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quote: Originally posted by iwantwoft:
I need help. Im a civilian and am getting my packet ready for 153. How do I pass the AFAST? My ASVAB is good 114 gt score but I dont know anything about flying yet. I didnt realize that I needed to pass this test before I could apply! I will study as much as needed , but what do I study?
"iwantwoft"....do you want it bad?? real bad??? bad enough to spend 2 minutes searching this thread and all of the others that address this exact topic? |
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quote: Originally posted by iwantwoft:
I need help. Im a civilian and am getting my packet ready for 153. How do I pass the AFAST? My ASVAB is good 114 gt score but I dont know anything about flying yet. I didnt realize that I needed to pass this test before I could apply! I will study as much as needed , but what do I study?
iwantwoft, I to am a civilian aspiring for WOFT, I suggest getting the AFAST study guide produced from ARCO I think it will run you like $15.00-12.00 nothing to expensive and that would help you alot. From what Ive heard from people, Get real good at performing the complex movements and cyclic orientation. |
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Whoops, sorry spylykme haha I didnt see that you had already replied to this one haha.
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Thank you Ruckerhopful.
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Absolutely, anytime. However I must agree with Spylykme on this one man, This same questions answer is all over the web, not just here. So If you really do want to become a WO, Put some humpth into your driving force.
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I need a little help. Last year, I put together a WOFT packet, I had a 128 on my afast, 94 QT on the asvab (can't remember the GT, but it was well above the requirement), passed my flight physical, got a 25/25 on my selection interview, had great Letters of Recommendation, for the most part, a really strong packet. The only problem I had was I needed a waiver for some speeding tickets I had. Two reckless driving by speed and a few other minor infractions. Well My recruiter called me up up one day and said that I had gotten approved for the waiver. Now all I had to do was wait for that months board selection results to come in. Once the results were out, I called my recruiter to see if I was accepted and apparently my packet was never submitted because the waiver had actually been denied. Needless to say I was frustrated with my recruiter and didn't have much trust left in him. Well I still wanted to serve in the military, and come as close to flying as possible, so I decided to enlist into the Marine Corps as an Aircrewman. I planned on finishing my degree and getting a commission to fly with the Corps. I love my job in the Corps (Im actually still in training), but I've been thinking a lot about it lately, and I think I would really like to put another WOFT packet together and try to transfer services sometime this year or next. I was wondering if anyone knows if this is possible, to transfer services like that, or how to go about doing it, or if I just have to stay through my enlistment with the Corps and apply in 4 years. Any help on the subject would be greatly appreciated.
**there's been a lot of time since my traffic infractions and I've cleaned up my record a lot, I don't think the waiver will be a problem anymore.**
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MGro:
Are you MOS qualified and assigned to a specific unit yet? I am not sure I understand your situation.
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spylykme:
I'm not MOS qualified or in a unit yet. That is why I was wondering if I could even apply yet. I still have Mech training and flight school left to do. I probably wont even finish until February or March of 2007. Right now I'm attending Aircrew Candidate School down here in Pensacola, FL, after which I will attend SERE school and head to North carolina for Mech and FLight school for the MV-22 Osprey. I'm not sure if I'll be able to apply during all this, but I know how long it can take to get accepted into WOFT, so I wanted to get started now on my packet and apply as soon as possible.
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Can anyone here reccomend a recruiter in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area that has extensive experience in putting together these packets?
I've spoken with one recuiter, unfortunately he does not seem to knowledgeable.
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My old army recruiter was shady (which ones aren't), but he just helped me put a packet together last year. I don't know how far hampton roads is from ALexandria, but I used a Recruiter in Springfield, right near the mall. Sgt. Hernandez is the only recruiter in that office worth talking to ( he wasn't my recruiter, but he would step in from time to time to help). He was a really good guy and is in aviation himself. I'd recommend that you look him up. Sorry I dont have his number anymore, but if you call the springfield office and ask for SGt. Hernandez he should be able to help you out.
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quote: Originally posted by Chemical13:
Flight Physical:
Can take a couple months to set up, allow time for this. This is what you can expect (from my flight physical) (I am a civilian BTW might be different for active duty)
-You should not eat at least 12 hours before your physical. First thing they will ask for is a blood sample, 3 viles. After they take the blood sample you can go eat.
-When they take the blood you will be asked to pee in the cup next.
