<p>i wanted to do the same thing.</p>
<p>from a 4 dig perspective: depends on your schedule. right now, on M days, i’ve got 3rd and 4th periods. afternoons are completely free. so in theory, i could use that time for flying… however, if squad training came up, or you wanted (needed) to spend that time on homework, forget it. i DO spend my afternoons on hw and working out… </p>
<p>it’s up to you, again. lol you can spend your time doin whatever you want. the courseload doesnt really get easier as you move up. wait for some upperclassmen to give their opinions. i DO know some friends that are in the aero club and fly often… so if you were to do it, i’d say get alot of hours before coming to the academy so it wont take as long to finish up here. just my 2 cents from bein a 4 dig…</p>
<p>oh yeah, money. you may wanna save some of that. money is good to have as a 4dig. lol we get paid between $130 and 170 a month, rarely maybe a little more… so, it’s up to you how you wanna spend it. i really wanted to get my license while i was here, just for the sake of having it… but that would’ve depleted a LOT of my savings that i wanna have after i graduate. so i’ve pretty much decided to wait til after i got outta the AF before i get my PPL… and maybe go fly for a company.</p>
<p>on that note, once pilots retire (or leave) the AF, do their flight hours count for anythin in the civilian world? obviously, a fighter/bomber/cargo/heli is alot different from a cessna 172.</p>