The Extreme Tests Newbies Pilots Must Pass to become a US Air Force Pilot

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[@badguy5554]

"Undergraduate" pilot training was the hardest thing I ever experienced. Kind of like "basic training" for a year. The Highest G's I experienced was 9.6. Once one gets through THAT, things get easier. Training in the aircraft one will fly in active service is MUCH more reasonable. The biggest challange is wolfing down all the things one needs to know about the aircraft systems and operational limits.

[@levigardner6695]

So you over-g’d the hell out of something.

[@badguy5554]

@@levigardner6695 I did!

[@JTJ1991]

How long did you have to build the skills necessary to bear that amount of G's?

[@badguy5554]

@@JTJ1991 I have to admit the G's didn't affect my eyesight...at all. Why? because my head was below my knees as I was pulling those G's to get out of a "tight spot". I could CLEARLY see my combat boots on the rudder pedals!

[@12Raven21]

How does it feel to have that many g’s on your body?

[@danidee3742]

I had no idea this was so extensive. These men and women are amazing. It takes a special kind of person to do this stuff. We love you all. Thank you for braving the harsh to protect our country.

[@legiox3719]

If I could do it all over again (39 years old) I would have told my teenager self to buckle down and get into the airforce academy to become a pilot. One of those “what could have been” if I applied myself more in my early years…

[@brandonchappell1535]

Im the same (age & dream), Now i just gotta settle for DCS

[@JamesJoyce12]

lol... if you could not get into harvard then you ain't getting into USAFA

[@Darkangel9036]

@@JamesJoyce12 lol you literally don't know what you're talking about.

[@JamesJoyce12]

@@Darkangel9036 lol I "literally" went to a service academy

[@gforce9322]

im looking to be a fighter pilot and just wanna know is it hard to be chosen to be a fighter pilot because im afraid i might not be chosen to do it

[@Jeff-0621]

The requirements are tough, extensive, and intrusive for these pilots who defend our country. Yet the requirements for the politicians (especially POTUS who becomes commander in chief) isn’t as tough. Things that make you go “Hmmmm?”

[@ericmarmal9849]

Democracy. The founding fathers trusted the states to be able to pick good leaders.

[@danieljorge746]

You never seen a politician show a resume to show experience in the office they're trying to get voted or questions about their commitment to serve the people of America with impartiality, most of them not all have a hidden agenda for their own gain.

[@j.m.5744]

Fighter pilots don't have to be independently wealthy, be voted in by the majority of the country after campaigning for months, and be subject to the scrutiny of the public opinion based media. Apples and Bowlin balls jackass

[@Lengend-cu6ef]

because the president is supposed to be a civilian. the military is not supposed to be ran by someone in the military. that’s how our government is set up in the constitution. it’s separation of powers.

[@thehalfricanguy]

I mean politicians are voted into office. Fighter pilots train for selection.

[@suhhhkyle]

Aspiring pilots, just because a requirement isn't met, does not mean you are doomed. You can be waived through a lot of these, with testing, and time.

[@quantumpotential7639]

I learn A LOt about these waive thru pilots in Mayday documentaries featuring aviation crashes.

[@joeyhicks8664]

this made me feel a lot better thank you

[@caryd67]

Imagine going through all this training and then getting rejected..

[@HeroOfTheDay16]

Dont have to i've been depressed since i graduated highschool 3 years of AFJROTC for nothing 😁 got rejected from a lifelong dream because i have asthma

[@caryd67]

@@HeroOfTheDay16 oh man, that sucks… well, I hope you find a new dream that accommodates your condition. Sometimes life has a brutal way of showing us our true purpose. I was gonna be a professional musician, ended up being a welder 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@francescopaolociminale5258]

@@HeroOfTheDay16 ....... Have you ever heard a jet pilot with asthma???? Not entirely sure how you could have started something having a medical condition that would have never allowed you to do that job.......I am lost....

[@idkgaming9818]

If it happens to me I’m no joke fuckin killing myself

[@Make-Asylums-Great-Again]

@@francescopaolociminale5258 I am found

[@davidwheatcroft2797]

In the RAFVR, we did "Unusual attitudes" under the hood, so could not see out - instructor pulls hard G so the gyros all tumble, THEN give you back the a/c! Nothing to be frightened of - not much to do - close throttle to reduce descent if going down; hold stick firmly in case going backwards (not often). And the plane will sort itself out. The ADI comes back first, then the other gyros. Was fun! I used to chuckle to show instructor how cool I was.......they gave me a Permanent Commission, one of 20 from 4,000 applicants. Very flattering.

