RECRUITING

We Don’t Accept Applications
ONLY COMMITMENTS

The Black Knights are looking for pilot candidates who:

• • Are enthusiastic and passionate about combat flight simming.
  • Have at least one year experience flying the DCS World in single-player.
  • Are looking to take that experience to the next level, in a structured multi-player forum.
  • Have a willingness and desire to own and fly the variety of DCS World aircraft modules available.
  • Can commit to remaining an active participant in the squadron for at least 3 years,  consistently attending weekly online sessions hosted Mondays from 20:00 to 23:30 CT.
  • Are willing to undergo a ‘Checkride’ with the squadron’s Training Officer to demonstrate their ability to perform the following in a DCS World aircraft:
    • Manual Startup and Alignment from a Cold and Dark pit (no autostarts)
    • Taxi, Takeoff and Landing
    • Formation Rendezvous & Basic Flight Maneuvers
    • Enroute Navigation between waypoints using MFD and/or HUD queues.
    • Weapons deployment in a live tactical environment.
  • Can approach membership in our virtual squadron with a “go along and get along” attitude, inclusive of the various personalities in our combat sim community.
  • Are at least 21 years of age.
  • Are not currently members, active or otherwise, of any other organization which fly DCS World online.
  • Reside within the United States or Canada, in the Pacific, Mountain, Central or Eastern time zones.

Pilot Candidates who are accepted into the squadron are done so conditionally under a 90-day observation period. Once the observation period is lifted, the pilot candidate will become a fully winged member of the squadron with all the benefits, including:

• • Custom Noseart and Ladder Door Art of their choosing for their aircraft
  • Pilot Avatar on our website
  • Eligible to receive ranks, patches, medals, and service awards

If you feel you have “The Right Stuff”, please fill out the form in the sidebar and a Black Knight officer will contact you.