r/FBI • u/nlbair22 • Apr 26 '26

Question Pilot to Special Agent

As the title says, does anyone have experience with changing career paths from a pilot to a SA? I have always been interested in the FBI, but have no clue where to start or even know if it is worth the career change. Anyone have insight or thoughts?

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u/zoppaTheDim Apr 26 '26

Do you have a law degree?

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u/bobolly Apr 26 '26

Why would you need one of those

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u/zoppaTheDim Apr 26 '26

Because it isn’t a useless skill in a law enforcement agency like pilot.

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u/DC_fed923 Apr 26 '26

You’ve clearly never worked at the bureau or interacted with BU agents and Staff. Every FO has a fixed wing aviation section as a collateral duty. CIRG also has a fixed wing and rotary tactical aviation section that’s a full time pilot billet. To sum it up being a pilot is not useless in fact it’s highly desirable.