"Dallas" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:16:47 -0800, BT wrote:

They take a written, and based on military check ride (Form 8) are able
to
be issued a Commercial, Instrument, Multi Engine and never know anything
about Props or P-factor or engines other than jets.

BT, I was under the impression that a military pilot didn't need an FAA
certificate to fly in the military. Was this an incorrect assumption?


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Dallas

Dallas, you are correct, no FAA Certificate, but does have to have a valid
military check ride that is recorded on AF Form 8. The military issues the
military pilot his qualifications. No "certificate", just papers in a folder
maintained in "Flight Records".

The military pilot can take that current AF Form 8 to the nearest FSDO and
be issued a Civilian Pilot Certificate. If he is flying aircraft with more
than one engine, he gets a ME rating, if it is "fighters", certain types are
considered centerline thrust. If he is flying a tanker or transport, he can
have the centerline thrust removed. Also, as part of the Form 8 papers are
annotations of instrument checkride, so he gets the Instrument rating.

That does not qualify him to fly, Airplane Single Engine, unless his
military Form 8 is for a single engine aircraft.

BT