Here Are the 3 Things You Need to Earn Your Wings
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Before you can emerge victorious while doing the nation’s bidding in hostile skies across the globe, you have to make it through flight school - you have to get your wings. I’ve been an instructor at both the training command and RAG levels, and what I know based on the successes and failures of flight students I’ve dealt with over the years, is regardless of branch of service or pipeline - rotary wing, maritime, strike, pilot or NFO - to complete the program and reach your goal of earning your wings, you need three basic things: aptitude, adaptability, and attitude.
If you attend to these three things, you will make it through flight school and achieve your goal of getting your wings, and at that point you’re on your way to a life of the greatest consequence - a job you can’t believe you get paid to do and the sort of things they make movies about.
Ward, ol' buddy, I was just like you. As a mediocre student in college, I never really learned how to study. Well, Pensacola changed all that starting in 1971 and for the first time in my life I applied myself to my fullest potential and was rewarded with an immensely gratifying 7 years as a Naval Aviator. Thank you for your RUclips productions. They bring back some truly great memories.
My dad left his wife and newborn son the train in the AAC in Uvalde, Tx in 1944. He certified to fly the B-25. He believed this was the greatest accomplishment of his life although the war ended before he got sent out. I still have his wings and his flight officer's dress uniform. Immensely proud of my father.
Had the privilege of doing an arrested landing on the Lexington on a COD back in 1990 during a VIP tour. The most exhilarating experience I have ever had. Had to helo back to Pensacola because the COD experienced mechanical trouble while taking the first VIP group back. So I never got to experience a catapult launch. Needless to say, my admiration for anyone that can land a fixed wing aircraft on an aircraft carrier went up by an order of magnitude.
Not only for flight school, but life in general. Listen up people.
Not a military guy here, but that advice was great.
Ward...as a retired Navy Helicopter pilot, you are spot on with your assessment. I've never been more nervous than Fam 17 check flight and remember my discomfort like it was yesterday. Landing on the back of a Destroyer in sea state five, pitch 4, roll 8 at night with no visible horizon was a cake walk in comparison. Love the videos. Keep them coming.
And don't forget: All instructors may have had the same problems or experiences, that you have. They are humans, too. If they see something good in you, they will support you. LET THEM SUPPORT YOU!
My dad called what you called drown proofing. " The dead man's float " and us kids had to learn it or we couldn't go swimming!
i had my 13yr old son listen to this episode. the 3 A's apply to all walks of life. Something all of us need to be reminded of.
I graduated flight school in 1986 Navy Blue hats at Fort Rucker AL. Most challenging thing in life is military flight school. Flew Bell products my whole Army Aviation career & Retired from USAR as a CW3. I loved flying & hated non-flying additional duties.
Great advice to those younger generations trying to figure out their lives!
It seems the US NAVY has a host of good flight instructor either in active service or retired exes who could communicate to the future pilots in more frank & relaxed manner about what to expect.
Luckiest guy on the planet. You had a buddy with a damn PLANE help you train. That’s awesome
Trader Jon's on S. Palifox
I got this 20 years too light , attitude stinks
“Sawmill, dam, railroad intersection, communications tower”
Came from a family with Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviators - always wanted to be a pilot, but def did NOT have the aptitude. Ended up being an Marine aviation ordnanceman instead, which at least got me in "The Wing".
Can't believe how much I enjoy listening to your experiences. Also regret declining an invitation to Aviator School. John USN 70-74 VA65 WGHS65 WJC68
When you watch Top Gun and Mav’s being told he should be doing it bigger and better than the other guy, that’s the instructor saying pull your trousers up and Mav just goes “yes sir”, “thank you sir” this is the bit you’re talking about suck in your own pride and don’t rise to the criticism
what became of the short lived Navy Warrant Officer Pilot program. Helo's only I believe, most candidate were AW's I also believe