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7563 Pilot HMLA UH-1Y Qualified

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Overview

UH-1Y qualified HMLA pilots operate rotary wing aircraft on offensive air support and utility support missions. They also fly armed escort and airborne supporting arms coordination missions.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • Rotary-wing offensive support and armed escort
  • Rotary-wing utility support mission execution
  • Airborne coordination of supporting arms

Civilian Career Paths

Career associations are editorial assessments of the cited evidence, not an official crosswalk unless the evidence explicitly says so. O*NET supplies civilian occupation information, not proof of a military match. Related experience does not confer civilian qualifications. Tasks and tools below describe civilian work, not military training.

Commercial Pilots

Operating rotary-wing aircraft on utility support and armed escort missions provides directly relevant flying experience for civilian helicopter operations.

How to prepare: Have a civilian flight school review your military flight records against FAA commercial helicopter certificate and rating requirements, including flight experience, knowledge testing, and the practical flight exam.

What the civilian work involves
  • Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
  • Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required.
  • Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Aeronautical charts

Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Rotary-wing aircraft operation on military support missions supplies pilot experience relevant to an airline transition, though the civilian work includes airplane operations.

How to prepare: Ask a flight school to assess your logged rotorcraft experience and map any airplane training needed for an airline transition. Scheduled airline crews need an ATP certificate, which requires a commercial certificate and federal age, flight-hour, and exam requirements; airline pilots typically need a bachelor's degree.

What the civilian work involves
  • Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
  • Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
  • Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • AeroPlanner

Notes & Sources

  • Both pilot paths require the appropriate FAA medical examination and periodic physical and practical flight examinations to exercise certificate privileges.
Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. NAVMC 1200.1L (FY26, in force): MOS 7563

    [1] MOS 7563 section "a. Summary"; cached text line 19333; NAVMC 1200.1L signed 2025-03-07, in force until 2026-10-01

    Supports: Rotary-wing offensive support and armed escort, Rotary-wing utility support mission execution, Airborne coordination of supporting arms, Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

    [2]NAVMC 1200.1L MOS 7563: Related SOC titles · MOS 7563 section "e. Related Standard Occupational Classification"

    Supports: Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

  2. O*NET: Commercial Pilots

    [3] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: airline and commercial pilot duties and entry requirements

    [4] What They Do; How to Become One; Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; updated 2026-08-27, retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Commercial Pilots (O*NET 53-2012.00), Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

  4. O*NET: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

    [5] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers (O*NET 53-2011.00)

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