I've got a pretty major understanding of helicopter aerodynamics and a lot of simulator time.I'm familiar with rotorcraft, was lucky enough to get my hands on a the controls of a Bell 205 for about an hour..No lack of confidence there..I just wonder about the BT and living quarters ETC..It has to be pretty nerve racking when you first get there..?
@motokid032 There are candidates that come in as fully qualified helo pilots. Did you hover in a 205? :) That is a different ball game. I think you seem to have the right attitude about the flying part, but it also seems like you need to familiarize yourself with being a military member. BCT is a piece of cake when you have the right attitude...
@motokid032 Yeah, you seem to be pretty confident about the flying part, so you'd probably do alright there. Just remember, the Bell 205 (civil Huey) is a hell of a lot easier to fly than the Bell 206 (TH-67). It is quite an unstable helicopter that requires CONSTANT knowledge of wind direction & speed, power available and yaw rate... But flying aside, if you want to join our ranks first you'd have to get through BootCamp, WOCS, Dunker, and S.E.R.E.
I am down here at Fort Rucker now, and I completely agree with Bushmaster. Everything about the Army Aviation program is difficult. If you doubt yourself before even starting the application process, you won't make it - plain and simple. You have to be 100% dedicated to learning the army way of doing everything (which is usually the tough way)...
I like how the other helicopter comes in faster =]
LorenzoB16 2 months ago
@LorenzoB16 He was doing an autorotation...
Bushmaster78FS 2 months ago
I'm looking to get into Army Helicopter Aviation soon..How difficult is it to get there?
The flying part won't be too difficult for me it's everything else that will create a challenge.
motokid032 4 months ago
@motokid032 Depends where you are coming from... Flying part is the part where I have seen the most washouts.
Bushmaster78FS 4 months ago
@Bushmaster78FS
I've got a pretty major understanding of helicopter aerodynamics and a lot of simulator time.I'm familiar with rotorcraft, was lucky enough to get my hands on a the controls of a Bell 205 for about an hour..No lack of confidence there..I just wonder about the BT and living quarters ETC..It has to be pretty nerve racking when you first get there..?
motokid032 4 months ago
@motokid032 There are candidates that come in as fully qualified helo pilots. Did you hover in a 205? :) That is a different ball game. I think you seem to have the right attitude about the flying part, but it also seems like you need to familiarize yourself with being a military member. BCT is a piece of cake when you have the right attitude...
Bushmaster78FS 4 months ago
@motokid032 Yeah, you seem to be pretty confident about the flying part, so you'd probably do alright there. Just remember, the Bell 205 (civil Huey) is a hell of a lot easier to fly than the Bell 206 (TH-67). It is quite an unstable helicopter that requires CONSTANT knowledge of wind direction & speed, power available and yaw rate... But flying aside, if you want to join our ranks first you'd have to get through BootCamp, WOCS, Dunker, and S.E.R.E.
Good luck, you'll need it
GreenMarineSVX 2 months ago
@motokid032
I am down here at Fort Rucker now, and I completely agree with Bushmaster. Everything about the Army Aviation program is difficult. If you doubt yourself before even starting the application process, you won't make it - plain and simple. You have to be 100% dedicated to learning the army way of doing everything (which is usually the tough way)...
GreenMarineSVX 2 months ago