There has been a rumor that if you have your PPL you have a choice to attend IFS/IFT (whatever it's called now) and if you do have the choice, is it worth it to hold off on the PPL, or just go through with it?

-Sophomore-Embry Riddle Prescott-about to attend FT/LEAD.

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Unless it's changed, if you have a PPL then there must be extra paperwork done for you to go (IE someone has to have a very compelling reason to send you).

Why on earth would you hold off on getting a PPL to force yourself to go to IFT? It's no longer a screening program, but there's still no reason to put yourself in the crosshairs of more queep if you don't have to. You will learn everything you need to at UPT, there's no reason to attend IFT if you can get a PPL and avoid it


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I had figured that it would be helpful to get the extra hours. Its just more time behind the controls on Air Force time. Queep non-withstanding, is it not worth the flight experience you gain?

The amount of flight time you're going to get there isn't even close to worth the pain of dealing with that program, IMO. If 14 hours (assuming that's still the syllabus) is what makes or breaks you as a pilot, there's bigger issues.


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That is very true. I didn't realize there was only 14 hours...Damn that makes it a real pain in the ass huh? Alright well thanks a lot!


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I would QC that info, I went there nearly a decade ago, so it might be more hours now. But unless the TDY pay is exponentially higher, I still wouldn't go.


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Will do, thanks for the advice


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18 hours ago, Walkerdubs said:

I had figured that it would be helpful to get the extra hours. Its just more time behind the controls on Air Force time. Queep non-withstanding, is it not worth the flight experience you gain?

No, I just responded to someone in another thread with a similar question, I will give you the same answer. It was 14 hours when I went through 4 years ago fyi.  Building has no windows, food is mediocre, its a super stressful environment, and is another opportunity to loose you ticket to the big dance before you get there. If you have the opportunity to get your PPL I would recommend doing it.