So, I'm going to flight school
 

to fly choppers.

yep..I went to arizona a couple months back to visit the flight school. Finally registered up and it's official. Basically I'm gonna get a bunch of FAA licenses (private, comercial, instrument, instructor, instructor instrument) and fly civilian, probably.

most likely an oil company will hire me up, pay me 60k a year starting to work 2 weeks a month flying for them. eventually I want to do some sort of search and rescue in the mountains. I can pull up to around 100K doing that..plus I would just love that job. I haven't ruled out the military, this training would give me a serious advantage..I'd love to fly for the Red Wolves (the heli pilots that drop the SEALs in). We'll see...


but for now, who the hell is chillin in the AZ??! I'll be there in august

How much are you paying exactly? I was going to go to flight school but found out how expensive it was at a local university that offers it.

I'm getting my bachelors in psychology then going to the Air Force and hopefully I clear for flight training there. As I'll be a 2nd lieutenant.

Good luck, I've always wanted my wings, and I will get them one way or another.

Don't you have to be smart to do that? Haha.

nice! hope everything works out great for you bro

Damn right. Aviation is fucking TENSE shit.

Takes skills from just about every area of things to know today. Even medical cause if you wreck and live you gotta keep your ass alive.

to get a private license its not hard at all. Plus, you dont need to be a nerd to understand this stuff either. I have friends from aero clubs telling me these things and some of them are ratards.

I take it you're going to Embry Riddle?

I'm going to start summer classes that they offer on base here at Luke. Moving my degree towards an A&P license which will lead me to engineering for aviation.

Yes you need to know everything to fly a helicopter. Those biology classes will come in handy while you're flying.

Congrats Fish. I've thought about taking some flying lesson just for the hell of it to fly little cesnas or something. I live like 2 secs. away from a little airport that gives lessons. Just don't have the time or money at the moment for it. Good luck in AZ, especially in August.

hahahaha

Good luck man i bet it will be fun!

I fly fixed wing, my little sister flew B-Hawks in the middle east. Flying planes is stupid easy, landing takes some practice though. Choppers take a concerted effort between all your limbs to keep it steady. You need a great sense of balance (snowboarders, surfers, skaters, martial artists, etc... do well here) to be a really good chopper driver.

You do need decent math skills but only basic math really. Glide slope calcs, air:ground speed and such. Nothing advanced. The hard part is trusting your instruments more than your senses.

After that it's all memorizing procedures and terminology and learning to be really really patient.

The first lesson: Taking off is optional. Landing is mandatory. Do your run-ups or die with the consequences.

Good luck, Jon. No way could I ever do that shit. I'm terrified of flying! :eek:

Thats awesome dude. Ever since I flew a plane a couple of years ago I have really wanted to fly a helicopter too.

Thanks guys. good thing I snowboard, surf, longboard, mountain bike and do mma! lol..I'd consider myself pretty coordinated, but I guess there's only one way to find out huh? and i'm actually going to a Helicopter specific school, not Embry riddle

That's awesome! Congrats. I've always wanted to fly.

which part of phoenix is the school at?

scottsdale

the good part of town

haha yeah..scottsdale is SUPER expensive so I'll probably live in Tempe, near ASU. not that I'm complaining

I keep it hood and stay in the West Valley.

you'll have to show me around town in that fast ass mustang

Thats awesome jon! Congrats!

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