Friday, January 30, 2009

Take It Easy/Pilot!

Do you know the Eagle's tune entitled "Take it Easy?"
Good song.

That was the motto of today's command PT. The last two weeks I've pushed most of them past their limits, so today I only did 10x10 Pushups and Situps in quick succession. They all did pretty well. Finished with 1 minute plank.

Totals:
100 Pushups
100 Situps
1 minute plank

*****

Yesterday I had my eyes checked again. And guess what?

I QUALIFY FOR NAVAL AVIATOR! I can be a pilot! I was disqualified 18 months ago because my left eye was above the requirement for 20/40 or better vision. 20/45. Quite a let down.
But my sight has improved! Thus, I can put in another application packet and hope to be accepted again. I'll then go to OCS for 3 months, all the flight training, then go play in the Heavens!

3 comments:

Ben said...

Congratulations! That's great news!

You must be very excited. Good thing are into running and working out. I would suspect pilots have to be in tip-top shape to keep from passing out.

How long does the application process take? Where would training occur?

How did the quick 10x10 PT feel?

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Anton said...

Quite excited indeed!

The application process shouldn't take more than a few months. I have a flight physical on Feb 13, then a couple interviews, then just submit the packet and wait 4-6 weeks.

OCS is in Newport, RI, and flight school will be in Pensacola and Texas.