I am a female, about 5' 5" and 125 lbs. Although I am not very big, I am strong and in excellent physical condition. I have been flying since I was 16 and now at 18 years old, have just received full pilot's certification. I would like to know if my aspirations of naval aviation are practical, as I am joining Naval ROTC next semester at my university.
2007-02-05 04:31:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Please include a brief explanation of why your answer is yes or no. Thank you!
2007-02-05 04:38:43 · update #1
no
2007-02-05 04:36:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Being a pilot of any aircraft, going in you must have 20/20 without glasses. Many, Most if not ALL Air Force Fighter pilots are Much better than that. The service with the Most aircraft is the Army and this criteria applies to them. Becoming a Pilot is tough and many prerequisites and Very Selective. You might be a Super Pilot however the military may not be the Best Avenue to pursue this goal. I Hope this Helps!
2016-05-24 18:25:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Y E S, Check with a Naval Recruiter about the
requirements for a naval pilot. Good luck on
the US Navy ROTC at the University.
2007-02-05 04:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a former enlisted avionics technician (F/A-18 C & D models), I can tell you that female pilots were just starting to appear when I served (93-98). They were pretty prevailent in the training squadrons, and just starting to integrate into the regular fighter squardons. I'd say you're chances are pretty good. However, I'm not sure about the height requirements so you should definately check into that.
2007-02-05 04:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sure its the same in the Navy as it is in the Air Force, in order to become and officer, which is a requirement to become a pilot, you must have a college degree.
Your pilot's training will help you through the pilot training program, however, you will have to learn to fly military and Navy style.
Good luck!
2007-02-05 04:44:45 · answer #5 · answered by George P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
keep the GPA at 3.5 or higher, get a technocial degree, and meet all the stringent requirements for Aviation, and you will have as good a shot as the next guy.
your current pilots certification won't be of a lot of help, as they are going to want to train you their way.
2007-02-05 05:59:57 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can and you are probably way ahead of the game. Most people who become military pilots don't have the experience and flight time you do.
2007-02-05 09:09:44 · answer #7 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. will very soon need all the naval pilots it can aquire. It sounds like your asperations of naval aviation are very practical.
2007-02-05 04:39:42 · answer #8 · answered by Kwan Kong 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, you sure as heck do.
The only way height can affect your induction is you're WAY short, or way to tall, but 5'5 isn't bad, and if you're in really good physical condition, and you've been flying for a while...
you should do fine.
2007-02-05 04:37:09 · answer #9 · answered by Mcbob92 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with a navy recruiter, they can tell you what the minimum height requirements are for a pilot!
2007-02-05 04:36:53 · answer #10 · answered by tbird 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As long as you have good vision as well, you can fly choppers with corrected vision ie laser surgery but heard you cannot fly jets with it because of the g-force
2007-02-05 04:41:47 · answer #11 · answered by Comnec1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