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    IFS (Initial Flight Screening) information

    in Pilot Selection Process

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    Had 400 hours and a CFII when I showed up to IFS. Two thoughts:

    1. It definitely helped me prep for what to know day one at UPT. That, in turn, helped me through the first few weeks when everyone struggles. It may not show up in your grades, but it is better than nothing for prepping for UPT.

    2. As long as you can safely take off, maneuver around the pattern, and land an airplane (one of the easiest to fly in the world) after 10 hours of instruction you will pass IFS. If you have flown recently and have your PPL and you can't do that, you're probably a shit pilot. However, if you haven't flown in a couple of years, I'd be more worried.

    IFS should not be hard for Private Pilots. It will be a challenge, and you will have to apply yourself, but you shouldn't have to worry about washing out. If anything, it'll knock some rust off before UPT.

    And for all of you guys that showed up with no time, I don't know how you did it. If you can spare $1500 to go rent a DA 20 and solo it (10-15 hours) it might be the difference between going to UPT or getting re-classed

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    I went to IFS about a year ago and just graduated UPT. I agree with most of the the previous post. However back then, hearing similar things to the last statement had me pretty nervous. I essentially had zero time. So this is "how I did it" and how I saw many people with zero time successful:

    Trust that the instructors/AF will teach you to fly if you put the work in. Get in the cockpit trainers every single day you are there. Go to hangers to charily at night. Get a blank piece of paper and draw out your sortie with tic marks for checks, radio calls and altitudes. Find a couple hours to practice on Saturday. Put in the repetition even when it seems boring. When you are in the jet listen to exactly what the IP is saying and the do you best to make you hands implement given correction. Many people struggle simply because they can not listen carefully.

    Some studs can get by putting in less work but will at least struggle more.

    Just about all this goes for getting it done in UPT with the addition of... have solid GK, be a team player with all the bros, find a way to blow off steam on fridays.

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