5 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD BE AN ARMY PILOT

[@moistoyster5728]

Pro tip for the first reason: If you separate from the military honorably, the VA will pay for your flight licenses after you finish your private pilots license. Which you should of course have if your military time was as a pilot. Huge incentive.

[@nicks6611]

How much do army helicopter pilots get to see their families

[@Goose_VFA1]

Hey Damien, loved the video! Currently in school to get a degree. Military aviation is what I want to do but I’m questioning if I should continue on my path and try and become a naval aviator flying jets or if I should go Street To Seat and be an WO aviator in the army. Been wrestling with it for a while because while I like the idea of fast jets I also like the idea of doing Medevac and helping get wounded soldiers out of harm’s way. But like I said love your video and thank you for your service!

[@damion_bailey]

Hey thank you! I would apply to both!! Why not? See if you get into one of the two or both, then you can make a decision..

[@adhamhwomble8345]

​@damion_bailey how hard is it to fly from start to finish .I just bought a brand new one is it easy ..I also bought a mh6 which one would you start with and why ..

[@813kengarcia]

Good points here.

[@BonesAv]

Very informative video Damien!

[@damion_bailey]

Hey thank you! I’m gonna try and keep them coming!

[@matthewarnold6794]

It is truly fun, exciting, and a bit dangerous. Picking up a squad of infantry, flying contour in a tight flight of 4 at 120 knots (UH-1), dropping into an LZ, barely rocking the skids in the grass as the grunts jump out, and pulling a 40 pound takeoff is more fun than you'll ever have flying a bus for Delta. BTW, I flew with an 0-6 once, just once.

[@richallen1]

How often during the 10 year ADSO does an army pilot get to see their families?

[@woopig4419]

Good information. I've been out of the marine corps for 7 years but i'm considering going back in to army. I'm 31 currently, and have an associates degree. Curious to know if I'd be able to go to Warrant officer school and go straight in to this or not.

[@damion_bailey]

Yes absolutely. The cutoff age to be accepted is 32, without a waiver. So I’d get started asap

[@Darianlipscomb]

Did you do it?

[@woopig4419]

@@Darianlipscomb no actually I ended up joining the police department near me

[@piloto_loco]

why did you delete your navy friend's video talk?

[@damion_bailey]

You noticed 😅, some people in the aviation community didn’t like that we made the video

[@kevusar]

Can you talk more in depth on how to get to the airlines from army helicopter pilot

[@abbieamavi]

Binging your videos!!

[@damion_bailey]

Hey thank you!

[@luiselizalde952]

How’s it going sir, love the videos I was just wondering can you work for the airlines, if you are a pilot in reserves/National Guard ?

[@vinnyhendrix1683]

Can you do a video about making it into the Good Ol boys club? Maybe also a video on how to survive discrimination as a black aviator. I saw a video from General CQ Brown talking about racism in Aviation.

[@RT413]

Happy Thanksgiving Damion! I just got selected as a Flight Warrant in active duty site, we direct PCSing to Rucker before WOCS, it's any drop rate i need to concern during the whole phase?

[@Darianlipscomb]

How did it go sir?

[@RT413]

@@Darianlipscomb just get in 60 course, kinda rough, they put ground and flight together during contact phase, they trying make course shorter so people don't have to hold under so long, BTW, NVG course cancel from CC.

[@_aidid]

How do the Army pilots get airplane flight time? Mostly, I see them flying helicopters

[@lilgingy75]

There are fixed wing aviator positions available. If you go on the ary website you will find both rotary wing and fixed wing aviator careers (Warrent or commissioned) but they do seem a lot less common so that mean that you have a better chance because less competition unlike the rotary wing position where everyone wants those because they never think of the army having fixed wing.

[@xe042]

@@lilgingy75 yeah no. The Army only has a few fixed wing aircraft in their fleet (which they're starting to phase out) and these few fixed wing spots are very hard to get. you'll have to be at the top of your class to even have a chance at getting one. and sometimes your class won't get any fixed-wing spots.

[@geoffreycoury1171]

To become an Army pilot to allow a faster path to an airline should never even be a consideration. As a retired airline pilot for a major airline that was actively involved in pilot recruitment, I have to disagree on this one. Reasons 2-5 however were spot on!! The military provides brilliant training, teaches discipline and opportunities you'll never get elsewhere. Camaraderie is also a huge proponent.

[@xe042]

what if right after army flight school which takes around 2 years (from what I've read), you join the guard and then try to become an airline pilot? how long do you think the whole process of going from civilian to Army then to an airline cockpit would be?