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Originally Posted by Low_Level_Hell  Flying AH-64s as a warrant officer for the Army. ~300/year garrison and ~1000/year deployed. |
Pretty much what he wrote for all rotary wing airframes in the Army. Between 120-300/year in garrison, 700-1000/year deployed. 1000 hours in a one year deployment in an aircraft without A/C wearing chicken plate is
ALOT. Commissioned and WO. WO will fly more, but the commissioned officers MUST fly as well. There just are not enough pilots for "staff weenies" anymore.
Figure 5 years in garrison at 200 hours/year; plus 2 years deployed at 800 hours/year, at least 2600 hours in a 7 year hitch. Plus flight school (another 150).