The profiles of typical students in the joint specialized undergraduate pilot training program are especially valuable for anyone contemplating becoming a pilot in the USAF, for they reveal just how stringent the selection criteria are. These students demonstrate that the pursuit of wings is serious business, unlike any representations from Hollywood films. From the day of application to the day that wings are pinned on, the prospective pilot is exercised to their full capabilities, and Holden gives insight into just how demanding the task of learning to fly really is. Fortunately, Holden also portrays how rewarding the pursuit is and lets you see why young men and women are so eager to sacrifice so much of their time and effort for the goal. Besides academics and the thrill of the flight-line, there are other challenging tasks, including enduring the black-out-inducing effects of a ride on a human centrifuge, learning the physiology of flight firsthand by training in an altitude chamber, and becoming familiar with the effects of spatial disorientation.
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