gpick wrote:

Hello, I just had allergy tests to either prove or dispel my food
allergies. Unfortunately, they were confirmed. I have an allergy to
peanuts, fish and berries. This disqualifies me (to my knowledge) from
entering the military at all. I originally planned to join the Air Force
via the Academy.
I am 16 and now know that my flying will have to be done in the
civilian sector. I will start my private pilot training in about one
week. What are some of the options I have down the road regarding jobs
other than charter or airline piloting? I have always wanted to fly but
do not want to just fly the norm. Are there any options even close to
military flying for me? Thanks

The military has been down sizing for a couple of decades now and the
percentage of pilots that are former military is dropping accordingly.

In the 80's it would be unusual to find a helicopter pilot that wasn't
ex-military.

Now with Vietnam 40 years in the past and down sizing, things have changed.

Pilots have to come from somewhere, and if the military isn't supplying
them...


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Jim Pennino

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