Can I become a military pilot without previous flight experience?

I would like to become a military pilot. I'm already aware of the 4-year degree prerequisite which I'll complete next spring. I want to know if I would have a chance if I have never flown an aircraft before.Can I become a military pilot without previous flight experience?Yes. The military actually prefers people without flight experience. In that manner, they don't have to overcome the bad habits you learned from a civilian instructor.



Semper Fi,

ZCan I become a military pilot without previous flight experience?Hello "you got this"



Your chances are nil.



Why were you not in a college that has Air Force or Navy ROTC?

You needed to be enrolled in 4 years of ROTC and them - maybe - you would have a chance to become a pilot.



Nobody needs previous pilot - flight experience. They NEED to be able to be selected FOR military pilot training.



And, only commissioned officers are able to be chosen to fly and airplane for the military.



You have to be commissioned. And, just graduating in 2012 with a college degree will not automatically get you commissioned.



So, you need to do this:



A. Apply to the Air Force for Officer Training School (OTS) [Very few quotas each year - and you might have to wait 2 or more years to be accepted];

B. Apply to the Navy for Naval Officer Candidate School (OCS). Again, everyone who applies is not always accepted.

C. Apply to the Army for their Helicopter OCS school.



You would have had a much better opportunity if you had been in 4 years of ROTC in college. However, don't give up hope.



Did you know it is much better to fly for the military if you NEVER did civilian flying? Why? Because military flying rules are different. And, you would have to be "untaught" civilian rules of aviation to be retrained for military rules of engagement and flight safety.



Best wishes,



Larry Smith

Senior Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret.)

First SergeantCan I become a military pilot without previous flight experience?No if that were the case, we wouldn't have a great deal of pilots in the military. You are given intense training...Can I become a military pilot without previous flight experience?
Very few, if any, pilots in the military have previous flight experience.