AFROTC Flight Training

[AlbieF15]

Any of you guys know the future flight training/flight screening vision? Is it going to continue with various flight schools around the country or are they going to a consolidated flight screening program again?

 

[Otto77]

last I have heard is that they are going to start flowing people through one program out at Pueblo Colorado starting this fall.

 

[Tweetdrvr]

From the Nov 2005 Policy Letter Digest

Albie,

Here is what is said, but where it is going to be I don't think has been decided. There was a story for a while about some contractor reopening a former AAF/USAF training complex in west Texas, maybe Big Lake, TX but that is some vague memory from a conversation long time ago.

Some ANG/Reserve IMA type input from a military instructor with a CFI background would make a nice job for an O-6 if one were available.

http://www.af.mil/library/policy/letters/pl2005_11.html#flight

Introductory flight training undergoing changes


The introductory flight training program that prepares pilot candidates for specialized undergraduate pilot training will decrease from 50 to 25 hours next fall. The transitional program will bridge the change from the current introductory program to a new program called initial flight screening.

Introductory flight training used civilian flight schools around the United States to provide flight training and screening for potential Air Force pilots. Schools used their own training techniques and syllabus, within Federal Aviation Administration guidelines, to educate pilot candidates with the 50-hour program. Students received their private pilot's license when they graduate.


It was at this stage the Air Force screened out Airmen who could not physically or mentally handle flying, or found they did not have an aptitude for flying. Those who completed the program get their pilot license.

The new IFS program will also screen the Air Force's future pilots. But the program will be at a centralized location and will feature a specialized undergraduate pilot training-like training environment.


IFS flying operations at the single site are scheduled to begin Oct. 1, 2006. In the meantime, IFT will use a 25-hour program that the flight schools will conduct, using a syllabus developed by Air Education and Training Command. The 25-hour program, entitled IFS for Civilian Part 61/141 Flight Schools, began Nov. 1, 2005 and will slowly evolve to the IFS program that will begin next October.


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[AlbieF15]

Thanks!

Looks like the gravy train for a lot of flight schools is about to dry up.

How's UPS?

 

[galaxy5]

I know someone who is retiring from Active Duty to run the Ops at Pueblo for this program. Apparently they'll be flying SA-20s. They'll solo but wont make it to PPL. Might be an opportunity to set up a finishing school nearby for the folks who might want to get their license.

 

[RickKC-135]

I've talked to several guys about this. It looks like they are setting up a pretty big Group i.e. O-6 position, at Pueblo with a lot of instructors. Most will be civilian but there will be quite a few active duty there too.