[@davidwheatcroft2797]

Thank you for your compliment. We were the tip of the spear; untouchable - had 1250s, Officers passes, so no speeding tickets. Woiud break things in the Mess but nothing ever said....BUT suffered terrible nightmares when pulling hard G; dying several times a night. Not wanting to sleep because AGAIN augering in at 300kts, pulling back but doing nothing. BAM! Would love to take you to do aeros. Pull 7G!!! Unbelievable. Tunnel vision, then black. Cheers.

[@Fenril76]

I believe every President should be former military.

[@ozpinoy]

And below 50

[@spitlikesfire9368]

Yes seriously

[@user-bf4im6io9f]

Good book of the bible in a good way esar shy of the day to get a good day for lessor you have a great personality s😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😅you 3😢😢😢😢😢

[@lisaroberts8556]

Naw… I use to think that too. But the Pentagon has soo many Woke People who haven’t worked outside the Services. Inside the Private Sector. So no that’s not a good idea.

[@tyrro2817]

You can do ROTC, USAFA, or OTS... not just the Academy.

[@spitlikesfire9368]

They say academy for like a rep thing but ots and rotc is from I was told by many pilots better

[@AegisAuroraTV]

I wasn't aware the USAF utilizes DCS World to test applicants.

[@Demka03]

What makes you think this is DCS?

[@phoenix3717]

Upt 2.5 google it

[@uhhhhh..i-like-guns]

Or my balls

[@jerrivelrodriguez9447]

@@Demka03 They use P3D

[@ka1s0n8]

@@Demka03 it’s 100% DCS. They had SRS open in a clip.

[@drmarkintexas-400]

Thank you for sharing 🤗🙏🇺🇲🎖️

[@JohnDoe-ub9it]

You do not have to go to the academy to become a pilot in the military. You can make it through having a commission from ROTC, or OTS as well. I am ROTC grad and am at UPT now.

[@spitlikesfire9368]

Rotc is were I'm going Into

[@terryheo3464]

Update?

[@JohnDoe-ub9it]

@@terryheo3464 I completed UPT if that’s what your asking!

[@terryheo3464]

@@JohnDoe-ub9it Nice what aircraft did you get at drop night?

[@JohnDoe-ub9it]

@@terryheo3464 I got a direct slot out of T6s, which skips the T1 and T38 track. Something new the air force is trying with certain aircraft’s. I got the U28

[@reyczarbyfour8108]

I was permanent resident in Australia and wanted to join the RAAF but the primary requirements is I need to be a citizen. and wanted to work my way around to join the Air force.

[@geminijixon6899]

I interviewed to be a pilot for the ang but didn’t get it so I enlisted as a flight engineer. Before I went to basic training one of the pilots dropped out and the operations commander told me I’m going to pilot training 🤯 almost had a heart attack when they told me. I’m super excited but also a bit nervous

[@seelions8174]

wdym enlisted air force personnel cant become pilots only ppl who commission can

[@Didnt_ask69]

Really considering retraining to be a tanker pilot. Always loved the KC-135

[@mikekincaid7412]

Long, long days buddy.. I’m talking 20 hr days of pure boredom

[@bigcomputerman4482]

You won't love it when you play DCS and try to refuel from it.

[@jeffjenkins9753]

Do it. The KC-135 is a hidden gem. I never had a 20-hour day.

[@justalpha9138]

Give it a go! If you love it so much, then while it'll be tough to get into, let your passion do the work for you! Keep working for it! :D

[@estleexin7584]

I like the way you explain, straight to the point and easy to understand, that's why I don't skip ur video

[@TwstedTV]

I remember going to the recruiting office after college. And wanted to be a pilot. Either F16 or Apache AH-64. When I inquired about it, I was laughed at. To the point were the recruiter pointed at me and laughed, then called the other guys and told them that I wanted to be a pilot. They all started laughing. I was told it would be a fat chance in h3ll that I would ever be a pilot. They kept laughing to the point that I got upset and just left. And never looked back. After that day, I never wanted to be part of any military, because the way I was treated and talked down to like I was 5 years old. Mind you, I just graduated from college. That day seriously sucked for me. What pisses me off is they didn't even test me. They just blatantly made fun of me and laughed.

[@jesse-tp7fc]

fuck em, dont let them get in the way of your dreams dude, fuck those guys, they are miserable recruiters so they will talk down on you any chance they get. Get after it if you really want it.

