Forum: Future F-16 crew

Last edited by Techracer on Jun 30, 2005 - 01:16 PM; edited 1 time in total

HI

I'm considering a career as a pilot. Here in Australia, joining the airforce is an 11 year minimum commitment. I want to weigh everything up. It's a bit difficult to predict what it's like though, hence the reason for this question.
How often would you fly approx and when your not flying, what do you do? Stay home till next flight?
Do you find that flying a fighter jet is that much better then say a cargo plane?

Info much appreciated.
T.R.

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With the exception of initial training, and even then, you will be very busy outside of flying. There are many collateral duties involved in flying as well as administrative as a minimum. Excellent writing skills are necessary; they are a given. Count on at least 12 hour days of exhausting work. It's not an easy endeavor! Good luck to you.

If you have an upper level position as you gain rank, it is inevitable you will be receiving less flight time and more administrative work; that goes for any governmental agency. Test pilot, even more.

Forum: Future F-16 crew

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