"So You Want To Be A Pilot" Merged Thread 2002 - 2018

[EvilTerabite]

Hi,
This is my first post here so please be gentle, Thanks  ;D.

So I want to be an RCAF Pilot throught the CEO-TP Program eventually, but for now I want to do something that will help me get where I want to go! I am open to any option.

I will provide more details o request! Thanks  [

 

[Loachman]

Welcome to Army.ca, EvilTerabite

Firstly, look around the Site for a while, and read older pertinent threads. Start with those stickied at the top of each forum. There is a ton of information there already, and there is no need to repeat any of it. It's yours for the reading, and you'll probably find answers to questions that have not even occurred to you yet.

I will merge this thread into http://army.ca/forums/threads/12744.0.html shortly.

I see that mariomike was busy while I was typing...

 

[Loachman]

I have merged all of the CEOTP Pilot threads into http://army.ca/forums/threads/105937.0.html, so that is the only link that works now.

 

[kalrod885]

I was reading about becoming a pilot in the CF. What rank do pilots start as? In the pay scale it only shows information from captain onwards so does this mean pilots start as captains?

 

[SeaKingTacco]

No.

Before Captain, you are paid on the GSO scale.

 

[Davy]

Hi!

I applied as a pilot through SENECA in November 2015.
I went through the whole process fairly well and quickly.
In July 2016, I received an official offer as pilot.... which I declined.
I am currently studying engineering in a civy university and I felt like
I wasn't ready to drop it all to start my new career.

The thing is now I wonder everyday if I should have accepted. Looks like
such an amazing profession. My question is: If I decide to re-apply, will I
have to start the whole process all over again? By process I mean CFAT,
interview, blood testing, eyes testing, medical testing, Aircrew Selection,etc.

What if I apply tomorrow?
What if I apply next year?

Thanks!
Sorry if my post isn't the proper section (so Canadian to say sorry like that... )
I browsed the forum and could not find an answear.

 

[Loachman]

"Declining an offer (merged)" at  http://army.ca/forums/threads/104645.0/all.html may help.

 

[mariomike]

Hi!

I applied as a pilot through SENECA in November 2015.
I went through the whole process fairly well and quickly.
In July 2016, I received an official offer as pilot.... which I declined.
I am currently studying engineering in a civy university and I felt like
I wasn't ready to drop it all to start my new career.

The thing is now I wonder everyday if I should have accepted. Looks like
such an amazing profession. My question is: If I decide to re-apply, will I
have to start the whole process all over again? By process I mean CFAT,
interview, blood testing, eyes testing, medical testing, Aircrew Selection,etc.

What if I apply tomorrow?
What if I apply next year?

Thanks!
Sorry if my post isn't the proper section (so Canadian to say sorry like that... )
I browsed the forum and could not find an answear.

See also,

Declining an offer (merged)
http://milnet.ca/forums/threads/104645/post-1458401.html#msg1458401

Hi!

I applied as a pilot through SENECA in November 2015.
I went through the whole process fairly well and quickly.
In July 2016, I received an official offer as pilot.... which I declined.
I am currently studying engineering in a civy university and I felt like
I wasn't ready to drop it all to start my new career.

The thing is now I wonder everyday if I should have accepted. Looks like
such an amazing profession. My question is: If I decide to re-apply, will I
have to start the whole process all over again? By process I mean CFAT,
interview, blood testing, eyes testing, medical testing, Aircrew Selection,etc.

What if I apply tomorrow?
What if I apply next year?

Thanks!!!

 

[Davy]

I know that I posted 2 different times Mario!
I want answears! ahaha

 

[Loachman]

If you want answers, then read through the "Declining an offer (merged)" thread and find them. I provided that link to you for that purpose, not simply because I had nothing else to do.

If you manage to have a truly unique question that has not been answered therein, go ahead and ask it in that thread and that thread only. Multiple identical or reasonably close-to-identical posts are considered to be spamming on this Site and that is not permitted, no matter how many "ahahas" you append to your posts. Normally, one post would be deleted.

