Aviation Preflight Indoctrination (API) Class 0829

[Legendary588]

Hi, I'm an aspiring naval aviator who wants to fly the F/A-18F. I am a Junior in high school planning on going to a 4 year college with an ROTC program and I will be enrolled in that. Do I need to pass certain test(s) before I can be accepted for API? And then what do I do after API? Do I go to Pensacola, FL to start ground school and flight training?

[evoldevildogs]

whats with the helicopters trying to be submarines

[jme915]

@evoldevildogs lol

[ws6rtb]

I CANT WAIT!!!

[yankee2013]

Is there going to be a lot a written work

[a610412]

I can't wait to get to this school!

[pilotboy17]

Sweet, I appreciate that you have the Coast Guard in mentioned in this API video unlike some others. Cool video!

[almostlds]

i did a very simulated watered down version of this for civilians called aviation challenge. there aren't any overview videos of AC that i can find so when I want to show people I look for API videos and comment the whole time on which parts we did and how each was modified so this was helpful thanks for posting it.

[gbukata]

third year in the academy, and still they tell me i cant do this. i wish it were easier to get to Pensacola

[GoUSofA]

What are the "tubes" with numbers on them used for?

[J450]

seems like a blast.

[R7300]

cant wait till im there

[verasok]

Naval Aviators....Lovely

[rcheli146]

do i have to go here to become a jay hawk pilot?

[tafka92]

in the navy, marines or air force of the united states of america you do. so id imagine yes.

[bfschoff]

Do USMC Helo crew chiefs go thru this school?

[scooniepenn]

Probably too late. There is an age cutoff for SNA's. I beleive its 29 at the time of commissioning.

[navymidclass15]

awesome vid..hope ill be doing that in a few years...whats the name of the song?

[navymidclass15]

thanx dude...

[klobpries]

Yes, all military pilots (with the exception of the Army) go through this exact program. However, the six week API program is only the very beginning of the 1.5+ year training syllabus that you must get through to become a winged aviator.

[MrKyleSchick]

@klobpries what does the army put their people through. thats what im looking at doing for helicopters. does the army send their people through water training?

[metalmaster1224]

I was thinking of becoming a helicopter pilot in the USCG. Will this be the stuff I'll be doing if thats the route I take?

[klobpries]

To answer the question from a earlier post, I selected helos and will be starting advanced in Whiting on July 8th.

[Ka0zPaPi]

what platform are you on???

[EmoHunting666]

Hey I have a few questions, since I am interested in becoming a USMC pilot and interested in attending OCS.

First of all, would they disquallify me from flying if I used to have mild pollen allergies?

Also, how much does the Corps look into one's grades at the civillian university attended?

Thanks

[scooniepenn]

I can answer that last question for you. The Marine Corps doesn't weigh your college GPA too heavily. However, you need to stay above a 2.0 to be eligible for applying to OCS; and it wouldn't be advisable to even let it get that low since getting below a 2.5 would put you on the fence and make your application process and the OSO's job a little tougher.

[ObeseClone]

CSAR goes through similar training right>?

[klobpries]

Yeah, that's the route that I took. Get good grades and try to PT everyday.

[scooniepenn]

So, you're hoping to get C-130's sir?

[pacdset50]

hey great video, i'm about to apply to the plc with an air contract. any advice? is that a good route to take?

[klobpries]

I'm still in primary at NAS Corpus. I've been med down from a kiteboarding accident.

[cmuller711]

Just wondering what airframe you went to?

[WahKeetcha0]

Hey Redneck Parasailing! Nice video guys! I like the guy on the spinning chair in the class room -.~