"RapidRonnie" wrote in message
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abripl wrote:
With your enthusiasm and past experience you should be able to pass
your private training.

The main issue is your health. Is it OK to pass the FAA medical. For
FAA medical standards see http://www.leftseat.com/FAAforms.htm

Also expect to pay about $6K for your training. The average training
flight time is more like 60 hours and not 40.

That's because most civilian flight training is an unorganized joke.
40 hours is more than enough in a structured program. How many hours do
you think Air Force UPT consists of?


You also realize that the Air Force has a selection process that only takes
a very small percentage of the applicant's. Out of that they are under no
obligation to help out those selected. If a student struggles for any
reason, the military just washes them out.

Yes there are many areas where civilian flight training could be improved,
but to paint the whole industry as an unorganized joke is both inaccurate
and unfair.

I would also encourage those with diabetics to look into the light sport
aircraft. Lots of fun without the hassles of jumping through the FAA hoops.
Once you start the FAA paperwork though, you lose the self certify function
of LSA if you do not get the medical. If a Light Sport Aircraft will meet
your needs, then I would avoid the entire process.