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Naval Aviator Slots- HELP!!
Any advice given on this subject is much appreciated!!
Just an hour and a half ago we received the news that my fiance was not on the unofficial list of names of those students who had received the Pilot and NFO slots. He attends the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York which is one of the federal service academies. He has worked his butt of to get great scores on all the tests for the navy aviator slots. Unfortunately we receievd the bad news today. He's trying to get over his disappointment but this is really getting to him because this has been his dream since he was a little boy at one of the Aircraft shows. Upon graduating this school in June he will be a commissioned officer in the Naval Reserve however I know he will still long to be a naval pilot. He has a great gpa, was the Company Fitness Officer so he passed all the physical test with no problem, went on pilot internships, and scored 7/9 on the avaiation test, which i hear is suppose to be really well. Is there any hope of getting in from this point on? |
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On Apr 17, 4:52 pm, wrote:
Any advice given on this subject is much appreciated!! Just an hour and a half ago we received the news that my fiance was not on the unofficial list of names of those students who had received the Pilot and NFO slots. He attends the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York which is one of the federal service academies. He has worked his butt of to get great scores on all the tests for the navy aviator slots. Unfortunately we receievd the bad news today. He's trying to get over his disappointment but this is really getting to him because this has been his dream since he was a little boy at one of the Aircraft shows. Upon graduating this school in June he will be a commissioned officer in the Naval Reserve however I know he will still long to be a naval pilot. He has a great gpa, was the Company Fitness Officer so he passed all the physical test with no problem, went on pilot internships, and scored 7/9 on the avaiation test, which i hear is suppose to be really well. Is there any hope of getting in from this point on? Does he have a commitment from the MMA? If not, maybe quit, finish college and re-apply for AOCS(?) Not a lot of people getting ouit these days w./o the airlines hiring... |
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On 2007-04-17 18:31:15 -0700, John said:
I honestly have never heard of any aviators that came this route, even when I was in the NAVAIR Training Command in the 70's and 80's when the need for pilots was greater than now. Not that it does not happen, just have not known anyone. Why would someone even go the Merchant Marine route in the first place if they were dreaming of a career as a naval aviator? The Navy looks down their collective nose at the merchant marine sailors, always have. He would probably had a better shot for a pilot slot by getting his BS in aeronautical engineering at someplace like Purdue via the NROTC route. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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"Bill Baker" wrote in message ... On 2007-04-17 18:31:15 -0700, John said: I honestly have never heard of any aviators that came this route, even when I was in the NAVAIR Training Command in the 70's and 80's when the need for pilots was greater than now. Not that it does not happen, just have not known anyone. We have one in strike training right now. Female, solid student, MMA grad. Why would someone even go the Merchant Marine route in the first place if they were dreaming of a career as a naval aviator? The Navy looks down their collective nose at the merchant marine sailors, always have. He would probably had a better shot for a pilot slot by getting his BS in aeronautical engineering at someplace like Purdue via the NROTC route. Perhaps that was the appointment offered? It varies year to year, but competition for an appointment at one of the service academies is fierce. So, you may go for USNA (USMA, USAFA, whatever) and your congressman says, "Sorry, can't make it work. How about MMA?" To the original post. How did our MMA guy do on the flight physical? When I did mine (back when Moby Dick was a minnow) they culled the USNA grads by making the physical (particularly the eye exam) a high hurdle. OTOH, I've seen students lately who showed up wearing glasses to get to 20/20 corrected. R / John |
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Naval Aviator Slots- HELP!!
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John wrote: Any advice given on this subject is much appreciated!! suppose to be really well. Is there any hope of getting in from this point on? What obligation will he have after graduation from the MMA and how does that affect his ability to get an aviation slot (what guidance does he have from the school on this?)? I honestly have never heard of any aviators that came this route, even when I was in the NAVAIR Training Command in the 70's and 80's when the need for pilots was greater than now. Not that it does not happen, just have not known anyone. My step-brother became a naval aviator (HSL/SH-60B) through Kings Point route in the late 80's. --Mike |
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Naval Aviator Slots- HELP!!
Keep applying every year and go see the Ensign detailer at Main Navy in D.
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"...better shot for a pilot slot by getting his BS in aeronautical
engineering...." An engineering degree would have no bearing on selection for flight training. - From an old, no longer bold, naval aviator end |
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On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:45:34 -0700, "W. D. Allen"
wrote: "...better shot for a pilot slot by getting his BS in aeronautical engineering...." An engineering degree would have no bearing on selection for flight training. - From an old, no longer bold, naval aviator end One can be both old and bold. And, once a tactical aviator, always a tac aviator. It's sort of like that Marine thing---once, then always. (With a couple of highly recognized exceptions...) Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" www.thunderchief.org www.thundertales.blogspot.com |
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On 2007-04-19 12:45:34 -0700, "W. D. Allen" said:
"...better shot for a pilot slot by getting his BS in aeronautical engineering...." An engineering degree would have no bearing on selection for flight training. In peacetime, when there are few flight school slots available and the services are being really picky, is that strictly true? I know what you're saying, that the degree field of a candidates BA/BS is not a major criteria for selection. But when the intake evaluators are choosing among a large number of really good candidates, at some point wouldn't they start looking down the checklist and start considering things like what flavor of degree you hold? ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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