Helipilot PTK Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thats exactly it, I want to make the May deadline for the July board which is getting closer. Roughly how long will it take for my physical to get approved by Rucker after I complete the physical if there is no issues or waivers needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.o.n.y Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Think a week or two IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helipilot PTK Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Thanks for all the information. On another note, does the hand written "Why I Want To Be An Army Aviator" paper have to be one page also? Or is the one page limit for the typed copy only? My typed copy is one page but my hand written is 3 pages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.o.n.y Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) I do believe it is one page handwritten. I kept rewriting it, many times, until it was one page. Just draw faint lines in pencil for vertical spacing then erase them when you're done. Edited March 13, 2012 by t.o.n.y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I was told to make mine one page handwritten. It took some effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosier Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 My typed essay was one page, but the hand written version was 1.5. I blew up the font on the typed version and taped a page over the original then put it on a window and traced every word to make sure I didnt miss anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helipilot PTK Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I am doing what t.o.n.y. said. I took a ruler and measured vertical lines on a piece of computer paper so I know i will have enough room. And now I am just slowly writing the whole paper as neatly as I can. Do they want the paper to be perfectly handwriting? I don't have the best handwriting, (Computers...) but I am doing my best to go as slow and neat as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helipilot PTK Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I know I am dragging this out, but what type of paper did everyone use for there handwritten paper? Computer, college rule Etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.o.n.y Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 I used heavy computer (printer) paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helipilot PTK Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Thank you, I didn't want to spend all this time on this paper just to come realize that it had to be written on a different type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helipilot PTK Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Finally got my flight physical scheduled for May 21st, only 4 months wait all together...Also I may be getting a LOR from a 160th Warrant Officer aviator which will greatly increase my packets strength. I am shooting for the July cutoff as long as the flight physical goes without a problem. Is there a June cutoff that I am not aware of? Hope everything is going smooth for everyone else working on WOFT packets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfishr19 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 What are the specific dates that civilians can apply for WOFT? Is it every month or every other month? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfishr19 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Also I am meeting Mike Durant this Wednesday after one of his presentations, any advice? should I talk to him about my WOFT packet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Just a little update: Received a 4.0 in my first term for my Masters of Aeronautical Science through Embry-Riddle, starting my second term this week.CFI (Flight Instructor) checkride this upcoming weekend Haven't really made any progress on the PT front. I could make a million excuses (two jobs, studying for checkride, grad school), but really, I need to step it up. As of right now this is really my only limiting factor for putting in my WOFT packet. On the plus side, JBLM now has all four airframes. This means that I do not have to pay for a flight to Rucker to get my flight physical waiver (5 cm too short for Total Arm Reach). I can now get this waiver at JBLM, once I retake my flight physical, as it expired this last month. Once this checkride is over, it is gym time! Hopefully I will be working as a CFI at my flight school, building flight time and continuing to learn as I put together my WOFT packet. It's been a long, long road, but overall a very successful and exciting journey so far. All roads lead to Rucker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Good work and good luck on your checkride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdogs Posted May 30, 2012 Report Share Posted May 30, 2012 Also I am meeting Mike Durant this Wednesday after one of his presentations, any advice? should I talk to him about my WOFT packet? Grow some balls and ask him for an interview and a recommendation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfishr19 Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I did and I got his letter of recommendation 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdogs Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 I did and I got his letter of recommendation You're the man. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted May 31, 2012 Report Share Posted May 31, 2012 Haha that's a good way to end my night. Cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakfishr19 Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 You guys think that may be a packet booster although I don't know him personally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloidaho Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Lindsey, you are way overprepared for flight school. Go do PT, get the waiver, and drop that packet. Seriously. There are plenty of short girls flying here. One girl I know wanted to fly 64s but couldn't fit the cockpit so they stuck her in 58s. No big deal. Flying doors off 5 feet from the trees isn't such a rough life for them anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW1985 Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 I agree.....you are almost "over-qualified"! When you get down here you will realize it. I was the same way. Worked on all my civilian ratings, knocked out my undergrad, and believed I had to put in my active duty time with multiple deployments....then I arrived at Rucker. Mostly people here are well qualified, but there are still a few that are street to street that just got out of high school and daddy was an 0-6 or CW-5. Drop it! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted June 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Thanks, AW1985. I also wanted to get some civvie flight time in. Anyway, as of an hour ago, I am officially a CFI-Helicopter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AW1985 Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Congrats!I was about two weeks out from my CFI before I got orders down here, and ended up canceling my check ride. I used my orders as an excuse...wish I had sucked it up and checked. Like you know, once you have it, it's something you will have forever to fall back on or use at will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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