The vast majority of answers that you need are already here, somewhere. There is a metric shit-ton of homework and study on the Pilot courses, you will be expected to do that work and know the material thoroughly, and, while your Instructors will happily provide assistance to those that need and deserve it, they will not spoonfeed you. Neither will we, so you may as well begin to become accustomed to that. As a bonus, by reading through older threads and searching, you will learn much more and will likely find answers to questions before they even occur to you.

If, after an honest and thorough search, you cannot find an answer, then somebody will be happy to help further - just as you will experience on your courses.

If you really want those Wings, you will have to earn them.

The effort - and much is required, more than you can imagine - is more than worth it.

 

[George Wallace]

I know that I posted 2 different times Mario!
I want answears! ahaha

That would be considered SPAMMING. We have answers for that.  It is called BANNING.

 

[akm]

As a pilot, is it possible to continue your education and attain a Masters/PhD in your field of study (eg Masters in Engineering)? If so, how easy/difficult is this to achieve, and are there opportunities to do it as a full-time student without having to manage military obligations?

This was all I could find, but was pretty anecdotal. Was wondering if anyone has more concrete answers. http://milnet.ca/forums/threads/12744/post-948079/topicseen.html#msg948079

 

[kev994]

As a pilot, is it possible to continue your education and attain a Masters/PhD in your field of study (eg Masters in Engineering)? If so, how easy/difficult is this to achieve, and are there opportunities to do it as a full-time student without having to manage military obligations?

This was all I could find, but was pretty anecdotal. Was wondering if anyone has more concrete answers. http://milnet.ca/forums/threads/12744/post-948079/topicseen.html#msg948079

I have a pilot friend finishing his PhD right now in some sort of nuclear engineering.

 

[akm]

I have a pilot friend finishing his PhD right now in some sort of nuclear engineering.

Good to hear, do you know if your friend is doing is PhD as a full time student, or is he studying it on the side alongside being a pilot?

 

[kev994]

He's in a ground job that involves a lot of shift work, other than that I'm not sure.

 

[jsmith]

First post ever.

Is anybody here still amidst a pilot application? I'm surprised nobody has replied to this post since 30 March, 2017! I've personally applied for Pilot very recently. Haven't written my CFAT yet. If anybody else is amidst an application, please chime in and share your experiences in realtime! I've gathered a serious amount of information from this thread (and other threads) (and moreso from this website in general), so it'd be comforting to have everybody continue posting about their ongoing experiences.

Thanks much.

Also let me know if something's wrong/weird with my profile or with my thread replying format.

 

[Loachman]

After fifty-five pages, and in the absence of any new developments, there's likely nothing of value to add that would not just further bloat up an already large thread.

Keep what you're doing, and churn through more older threads. That'll do you more good.

There's nothing "wrong/weird" with your profile or thread replying format.

 

[yolotuber]

I apply in september for pilot, im 16. I want to go to RMC in aerospeace engeniring and become  a pilot. I've been selected to get my glider licence this summer with cadet program... in 6-8 months i'm coming back with some news !!!
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[Black Wolf]

Hi, I consider joining the air force to be jet pilot. I currently study for my I.T A+ certification. I then plan to acquire many different certifications like the ones given by Microsoft or even networking, security+ and such. I was wondering if the Canadian army would see these as collegial/university studies? I read that the US army now officially recognize them. As a fact what I learn is also learned at college and university. Also in the order of things, someone who graduate from college then go through doing the certifications im doing.

 

[Eye In The Sky]

I'm not aware of the CompTIA certifications counting towards or as equal to college or university studies, however some colleges or universities might grant equivalencies towards certificate, diploma or undergraduate studies.  It's been a few years since I've been involved in CAF IT/networking work, but I did hold A+, Network + and several Novell and Microsoft certs (CNA, CNE, Master CNE, MCP) as well and they were 'nice' but what really counted was my diploma (Net Admin/Engineer) and my post-graduate diploma (Information Systems Technologist).

On it's own, no industry certification is going to open the doors for you for pilot of any sort;  if that is your true goal, even college education in IT won't be sufficient education to meet the Pilot requirements.  Your education plan seems to line you up more for CAF trades such as ACISS - Army Communication and Information Systems Specialist, Communicator Research Operator , ATIS Tech - Aerospace Telecommunication and Information Systems Technician or Cyber Operator.  :2c: