Originally Posted by
lakelandno1
Hello,
I'm 28 and a Flt Lt in a ground trade. Am I too old to try and rebranch as Pilot?
Yes, you need to have started Flying Training by 27. For Direct Entry the maximum age is 26. You could apply for Pilot (ISR) RPAS as the max age is 33 to start flying training by 34 - the same as WSO. However, be warned, the Computer Based Aptitude Tests (CBAT) are looking for response times of someone considerably younger, so if you failed the test before you went ground branch (trades are not for officers - are you sure you are a Flt Lt!) then it is highly unlikely that you will have improved over time.
You need to contact your Branch and Trade Advisor, plus your Career Manager, to see if you would be released if successful at OASC. Even then, only the best candidates are taken forward in small batches every 6 months - so passing OASC is no guarantee of a training place. Air Sec Staff Instruction 613 applies.