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Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Training the Elite: How to Become a Fighter Pilot // #65
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
If you've ever considered becoming a military pilot this is your episode. Mike and Sean interview Maj. Aaron Werner from the South Dakota Air National Guard. Maj Werner is an F-16 fighter pilot and instructor with over 20 years of military service. Maj Werner outlines the processes, training, and the day-to-day of a military pilot. Including a detailed breakdown of the steps to become a fighter pilot or military pilot in general.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:36 Introducing Maj Aaron Werner
06:50 Maj Werner's story
12:57 Active Duty, Reserve, and Guard
16:30 Military pilot training
20:28 A Fighter pilot's job
28:25 Application process to become a guard pilot
39:20 Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT)
44:00 T-38 Performance 46:48 How the Air Force assigns you an aircraft type
51:36 Centrifuge / G-Force testing
59:13 Assigned aircraft training
1:01:44 How long to complete all pilot training
1:05:44 Fighter jet slot in your hometown
1:07:03 Best path to become a Fighter Pilot
1:09:55 How hard or how smart to you have to be to become a military pilot
1:16:00 Easiest route to be a military or Air Force Pilot
1:25:10 What's it like flying the F-16
1:29:09 The day-to-day of a military pilot
1:35:30 Maj Werner's job now managing aircraft
1:42:00 Are military fighter jet movies realistic
1:45:28 What advice do you for aspiring aviators
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