Hello im 18 years old fresh out of high school and ive always had the idea to become a pilot in the air force and then on to a commercial pilot. In the past couple months ive finnaly decided that this is the route i want. This sites turned out to be an invaluable tool for me to see what it takes to be a fighter pilot. Ive already spent like 2 hours going through the forums but i still have a couple questions. I need to know if im on the right track. OK so heres where im at now and what i plan to do and where im at
Im going to my local Community College in a week or 2 and taking classes to get an associates degree in Avation Flight Technology (i get my PPL in this major and the flight hours of course). Is this a good major to choose? and If not what would?
One of the reasons im going to a Community college is that i screwed around in high school and didnt get good grades, and didnt get my act together till junior/senior year. Will my High School grades affect my choosing to be a pilot? Also i did get arrested my softmore year for a paraphernalia charge and was on probation for a year. But since then i have cut out that crap and havent had any porblems since.
I also did Football Freshman year is HS then nothing softmore, (biggest mistake of my life. Then Junior year i picked up Football again and joined the Wrestling team and played both of them my senior year. By the Way fyi to anyone still in high school, Wrestling is one the hardest things you will do in your life after wrestling i have no fear of any physical activity the airforce can throw at me. (but its so worth it)
Ive been in boyscouts my whole life, I made it to Life Scout, didnt make eagle cause i was an IDIOT and procastinated my eagle project and my 18th birthday rolled around.
I know you need a Bachlers degree to be a officer so i know i need to transfer to a better school that would offer my major and have rotc.
My brother is a captain in the Airforce, and he fully supports my dream to become a pilot. Will my brother being in the airforce be taken into consideration when they do a backround check on me? Also he has told me hell get me letters of recomodation when the time is right from some of his "high up friends" or something like that.
Right now the closest school to me that has ROTC is Rutgers and im thinking about going there (ill be at a crosstown school)
Im not really asking what my chances are, i know you get a bunch of those i just want to know if im on the right
I know im young but from these forums ive learned that the earlier you start the better you are off so answers, questions, and comments are aprreciated |