[RPA Pilot Work Schedule]

Thanks for the replies -

Are there good employment prospects afterwards?

Also, I take it most folks work out of Creech. I read that Holloman, Whiteman, Cannon, Beale, and possibly Edwards and Ellsworth also have RPAs now. Any truth to this?

[RPA Pilot Work Schedule]

Hello all,

I'm interested in applying for a rated board and selecting RPA. In order to get a good idea of what life that would lead to, I have a few questions:

1. Is it true that RPA pilots deploy less than others? I'm also considering ABM which deploys about 6 months a year. Is the tempo about the same?

2. Do RPA pilots usually work 12 hour days, have 24 hours off, then do another 12 hour day? What does a flying schedule look like?

3. Can RPA pilots get flight hours?

Thanks.