CG is bang on. I have been an NCO Pilot for the last few years now on the Apache and am having a ball. Here's how it works. Join the army as a soldier (doesn't have to be AAC) try an arm of the service that promotes quick like Reme Tech, Promote to LCPL and when recommended for CPL go for it. AGAI 43 I think, is the paper work for it but check that out to be sure. Effectively you can get acting CPL for the pilots course, promote to SGT on Wings Convert to Type and be shwacking bad guys by christmas!!
Good luck