army helicopter pilot.how to get into this line of work

amaughan

hay can anyone give me info on how to get into this line of work

IrishKnight

Join the Air Corps methinks...

neilled

Depends where your talking about. In Ireland you'd apply to become an officer cadet in the Irish Air Corps - they take about 10 a year based on previous history. If in the UK you'd apply to the British Army's Army Air Corps who fly the various troop carrying, liaison and recce and attack choppers.

Generally speaking, you need pretty good grades and to be in good physical health to stand a chance of being accepted for a pilots job. From information i read when I was younger, the air forces are generally quite keen on good mathematics and physics grades for their pilots so good results in these would probably be an advantage.

the locust

its literally 1 in a 1000 to fly helicopters, you need to know everything about helis - how thier engines work, controls, roles etc... as well as being physically fit, very good at physics and maths. The aptitude for the aircorps to be a pilot is pretty intense and weeds out a lot of people. If you really want it... apply yourself to training and learning as much as you can before you go for applying

Techy_1

<snip> Your altrusim is touching. But this is not the forum for it. - Hagar <snip>

Hard Larry

Techy_1 wrote: »

<snip> Your altrusim is touching. But this is not the forum for it. - Hagar <snip>

You want to fly helicopters....in hurricanes?

If I click on that link will someone try to sell me Viagra?

Local-womanizer

Hard Larry wrote: »

You want to fly helicopters....in hurricanes?

If I click on that link will someone try to sell me Viagra?

Well they do say flying helis is hard:pac:

Steyr

amaughan wrote: »

hay can anyone give me info on how to get into this line of work

See http://www.military.ie/careers/officer/index.htm for all your needs, the Irish Army do not Operate Helicopters, the Irish Air Corps do.



Also note on the bottom of the link if your thinking of applying now it says: Note: The Cadetship competition (2008) has ended, another competition will take place during January / February 2009.

This link gives you Information on Air Corps Cadets:http://www.military.ie/careers/officer/aircorps/index.htm

I hope this helps you.

Hard Larry

I think he wants our sort code and bank account details

regarde

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7kJ8CovsNY

samhail

Isnt the Defence Forces not recruiting any more, so to get started might be an idea to get some maybe flight experience - get training ?
would any suggest that the OP gets experience in mechanics ? dont a specialist like that need to have certain amount of mechanics.

diverdriver

Techy1 you chancer. Hope it keeps fine for ya:rolleyes:

As for amaughan, well wanting to be an army helicopter pilot is all fine and dandy but it implies you haven't really considered what's involved in becoming an army officer for one thing and a military pilot for another. In any case you'll have to apply for a cadetship to the Air Corps when they next recruit.

The only other option for Irish people is the British Army Air Corps. You can enlist in the AAC. Once in you can apply for pilot training. But then so can the entire British Army. So it's a bit competitive.

Leadership

You do not need to be an officer to be a army pilot in the BA. You can go for the role as a Corporal in any service as long as you have good reports and pass a series of tests. Obviously joining the air corps in a support role will be an advantage as the tests just to attend the assessment involve reading air maps, the theory of the science behind flight & mechanics and a tough medical.

I failed the medical as one of my leg bone measurements was too short

ainslii

right you need to join the AAC, im not completely sure, but this is what i want to do aswell

but you could always just visit your nearest army careers office
or request an information pack.
and on the dvd, there was one pilot who says: " everyone keeps going on about how good at maths you need to be, but in all fairness im no good at maths, i just keep a calculator on the passenger seat"

but still, maths and physics would be good

iceage

All recruitment in the Irish Defence Forces on hold for now mate including the Air Corps.

Leadership

ainslii wrote: »

right you need to join the AAC, im not completely sure, but this is what i want to do aswell

Not entirely true, joining the AAC is only one entry route and often the slowest journey to becoming a pilot. You can apply for pilot from any Corps as long as you are a Corporal or recommended for corporal.

Statistically the quickest way to become a pilot with the highest success rate apart from officer entry is as a REME air tech. They reach the rank very quickly and have a technical understanding of the air craft.

iceage

Yeah that bloke Macy who wrote the book Apache (not Apache Dawn) was an Ex Para!

dioltas

Hi, I'm interested in this as well. I have an electrical engineering degree, will that help me at all in becoming a pilot or even an engineer in the army? Thanks for any info.

pmg58

Yeah an electrical engineering degree will qualify you to be an engineer officer in the Irish army.

fireplace1982

an electrical enginering degree will qualify you to apply for either a cadetship or as a D.E. As for becoming a Pilot, an engineering degree will look good on your cv as you go into interview but guarantees nothing.

All academic really what with the moratorium and all!!

Craigsy

Making sure the doors is closed is another essential skill :D

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/pilot-error-blamed-for-door-falling-off-cullens-helicopter-1786731.html

Those fly boys eh :pac::pac: