Critical thinking Complex problem-solving Reading comprehension Judgment and decision-making Time management Coordination System analysis and evaluation Math and reasoning Quality control analysis.
Frequently Asked Questions How long is the service commitment for pilots? Officer Training School lasts 9. No, you must be a U. Generations of fighter pilots did the best they could, but the truth is that nobody really had things figured out. Then, a man named John Boyd joined the Air Force.
He intuitively figured out better ways to fly a fighter and could beat just about anyone he went up against. Boyd studied math, physics, computer programming, and thermodynamics.
He realized that it was possible to scientifically derive the facts that he intuitively knew about flying fighters. He scammed time on a bunch of computers they were all building-sized mainframes back then and developed a way of thinking about and flying fighter aircraft that changed our world forever. Boyd was one of the best fighter pilots of his time because he understood the math and science behind what he was doing. He changed the world because of that education. You can start reading it here.
You also need it to be as high as possible. You can read our series explaining the PCSM score here. This video shows a pilot going through centrifuge training. The fundamental way to prepare for this environment is to learn to lift weights early in your life.
However, the most important benefit of sports is that they teach you how to accept criticism. Star NFL quarterbacks throw interceptions. Star MLB batters fail to get on base 7 out of every 10 times they step up to the plate. A fighter pilot must possess that skill. This benefit of sports is so important, that some fighter squadron hiring boards have been known to take the applicant with slightly lower scores, but a strong athletic background, knowing that he or she will have thick skin and the desire to overcome any obstacle.
These activities are ways to train your attitude. I highly recommend that you do some flying before you start military flight training. Yes, most services will get you hours in a light aircraft before you start flying the T I could also see a difference when I encountered a student with an instrument rating, CFI, and hundreds or even thousands of flight hours.
At the very least, doing some flying training on your own gives you advanced notice if you get airsick. Why not start that process on your own before you even get there so that you can maximize performance on all your rides in UPT? This will teach you some fundamental pilot knowledge and airmanship basics. Having an instrument rating will pay huge dividends in UPT. Not only will the hours and training improve your basic flying skills, having this rating will help you understand what your military Instructor Pilots IP are watching for and thinking at UPT.
There are people in every UPT class that started with 20 hours in a flight screening program and go on to fly fighters. Believe it or not, I also recommend you do some video gaming as part of your aeronautical preparation. Fighters are getting increasingly systems-intensive. If you agree with me that this is a ridiculous mindset, you may enjoy an article I wrote on this topic a few years ago.
Being good at flying any fighter these days involves executing sequences of button pushes, quickly and accurately, in response to a threat. Video games are cheap and effective ways to train yourself in these skills. Once again, gaming is not an end unto itself. Being a fighter pilot all but requires that you adopt specific mindsets in several areas.
The sooner you can engrain some of these ideas in your soul the better. First and foremost: you are a team player. Trying to get a fighter slot at UPT is a competition. However, some people get a little too cutthroat and try to get ahead at the expense of others. If you pass these, then you can start your journey at OCS… Then resume your pilot training requirements. You cannot be color blind, which immediately disqualifies about 8.
Now, clean off your glasses before you read this shocker: perfect vision is actually very uncommon. Additionally, you must already be on your way to becoming an officer in the branch that you wish to fly with. This test gauges whether a candidates body will be able to withstand the insane amount of G-forces a fighter pilot endures.
Navy and Marine pilots must also undergo the Aviation Selection Test Battery and score among the highest.
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