ex-Operators as pilots

[fourdeuce82d]

Greetings- first post here.

question- Have any former "operators" i.e. SF, Delta, what have you become pilots with SOAR? I'm thinking of a situation where a guy blows out a knee, but wants to keep serving...and becomes a pilot.


Would this be a good thing? As someone on the ground, would you feel more or less confidence knowing the pilot(s) supporting you had done what you were doing?

[Sharky]

Yes. Guys who are former SF, Ranger, etc have gone on to become pilots. Many times.

[Dark Helmet]

Welcome.

Yes, not necessarily due to injuries. It happens often enough, but more for a change of scenery/pay than injuries. Ever seen the paperwork on a flight physical?

And yes, I always liked to see Ranger tabs on the guys flying us around. Saw more of those than we did SF tabs for sure, due to SF being more of a 'career' field, I would expect.

Type-82 probably has some good comments on this(?)

[Ace]

Originally posted by fourdeuce82d
I'm thinking of a situation where a guy blows out a knee, but wants to keep serving...and becomes a pilot.

:rolleyes:
First, I would say that your perception of pilots in the 160th was incorrect.

A flight physical is more stringent than any other, what would he do when he get's shot down? Kind of tuff to E & E with a bum leg.