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 Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 01:08 PM
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I would like to know what it takes to become a viper pilot in the different countries.
The different types of formations, on what planes you fly before flying F-16, how long it takes, ... |
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Posted: Dec 28, 2004 - 01:48 PM
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Ok so let me start.
In <b>Belgium</b> there are three different ways to become an F-16 pilot:-
Auxiliary Officer-Pilot
- Royal Military Academy (Polytechnic)
- Royal Military Academy (All Arms)
If you choose the Royal Military Academy you'll study 4,5 years (All Arms) or 5,5 years (Polytechnic), if you succeed you'll get a diploma social and military sciences (All Arms) or civil engineer (Polytechnic). During your formation at the Royal Military Academy, you only fly during the camp-periods (july and january) on Siai Marchetti SF-260. After leaving the Royal Military Academy, the pilot students continue their formation on Marchetti (total +-100 hours)(=BASIC FLYING TRAINING) in Beauvechain. They then fly Alphajet for 7-8 months in Tours (France) (=ADVANCED FLYING TRAINING) after which they get their wings. Having their wings they still have to fly approx 6 months on Alphajet in Cazaux (France). Eventually the F-16M training starts in Kleine-Brogel.
If you choose Auxiliary officer-pilot, you attend one year ground courses and then start on Marchetti. The rest of the formation is the same as that of the Royal Military Academy students who start the basic flying training. |
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