Woft

[chawbein]

Cry me a river.

While you are at it, tape an asprin to your aching vagina.

Some dudes tried to give you some advice and you whined. Even when you tried to get things settled down you complained about EVERYBODY ELSE'S attitude. Wrong answer. Learn some humility and come back tomorrow. I think you will find that there is plenty of good advice and a wide base of knowledge here if you don't act like a jackass.

 

[d.morris]

bye

bye

 

[Troll]

maybe you should look up LeTourneau university sometime. most of you couldnt even get into letourneau if ur daddy's ran the **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** school. so lets keep talkin sh*t hobos.

What the heck. I'm at home sick today (severe case of sandincrackitis)

From the esteemed Le Tournea University website:

Welcome to The School of Aeronautical Science
While our minds are on airplanes and flying, our hearts are centered on Jesus Christ. Faith is an integral part of all that we do. We are not only preparing our students for an exciting career in aviation, but we are also preparing them to make a difference in their world. At LeTourneau University, you will find an aeronautical science program with a higher purpose.

Admissions requirements: 1 unit of computers required. Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT I score of 950), rank in top half of secondary school class, and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

Undergraduate tuition: $11,568

Somebody needs to go to confession!! Chill bro. Be nice to your new best friend Pistolpete. He has some info, but doesn't have to share it with you. Thanks for making my day! I feel better already.

 

[KingAirFan]

You guys need to lighten up!

WOFT is a great program. I'd quit school and dive right in now while you are young--you can work on your degree later.

I didn't fly helicopters, but guys I know did and loved it. I think you'd have a blast and ought to give it a try at your first shot. I understand being 19 and anxious to start an aviation career...I was young once, too.

If I were you I'd sign right up. WOFT will be a grind at first, but you will love it. Raging around in an Apache or Cobra would be a great job for a 21 year old. Good luck!

 

[Papyco]

Holy smokes,

Man, I’ve been reading this board for a while now and I have never seen anyone who is as big of an idiot as you. The guy tried to help you and all you did was insult him and then continue to make a complete ass of yourself in front of everyone. On top of all that you posted your phone number, email address AND to top it all off you used your full name!! Wow.

 

[AlbieF15]

You guys are too hard on Mr. Morris...he just wants info.

Mr Morris...

I think you should quit college now and chase your dreams of flying. The Army is GREAT! You will have a blast learning to fly helicopters. I'm sure you'll do very well and have a lot of fun learning to fly "the Army way".

You can always finish college down the road--heck--the Army may even foot some of the bill. That beats stickin' mom and dad with the tuition. They'll be relieved, and you can go enjoy some flying while you are still very young.

You can serve your country a while and then go to the major airlines. By the time your are out, the airlines should be hiring, and they always scoop up guys with lots of rotor time.

Run, don't walk...and sign up now. If you don't grab your WOFT slot someone else in front of you will...especially with the airlines not hiring at the moment. You need to join at the first opportunity!

Good luck!

 

[scarface]

I agree that it's best if you can get a fixed wing USAFR or Air National Guard slot. But I don't think that'll happen with one year of college.
I'd try the Army Reserve or National Guard and see if they have any flight school slots. While the tuition stipend they may give you won't cover the salty numbers you mentioned before, that, along with your monthly drill pay can help. This may all be academic if the balloon goes up and everyone is activated but it should still put you back on campus sooner. And you should want to complete your degree.
If you get it in writing the military will honor the contract, but remember they'll guarantee you get to flight school, the rest is up to you. Make sure all physicals and writtens are taken before signing anything.
As a former helicopter pilot it is my sad duty to report, at least in my case,logged rotary wing time did little(and that's being kind) to help me get an airline job. But the paycheck it provided while I was in the reserves and the experience I aquired did help quite a bit.
Good Luck!

P.S. I'm sure you've gathered you can't be too thin skinned and go through flight school. When you're marching in a platoon and the DI is bellowing you're all a bunch of idiots you can wonder who he's talking about. When you're the only other one in the cockpit it kind of narrows it down.

 

[d.morris]

bye

bye

 

[Zulu]

Finishing college while on active duty is a piece of cake. I'd venture to guess that over 90% of the infantry guys I worked with while an ALO were working on either undergrad or graduate degrees. From what I saw, if you're enrolled with an "accredited" university, the Army will give you 2 to 3 "duty hours" a day for coursework (I think it replaces "platoon sgt time") and will guarantee that you're released from duty in time to make your classes. I'm not sure how much tuition they paid -- you'd have to talk to a recruiter for that.
Just to echo what Albie said, it seems like a great program. I sure wish I'd known about it when I was younger. Definitely the quickest way into a cockpit and a great way of life.

Good luck

Z

 

[Wolf King]

The bottom line is that you ought to put apps in with as many programs as your interest allows, then once you have some offers you can make a decision.

I am glad to see that you have had a change of attitude, but I can't help but think your initial reaction to people on this board will be a major hurdle in a successful aviation career (or any career, for that matter).

I have always been happy to mentor folks coming behind me. I have on numerous occasions gone to schools to talk about military aviation and gotten kids into fighter sims on base. One undecided high school kid decided to go to ERUA after getting out of a sim. He's a great kid with a great attitude. Since I fly for a major airline, and still fly in the Reserves on the side, I feel sure that there will come a day where I or someone I know can help give him a break into the majors, the military or both.

If the worst thing you ever do is spew crap on this board, then you'll probably be fine. But, I would certainly be a bit more diplomatic in the future!