Army Warrant Officer advice please

[psysicx]

Thanks, didn't realize how much of a difference there was.

 

[psysicx]

Are there other flying assingments for the Army besides instructing?

 

[Hobit]

Are there other flying assingments for the Army besides instructing?

As a Warrant you 'Track' in a specialized field.

The Following are the options:
1. IP (most flying)
2. Maintenance Test Pilot (most work)
3. Safety Officer (most paperwork)
4. Tac Ops Officer (???)

 

[psysicx]

What kind of career progression does the IP track include? If you go the maintenance route what does that include? Thanks.

 

[Hobit]

After being being an IP for a while you go back to Rucker for the 'IE' (Instrument Examiners) course. After that most generally become an 'SP' (Standardization Instructor Pilot) and you are the one that 'Standardizes' the unit. SP's train/evaluate IP's

Maintenance Pilots are Maintenance Managers and manage the units maint activities. They are the ones that also perform the Function Test Flights and usually the Maintenance Operational Checks after maintenance folks fix something. Long hours for little flight time usually.

Both have distinct benefits.

 

[spg2bmd]

There is a lot of good to say about Army Aviation. There are many men that have made a career out of it with few regrets. I even know a few airline guys that wish they had stayed for the retirement... Hindsight and all.

 

[psysicx]

Any updates, did you get picked up?