2,721
(1,700)

Halo: Reach

4.3 from 13500 votes
 

134,386 tracked gamers have this game, 12,524 have completed it (9.32%) | 833 want to boost

There are a maximum of 69 Halo: Reach achievements (49 without DLC) worth 2,721 (1,700)

Achievement Details

I Didn't Train to Be a Pilot Achievement in Halo: Reach

I Didn't Train to Be a Pilot12 (10)

Online/Offline - This achievement can be obtained in either an online or offline modeSingle Player - This achievement can be obtained in single player game modesCooperative - This achievement can be obtained in non-versus game modes where players work together
Kill 3 of the anti-aircraft batteries during the 8th mission.

Achievement Guide for I Didn't Train to Be a Pilot

AuthorSolution
ButterflyEdge
261,463
ButterflyEdge
Achievement won on 12 Sep 10
TA Score for this game: 1,464
Posted on 13 September 10 at 22:08, Edited on 28 December 10 at 16:49
This solution has 33 positive votes and 5 negative votes. Please log in to vote.
Although it's pretty hard to miss - just for those who may be reading ahead looking to grab this achievement on the way.

Normal or higher difficulty is required.
Mission 8: 'New Alexandria'.

Right at the very end of this mission, whilst flying a falcon you will have to defend and take out some anti-air guns. There are six of these, so there's plenty of opportunity to get the three needed. Just make sure if you're playing co op and a couple of you want the achievement that you don't destroy more than you need too, that way two of you can get it!

Edit: Comments have stated that there are apparently other turrets dotted around the mission, not just at the end. However, these are not what I nor my co op partner destroyed (or needed to) but if it makes it easier for anyone, it may be worth keeping an eye out for these too.
There are 3 comments relating to this Solution | Please log in to comment on this solution.
Nath360skillz
160,684
Nath360skillz
Achievement won on 15 Sep 10
TA Score for this game: 2,721
Posted on 26 September 10 at 16:21, Edited on 26 September 10 at 22:17
This solution has 18 positive votes and 1 negative vote. Please log in to vote.
This can only be done on normal difficulty or higher but obviously normal difficulty would be best as you wouldn't die so easily or have the falcon blown up as much as if it were on a harder difficulty.

The 8th mission is called "New Alexandria" and on this mission you fly a falcon to various locations to destroy covenant jammers.
As you make your way through the mission you will notice anti-aircraft batteries firing from rooftops.

The achievement requires you to take down 3 of these and this can easily be obtained using the chaingun on the falcon.
When you get towards the end of the mission there will be 5 or 6 anti-aircraft batteries which you can't miss so this shouldnt be too difficult.
Please log in to comment on this solution.
Spectrix
65,760
Spectrix
Achievement won on 15 Sep 10
TA Score for this game: 1,870
Posted on 15 September 10 at 23:55
This solution has 10 positive votes and 3 negative votes. Please log in to vote.
This obviously needs to be done on the 8th mission and must be on normal or higher difficulty. I actually got this near the middle of the mission. After you leave the Falcon and go in and activate the first radar jammer and come out of the building you will hear over the radio that a Pelican ship is under attack from shade turrets. Fly to the Pelican (a marker on your HUD will come up) and destroy at least 3 of the shade turrets and bingo, your achievement will pop.

In case you don't know what the shade turrets are, they are on top of the buildings surrounding the Pelican and are shooting what look like fuel rod bullets (big green sludgy bullets). This is a pretty hard achievement to miss.
There are 2 comments relating to this Solution | Please log in to comment on this solution.