Any Osprey Pilots That Could Share Their Experience?

[AROTC-dad]

Will the US Army ever purchase Ospreys?

Unlikely, due to the Army's focus on the V-280 program. The props rotate instead of the entire nacelle.

Here is more recent info from the Army Times:
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your...ld-change-the-way-air-assault-troops-operate/

 

[Tilt Life]

Osprey Pilot here,
First piece of advice I’ll give you is think really hard about what you want to do in aviation. If assault support is your desire The V-22 is for you. Not to discourage you from other helicopter platforms. Honestly they are all great and have their own benefits. A lot of what has been said is true. We deploy frequently and life is a Squadron is fast paced. I did 2 MEUs back to back and it kicked the **** out of me. But looking back I’d do it again. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t fun but I love flying the Osprey. The biggest advice I can give you is don’t commit to one platform until you have a chance to learn about them all. Figure out where you will fit in best. I was made to be a V-22 pilot but you might be more suited for something else. Take your time and think it through. To answer your question, yes we’re hurting for pilots but do what’s right for you. As far as how likely you are to get V-22s I can’t say. All I know is that when I selected we all got the osprey. No matter what you fly you will love it I promise. Just work hard and make yourself competitive for any platform and you will be happy in the end

 

[scoutpilot]

Conversely, when you finish the helo syllabus and get designated an aviator, you can take the FAA military competency exam, and you'll get your PPL for single engine fixed and rotary wing, as well as a civilian instrument rating for both.

Unless it’s different for Marine/Osprey pilots, the FAA has usually afforded all military aviators the opportunity to automatically receive a commercial/instrument rating without any kind of a check ride, so long as they can produce their documentation showing they completed military flight training.

It requires taking the military competency exam, which is actually no joke because it involves a lot of esoterica about Part 135 that you don't learn in flight school. The exam used to be one of two types, the MCA (airplane) or MCH (helicopter). As of 2018 it was replaced with the MCN (non-category).

 

[Casey]

Conversely, when you finish the helo syllabus and get designated an aviator, you can take the FAA military competency exam, and you'll get your PPL for single engine fixed and rotary wing, as well as a civilian instrument rating for both.

Unless it’s different for Marine/Osprey pilots, the FAA has usually afforded all military aviators the opportunity to automatically receive a commercial/instrument rating without any kind of a check ride, so long as they can produce their documentation showing they completed military flight training.

It requires taking the military competency exam, which is actually no joke because it involves a lot of esoterica about Part 135 that you don't learn in flight school. The exam used to be one of two types, the MCA (airplane) or MCH (helicopter). As of 2018 it was replaced with the MCN (non-category).

Things I’ve continued to procrastinate taking...