ArnhemDog,
Some food for thought. If you are serious about joining the Army as a pilot, then give yourself the best chance of success. Make sure you do your homework beforehand. I am not just talking about reading books and magazines about Black Hawks or helo aerodynamics etc etc, but also talk to people who are doing the job. Give the bases at Tvl, Oakey and Darwin a call and ask for the crew room at one of the squadrons. Talk to the pilots and ask them about the good, the bad and the ugly. Ask as many questions as you can about the lifestyle and also what the role of an officer is like in AAAvn. Then call the BFTS at Tamworth and ask to speak to an older Army student and grill them on how they found the selection process (maybe johndoe can help here). Better still, if you live close by, maybe you can tee up a visit. And for heaven's sake, make sure you've been for a fly in a helo. Good luck.