Expert: Aaron Shifferly - 9/14/2009

Question
Hello, I am JC (short for Joshua Christopher) and I am 22, about to graduate college (December 2009) and so far have a 4.0 in aeronautical engineering.  And I also have some ROTC under my belt.  I want to join the military and fly either combat helicopters or fight jets.  However I am worried I may be too tall as I am 6'3" and around 200 lbs.  I have 20/20 vision, not colorblind and have great hearing and depth perception, but my question is what are the height & weight requirements to be a pilot in each branch for combat helicopters like the AH-64D, and the various fighter jets.  Thanx,

JC

Answer
You'd have to ask the Air Force about their requirements, but your height/weight isn't an issue for the Army's pilot program. If you're serious about flying for the Army they will give you a lot more details as to the airframe you'll be flying and so on during the flight training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. You'll have passed a flight physical prior to this ensuring everything is in order.