-Dental: They will take multiple x-rays of your teeth. Then a dentist will inspect your teeth. If you can have your teeth checked out BEFORE your flight physical, 2 or more current cavities disqualifies. If you have two or more cavities at that time you will have to get them fixed and have it in writing from your dentist.
-Eye sight: the usual stuff that you might have done at MEPS. Then they dialate your eyes, (bring sun glasses BTW it doesn't wear off for hours) less than 45 minutes later you will see another doctor. They will have you look into two sets of lenses and they decide which is more clear. Those who have been to a vision specialist might be familiar with it.
-EKG: You will need to be hooked up to a EKG machine. They put nine patches on your chest and hook you up to the ekg machine. 30 seconds of laying on your back and your done.
-Flight Surgeon: Fist they take your height, weight, and blood pressure usually done by a nurse. You will next see the flight surgeon, he will ask you questions about your health: broken bones, surgeries, etc etc etc. You will also be asked about your family health history, like history of heart problems, blood pressure, etc. They will take measurements of your torso lenth and arm length. Also the turn your head to the left and cough (you know what I'm talking about) will be done too. Also note that they might ask if you have any scars or birthmarks, show'm if you got'm
-Your done, took about a month for my recruiter to get a hard copy of the flight physical in hand, in all it took 3 months for me. Plan accordingly.
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Can anybody out there who has taken the AFAST tell me what kind of questions are on the Mechanical Functions portions of the test? I have seen different types of questions in the study guides but I would like to know if anyone could give me more detail. Are the questions Newtonian mechanics? or are they more like the ARCO study guide (conceptual type stuff)? Thanks for any help you all can give.
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The questions are like the arco study guide.
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Gentlemen,
I just wanted to say thank you for all of the information that you take your personal time to provide. I have had many questions answered just by reviewing these pages here today. Here's my situation: I am currently an E-4 91W Medic with the Arkansas guard and have gotten a conditional release signed to join the active army. I have just graduated this past may with a bachelor's degree in professional aviation, and plan on having all of my ratings finished by the end of august. I made a 116 on the AFAST, and I know that my ASVAB scores are sound (just can't remember them off hand). I just would like to hear some general input from anyone just recently graduating from WOC and on the way to flight school, or anyone who's currently in flight school's advice. How does the pt at WOC compare to that of Basic? (I've got to get myself back in shape, the guard has made me soft). What sort of knowledge should one show up at WOC with (ie. D&C, ect..?) Thanks again guys, any general tips and advice is greatly appreciated!
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quote: Originally posted by 8373198:
Can anybody out there who has taken the AFAST tell me what kind of questions are on the Mechanical Functions portions of the test? I have seen different types of questions in the study guides but I would like to know if anyone could give me more detail. Are the questions Newtonian mechanics? or are they more like the ARCO study guide (conceptual type stuff)? Thanks for any help you all can give.
just study the arco book and use common sense. |
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The questions aren't that bad. Look over the most recent edition of a military flight aptitude test book. I had an older edition and was expecting some math, but there was really none to be found on my test. It's just all common sense stuff, like eddiec says. I don't think that 'study' is even the right word, you just have to familiarize yourself with the types of questions
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Hey guys, I know high school to flight school is very rare these days, but does it still occur? If so, what makes the students so competitive?
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quote: Originally posted by Jeff83:
Can anyone here reccomend a recruiter in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area that has extensive experience in putting together these packets?
I've spoken with one recuiter, unfortunately he does not seem to knowledgeable.
Jeff - I am prior service AF, and I just got accepted into the WOFT program. Worked with a recruiter's office up here in Richmond, VA. The office I worked with is very knowledgeable and very helpful. I know it's not Hampton Roads, but it's only an hour or so away. They've put in two prior-service people this year alone, so they know what's what. If you're interested, email me at d.hansell@netzero.com and I will put you in touch with them. Dave |
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quote: Originally posted by RuckerHopeful:
Hey guys, I know high school to flight school is very rare these days, but does it still occur? If so, what makes the students so competitive?
i am street to seat, 28 years old when i came in last oct. there were seven others in my basic training platoon alone that were street to seat from age 19 to 28. i think they take like 15 a month or something like that. it happens. |
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Thanks dude! I was just getting worried because my recruiter was tellin me to enlist and go that route because it does not happen much anymore.
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