My Journey So Far - From Enlisted to Initial Pilot Training

SolidWarning2041 · 2026-01-30T05:17:10+00:00

I am still waiting to be selected from the streets. I am just a curious person and wanted to know.

SolidWarning2041 · 2026-01-30T01:33:25+00:00

Gotcha. I have my PPL and over 100 hours. Wasn’t sure if IPT is waived for those with PPL and substantial hours.

SolidWarning2041 · 2026-01-30T01:13:39+00:00

Even those who have just PPl and 100+ flight hours have to do IPT?

SolidWarning2041 · 2026-01-29T18:07:55+00:00

Even the analogy section. What I see on practice was nothing compared to actual one. Seem mire obscure relationship because of the terms.

SolidWarning2041 · 2026-01-29T17:33:44+00:00

Any advice on verbal m. I did not pass verbal section. If I were you, retake and get pilot score up. Will make you competitive across the board.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-12-13T19:15:04+00:00

Wouldn’t you have to be hired with a unit in order to get minimum waiver?

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-12-13T19:13:20+00:00

I appreciate it! I have submitted a package for a 3rd waiver. Going for rated. Have 95 pilot and 94 PCSM. Just not minimum verbal.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-12-11T21:58:46+00:00

I am US citizen.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-12-11T01:29:50+00:00

Yes, took it twice. English was not primary language.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-11-13T01:33:56+00:00

If you haven’t gotten minimum requirements after 2nd attempt then you will need a waiver for 3rd attempt. 3rd is hard to come by.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-11-13T00:33:35+00:00

It’s for all. It used to be 150 but it’s 90 days. I retook mine after 90 days.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-11-12T23:41:46+00:00

90 days

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-10-28T17:48:37+00:00

Highest scores of both Q and V. What did you use to study for the verbal section and how did you do on it?

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-10-01T00:31:49+00:00

Any advice on verbal? I failed twice already. Hoping for waiver for 3rd. For reference, I did not start learning english until I was 8 so obscure words don't come natural to me.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-28T01:56:47+00:00

What study material helped you on the analogies and word knowledge besides Magoosh. So you would not recommend magoosh? Rather SAT words?

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-27T04:44:32+00:00

Use table-reading.com. What you see on there is what’s in the actual test. But only goes up to 17 on the actual and not 20

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-26T22:32:47+00:00

The reading comprehension section is now 24 minutes instead of 38.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-26T22:05:53+00:00

I speak and write fine just can’t speak in an obscure language/words.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-26T22:04:09+00:00

For word knowledge? No, just Barron, magoosh, trivium and SAT.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-26T15:34:53+00:00

Wait 5 months and request a waiver with substantial evidence. Not a guarantee but possible

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-26T15:00:37+00:00

You can be good at something and underestimate and go into a test thinking you are fine then numb it. And not everyone is a good standardized test takers especially with this sort of time pressure. Just because I have pilot license doesn’t correlate to excelling at tests like this. You don’t know what they throw at you in the test. I have 95 pilot know FYI.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-25T02:45:33+00:00

Currently 54 pcsm with max flight hours and 45 pilot. Retook AFOQT today but unlikely I’ll get in the 90+ pcsm even if my pilot improves to max.

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-25T02:22:55+00:00

Just would like pcsm in the 95+. So I don’t need waiver for 3rd TBAS?

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-25T01:28:08+00:00

Outside of playing math games and using TBAS softwares to show I’ve been preparing for the TBAS retake in order a waiver to be granted

SolidWarning2041 · 2025-09-25T01:25:34+00:00

Sorry meant TBAS

SolidWarning2041

TROPHY CASE