NOAA pilots?

[Daddy]

Anyone know anything about flying for NOAA? Especially transitioning from Navy to NOAA? Thanks!

 

[stadik_kling]

From http://www.noaacorps.noaa.gov/


The NOAA Corps has only two venues for recruiting pilots: 1) Personnel brought on board for the distinct purpose of P-3 support or 2) Acceptance to flight training following an initial two year assignment at sea as a bridge watchstander. Unless you are a current P3 Pilot or Navigator, you will only be considered for the flight program following an initial two year sea assignment. A officer candidate is not guaranteed aviation training upon commissioning. Note: Pilots and Navigators have strict vision and other physical requirements.

Regaring interservice transfer:

http://www.noaacorps.noaa.gov/corpsrecruiting/interservice.html

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Second hand anectodal stuff, but I've heard they don't exactly welcome Navy P-3 guys with open arms.

Just a thought. The Navy won't let these planes pull any g's or fly faster than 250 knots, is it? NOAA flies them into the eyes of hurricanes.....on purpose. Hmmmmm.

 

[Daddy]

Thanks, guys...I was thinking more along the lines of flying their G-IV, but with even the possibility of sea time and bridgewatching...C-YA! Thanks for the gouge though!

 

[rjl2001]

slightly off-topic... anybody know if NOAA, or any other gov't agency, has depth perception requirements equal to the those of the military? or possibly they are not as strict or more likelyto give waivers? thanks