[@caseypayne5138]

Yeah I don't blame them honestly if that's your reaction. "I just graduated from college now take me seriously!" lol okay

[@justalpha9138]

That sucks man. I wish you didn't give up on the idea though. :(

[@travis433]

They are pathetic

[@m.h.6499]

Why were they laughing? Don’t good recruiters welcome interest? I think those recruiters did a disservice to you and to the U.S. military, which could have benefited from your talents in any number of ways.

[@brzzzzzzzzzz480]

Kinda odd but I want to be a back seater and have for a while. I honestly don't know why but it just always had my attention.

[@Throwawayaccount38252]

You can be my back seater 😏

[@brzzzzzzzzzz480]

@@Throwawayaccount38252 anytime anywhere

[@lethall6609]

Ngl thats very cool, I say go for it. I wanna be a pilot and my goal is just flying the f15. I have been addicted to that jet since I was a child

[@___kayed]

@@lethall6609same

[@brzzzzzzzzzz480]

@@lethall6609 go for it,

[@anthonyf.9170]

God bless our Nation’s War Fighters. 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

[@Stayimportant9261]

These people deserve every dollar from taxpayers 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@RodZilla11]

Imagine how smart a person has to be in order to remember all of the technical information required to fly a Billion Dollar Fighter Jet, on top of the physical prowess to handle 4-7G PULLS. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[@Ask_Prinz]

Just after watching top Gun Maverick. See what KZbin algorithms wants me to know in addition

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

*wants

[@michaelargent6865]

they should use DCS as a flight simulator for more realistic mechanics like maneuvers and dashboard readings.

[@joejones56]

My last company manufactured that centrifuge. Spent a lot of time during installation at WPAFB

[@wk7337]

Video on special ops aviation?

[@a0215b]

guys question, i've had it in my mind to enlist in the air force for a while, since the air force has an accredited community college would i be able to get my bachelor's degree in there without having to apply somewhere else? since a fighter pilot position requires a bachelor's?

[@tamoyed]

community colleges are only associates (2 year) degrees, so unless they aren't actually a community college and offer 4 year programs, probably not, sorry. that doesn't mean you can't still follow the path though, hang in there. :)

[@davidbrogan9945]

Thank you uda leaders and military God bless all

[@RajSharma-ne3ic]

Guardian pf the sky🔥🔥🔥

[@danielkjerrumgaard1897]

Guys dont let this get to ur head stop watching this When you see this and do what you love as a person that wants to be a pilot myself you Will learn everything you need in TYE academy thats why its there for you

[@joshualiahharris1577]

I WILL LOVE TO BE A PILOT FOR THE US NAVY JUST LIKE LORENZO ABDUL HARRIS

[@shorifmiah2680]

Most Powerful Air force 🙌 👏 💪 👌 🙏 ln The world 🌎 ♥️ 👌 🙌 ❤️ 💪

[@militaryfortress]

GOOD STUFF!!!

[@ahmetaltn9750]

Tesekkurler

[@michaelhoffmann2891]

Slightly confusing as it only focuses on the fighter jocks. What about the other pilots? From air tankers to transport to recon? Do they start as jocks and when age kicks in they get "downgraded" to C-17s? Do you need to learn to deal with 9G if you're the one flying the KC135?

[@vicentee2687]

I grew up next door to nas oceana watching f14 buzz my neighborhood daily I wanted to be a pilot so bad but I wasn't smart enough so I joined the army 😂

[@gowine504]

Damn! every scenario is covered. Only if my dad had prepared me for life like this.

[@EagleFighterJet]

God bless our Nation’s War Fighters

[@willthomas9635]

I wanna fly sooooo bad. However on the air force guideline page for applicants it says any skin condition including psoriasis will disqualify. I have really really dry skin. Sucks that it is something so simple that would keep someone out.

[@antoniodisalvo9489]

I had a really bad psoriasis problem on both my hands for years. Nothing medical worked, so I decided to reflect on my day-to-day life and discover that I was under tremendous stress all of the time because of my job that I didn't like and some family issues. I decided to make some changes, got a new job that I like and work on family issues with a therapist. A year later, I'm no longer under stress and my psoriasis is completely gone.

[@willthomas9635]

@@antoniodisalvo9489 well, god knows my life is stressful. My family is torn apart by conflicting religious views. It’s gotten bad enough that my mom won’t even talk to me at all.

