<\/p>\n Lt Col Mike is a U.S. Airforce F16 Pilot. A profession that has enabled him to travel and explore parts of the world one can only dream of. The workdays are filled with challenges, along with spending lots of time abroad. But the journey has not been simple. To become a U.S Air Force Pilot requires both discipline and dedication. Taking in consideration though where Mike is today, and where his goals are set, one can simply say that the sky is the limit.<\/strong><\/p>\n Have you experienced any setbacks during your pilot carrier?<\/strong>![\"partners_us-airforce_lt-col-mike\"](\"https:\/\/utv.subtechsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Partners_US-Airforce_Lt-Col-Mike.png\")
<\/a>Name:<\/strong>\u00a0Lt Col\u00a0Mike
\nCurrently:<\/strong> F-16 Pilot, U.S Air Force.<\/p>\n<\/a>What was the main reason you decided to join the U.S. Air Force?<\/strong>
\nThe main reason I decided to join the Air Force was to travel the world and have an opportunity to fly fighter aircraft.<\/p>\n<\/a>What does it take to become a member of the U.S. Air Force?<\/strong>
\nBecoming an Officer and a pilot in the U.S. Air Force requires a lot of dedication over a fairly extended period of time in order to attain high grades both in college and in the pilot training process.\u00a0 It also requires discipline,\u00a0physical fitness, and dedication to attain the standards to be in the U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n<\/a>Describe your daily routines as a F16-pilot.<\/strong>
\nLet me first start with a weekly routine to help give some perspective. On a weekly basis I would usually fly 3 times per week, 1 time per week I will sit the Operations Desk in a Supervisory role of the daily flying schedule and the 5th day of the week I will usually teach some type of academics, attend academics, self-study, or an F-16 simulator. On a flying day we will show up to the squadron and prepare for the day’s flight by checking the weather, getting Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs), looking at our flight currencies, Intelligence reports, and Tasking’s for the days flights.\u00a0 We will then brief the flight for approximately 1 hour, then we will go out and do the aircraft pre-flight followed by anywhere from a 1-hour to 5-hour flight depending on the mission. After landing we will review our tapes for approximately 1-2 hours which record everything we do during the flight to analyze what we can do better.\u00a0The rest of the day is finishing any required paperwork or administration that needs to be completed.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nI have experienced a handful of set-backs in my pilot career to include not being selected to be a pilot when I first started my Air Force career. I was also denied a couple of specific flying jobs in my career due to Air Force level decisions. In each of these cases I just continued to work hard, worry about the things I have control over, and in the end I think things have happened for the best.<\/p>\n