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Is high school to flight school a good place to go to become a pilot???and how do I get sighned up?

I have heard of high school to flight school and want to go threw that flight school.Its threw the millitary. #pilot And I could use some information about it.

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Jack’s Answer

High School to Flight School is really just a catch-phrase, it's not a place you can attend. You'll also hear it commonly referred to as street to seat. What it means is being able to fly without a college degree. In the Air Force, to be a pilot you have to be a commissioned officer, which requires a four year degree. However, in the Army you can become a Warrant Officer, which doesn't require a degree. While no degree is required, you do have to score well on your initial military entrance exam ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). The ASVAB has different categories and the scores from those categories dictate what jobs you are qualified to enlist in. You need at least a 110 score in the General Technical (GT) category for most aviation jobs. There are plenty of ASVAB study guides, find one that will indicate what your GT score is and keep studying until you are 110 or better. In addition to the ASVAB, you have to take a flight focused test which is called the SIFT (Selection Instrument for Flight Training). I can't speak much to the SIFT because the SIFT test came out after I had become a pilot, the test I took was different. However, the SIFT has been out for quite a few years now and there are plenty of study guides for it. Some parts of the test might be timed so practice, practice, practice.
Another thing to consider is your medical health. You must be in good health and have 20/40 vision correctable to 20/20. If you are in good health and pass all your tests, you'll go through basic training, then Warrant Officer school, then off to flight school! You can google Army pilots right now and see that there is a huge demand. Don't forget to ask your recruiter about bonuses because I know the Army had started offering some but I'm not sure of the requirements.

Best of luck to you! Study hard!
Thank you comment icon Thanks for your answer Jorden
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Austin’s Answer

I found this article online with a lot of good information that should be able to help you. It looks like this is a program through the US Army and will give the chance to fly helicopters if you are selected.

https://www.operationmilitarykids.org/high-school-to-flight-school/
Thank you comment icon Thanks I will try the link Jorden
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Mitchell’s Answer

It depends on what are your goals, for me it worked, I started my aviation career after high school and I luckily found job at an airline 1 year after obtaining my commercial pilot license.
Si I think it’s a good idea!!!
Thank you comment icon I want to go threw the flight school in the army to get my pilot licence and then after that I want to eventully become a medflight hellicopter pilot. Jorden
Thank you comment icon That’s sounds like an amazing plan Jorden, and I bet it’s going to be a thousand times cheaper rather than go to a regular flight school! Mitchell Torres Beas
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