[@antoniodisalvo9489]

@@willthomas9635 If you want to fly, not only in the sky but in every aspect of life, you need to be completely stress-free. I know for sure stress was not only the cause of my psoriasis, it was also the reason for every bad decision I ever made. Don't let ( stay away ) family, friends, religions or anything keep you away from happiness. Don't be afraid to make some changes. I know it is difficult at first, but the results will make a noticeable difference in your life. Who knows, you may be able to fly one of these beautiful birds some day.

[@justalpha9138]

​@@antoniodisalvo9489This isn't 100% true. Stress will ALWAYS be present. It's how you APPROACH it that makes a pilot go from bad to great

[@haiderlraq9876]

Nice content

[@shadowki1647]

The pilots of the United States Air Force are straight ACES! 🇺🇲 P.S. 🇺🇲🏈🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬🐬👍

[@henriquefernandes3086]

THE FIRST LIKE 😅 I LOVE AVIATION EUA

[@abduljabar8445]

0:54 I remember how people mocking North Korean AF for using this kind of simulator as a training devices and here it is even the mighty USAF using it as basic training tool. There's nothing wrong dude

[@franciscoantonio314]

Cost saving purpose.

[@texascaliber9929]

My dream is to be an F16 pilot… I need to be behind the hud of one of those things…

[@justalpha9138]

Then give it a try! It'll be tough, but not impossible! I want to fly the F-35, but first I'll enlist as an aircraft maintainer in the Air National Guard that way I can get military experience, as well as pay for both a private pilot license and for my bachelor's degree (should I want to fully pursue the path to become an F-35 pilot).

[@user45g-4c5rf]

Entrainement dur guerre facile... Et les pilotes de l'OTAN s'entrainent très dur. 😎

[@Potet578]

I think the mileage should exceed the mileage for a commercial pilot license....Three and over with all kinds of weather.... unexpected scenarios in simulator and then traffic high times all weather, times of day ..better over than under trained....

[@solomongrundy3676]

Feels like just yesterday i started this journey .

[@lego9city693]

My dream was crushed when the staff sargent i was talking too told me i HAD to be a US citizen

[@Worldmilism]

bozo

[@justalpha9138]

It is true that you have to be a U.S citizen, but that doesn't mean you should have given up

[@solomongrundy3676]

Russian pilots learn spatial orientation with 2bottles vodka

[@samuelpankonien4084]

This would be one heck of a video game lol😂

[@tommyk7317]

So if we have no need for all defence and offence equipment and training whatsoever, will we not be in heaven? 😊

[@hasimdebing6991]

Good Morning sir. I wanna be a pilot like you sir. My desire forgiveness to say is o.k to train me sir? I am here in Mindanao at Pantukan Davao De Oro sir.

[@SERBZILLA1]

What do they learn in parachute training? To get down on their knees? ( 14:03 14:05 )

[@SERBZILLA1]

@DownloadPizza What are you talking about man? Have you ever skydived? I am. I was a military paratrooper. The speed of descent by parachute is about 5m/sec. The impact on the ground when landing is like jumping from a height of two meters and not from this toy in the video. If the wind is blowing at the same time, the impact is even stronger. And if the legs are bent at the knees before landing, the legs will break like breadsticks.

[@humbleken2266]

When are we going to install rear aircraft cameras for close fights (and guns) to our fighter aircraft (i.e., we have had rear cameras for cars for some time now and they're cheap), 🤔🙏🦅🇺🇸🌎?

[@maciejt8958]

TM Warthog? :D

[@confide-ty2xq]

Se ve lindo no les envidiria son los mejores que padre Dios les guarde no es un simple comentar 😢😢😢

[@rapinncapin123]

Nice

[@hartonoharijanto100]

Maverick said : "Don't think kid.Just do it".

[@nubito3164]

Hello!

[@samijansamijan7052]

Ok Goodyear thankyou full

[@Unreleased-me]

Where can I buy the F-35 simulator 😭

[@bocphot911]

Can anyone share to me first step to do after the list requirements to become an Airfore pilot... 1. Good physical health 2. Math??? Thank you

[@pencilsharpener9424]

just make them play top tier war thunder in first person for a month straight

[@wildmanturner]

Everyone wants to be a bird…. And the birds just want a few bugs and some birdseed

[@Tampertownmediagroup]

Is Ace-Combat 7 a simulator? I think I’m ready

[@spitlikesfire9368]

This will be me one day

[@user-yc1vk3to7u]

God bless you

[@vnoygotriz4877]

pilot is old school, we have drone technology, right?

[@jacoblasoi9403]

Piloting will never be old school... Ever!!

