Impact of COVID-19 on Piloting and ROTC

Impact of COVID-19 on Piloting and ROTC

So as many of you are aware, with the virus still at large, commercial airlines and piloting has hit a very big low. That even goes as far as to affect those learning to fly, and even though I have not personally started the journey of getting flight hours as of yet I still see the toll it takes. Many places are struggling to get new people learning because people aren't starting now, they are instead waiting. Many people, with goals either commercial or military, are worried to get into due to the impact currently felt. This does affect me because I myself am slated to begin my first set of flight hours as early as next month. 


The Impact on ROTC

This is even more of a big change to what is was like prior to the pandemic. Now, many detachments can no longer even teach in-person, which provides major benefits to the cadets preparing for their next big steps whether that be Field Training (the officer equivalent of Basic Training) or whatever else it may be. The learning is crucial to their leadership preparation. The other major factor is believe-it-or-not, masks. Masks have made a huge hole in wingman-ship where cadets struggle to now socialize amongst themselves or become closer outside of an official setting. Sociability is a huge part of being a great officer as all officers are expected to lead and be good with people in everything they do. Hopefully soon, most places will be back to normal so that all detachments around the country can get proper training to properly learn. 

There's a little insight to the current struggles I deal with day to day with the pandemic in my life. 

Bye everyone,

Tyler



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