[@semugenyilawrance6681]

I would like to get a cleaning job

[@therealaim-9xmissile]

Cant believe you missed SERE school

[@kendallengman2249]

I wish I would've gone after an easier degree

[@chrismasella8889]

They forgot to mention ground survival training.

[@spitlikesfire9368]

Isn't sere training it's own form of training taught before deployment? I've talked to alot of sere trainers and that's what me told me

[@bobero155]

Me and my 13000 hours in dcs:

[@rorymarx2846]

So you need to know how to play flight simulator games and ur all good to go .....

[@bennett8880]

Its much more advanced and complicated than what you’re used to

[@imoqtz3332]

​@@bennett8880 true but I'd say DCS is close to it

[@bennett8880]

@@imoqtz3332 not at all, msfs is meant for everyone, its simple to play, its focused on making extremely realistic graphics, not gameplay. They make very realistic private planes and airliners, just not military aircraft, its laughable what they do in their military aircraft remakes

[@imoqtz3332]

@@bennett8880 I never said msfs I said DCS digital combat simulator

[@suchagoodyoutubename8987]

@@bennett8880 Bro said dcs

[@aferdeath9320]

i can achieve this

[@brianlee129]

They didn't explain that only the top students in primary flight training get fighters.

[@JamesJoyce12]

not true - they get their choice and it might not be fighters

[@hasimdebing6991]

I am a healthcare sir .

[@skaroyd]

12:54 Goose :(

[@user-ex5vb3of3n]

Damn by the time u fly if u 18 YOU GO BE DAMN NEAR 25

[@davidhill3242]

My dentist told me my dream of becoming a pilot would never happen because I wore glasses

[@mrnoodle3777]

There are some eye surgeries you can have done depending on how bad your eyes are. I think LASIK is accepted if it’s correctable up to 20/20.

[@ezgreviews6775]

You can have glasses if it corrects your via to 20/20 I believe

[@manyasarisari]

Asalam mualaikum sodara Qu🙏

[@winterpatriot1429]

You don’t need to go to the academy to fly. And, the only thing ANY college has to do with being a pilot is that one needs to be a commissioned officer to be a pilot. 🙄 So no, the training isn’t nearly that long.

[@mikekincaid7412]

This is not ww1 sop with camel stuff where you chased each other around for a half hour.. this shit happens in a half second

[@theroamingghost2944]

How is an 18 year old supposed to join if you need a Bachlers degree?

[@wanararolexwanara655]

💪💪💪🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@aphisitlakhonwong5807]

💓💓💓👍👍

[@vivianacerullo5349]

❤

[@kylefrancis3343]

100 thousand is not enough for these guys more like 500 thousand per year

[@MondoChow777]

It's called a commercial pilot's license. Private sector workers will always make more than public sector workers unless you want 90% of your hard earned money to go up in tax flames.

[@user-wx7wj8kh3p]

Is the AI narration driving anyone else nuts??

[@Creator--]

00:51 nah they playing ripoff vtol vr

[@SunilKumar-dm1ni]

I can to nice

[@retrix9910]

i guess in this spacial disorientation training a bunch of pilots gonna throw up.

[@confide-ty2xq]

Perdón 🙏 porfa bendiciones

[@cornflakes5110]

I want to be a US air force officer and be flying the F-22, but I live in Denmark so when I’m done with college here (19 years old) I will be moving to the us and get a us citizen ship, but I also want to attend the US air force academy in Colarado springs but you need to be a US citizen and apply before your 22 and I’m going to become a us citizen when I’m 24 😢😭😩

[@kendrellgriffin3592]

You have to be BORN here in America. Sorry dude.

[@Dunger974]

⁠​⁠@@kendrellgriffin3592no, USAFA has a few foreign students every year

[@JJsWithJesus]

Praise Jesus!!

[@theodoreberbach9562]

I'm just giga sad I am not even eligible to be considered because I'm only a green card holder

[@roofrat68]

Don't forget, all the steak and lobster you can eat..nooooo p.t.

[@YashKumar-mo6hz]

IAF is the best

[@spitlikesfire9368]

Against the US? Not a chance

[@issacendischee3637]

Wish

[@jayhope615]

Fighter jets are pretty much the easiest aircraft to fly..They have a good power to weight ratio which makes it easier to fly than like a Cessna,which can't even do o snap roll when told to..

[@YoinkMasterTony]

Ay

[@Crimepaysaskapolitician]

Maverick didn't need none of that