Grobs Grounded

[Nick8]

Just started at Salford University doing Aviation Technology with Pilot Studies and have also passed the interview for the Manchester and Salford UAS, attending RAF Cranwell in 2 weeks for the medical and aptitude.

Picking up my PPL pack yesterday I found I had been given a copy of Flight Training News.
It is says that all 99 Grob Tutors have been grounded due to de-lamination of a propeller caused by vibrations, forcing an emergency landing in a field.

Does anyone know if this is common and how long it will take to get them airborn again.

Also if anyone has any experience of the medical and aptitude, would appreciate the feedback.

Cheers
Nick

[Wholigan]

Try here for some info.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=136959&highlight=Grob+Tutor

Edited to say - quite right BEags - was having a bad day!
Forgot the Mil Forum doesn't have this (http://www.mindlessforum.com/posting/) on the front door.
;)

[BEagle]

A bit harsh, Wholi', old blue-noter!

One wonders why the news that Das Teutor, the Tupperware Trainer, Plastic Spastic or whatever other nickname it has, hasn't been better promulgated?

Particularly to obviously keen newcomers!

[MrBernoulli]

One of these very Grobs flew into Brize yesterday, 5 Oct and stayed overnight. So, they must be up and running again.

[GodisMyCopilot]

the medical is completely striaght forward with nothing you can do about it bar being over/underweight.

When I did the aptitude tests you do all the pilot tests, eg instrument interpretation, hand eye, angles, number recall etc.

The interview is the part you will have to shine on. Learn about all the aircraft in the RAF, learn about the UAS's, current affairs and why you want to join the airforce.

Good Luck

[jayteeto]

The grobs have been flying again for ages!! I got current at the end of august and have AEF'd a few times since then.

[PPRuNeUser0172]

well done to the original poster on selecting a fine academic institution and an even better UAS.

Good luck with the interviews et al.

;)

[flying bizzie]

In total agreement wth Jayteeto.....the Grob is most certainly back in service and has been for some time at the airfield that I work from.

[semisonic]

The UAS is the best possible society at University. You sound like a suitable kind of bloke so I'm sure it will treat you well as long as you can fly and get involved with extra-curricular life (socialising, sports, Adventurous Training etc!).

Only you can pass the medical..you should know if you're going to fail before you go in.

The aptitude tests are long and tiring. But they test every branch, not just pilot. The pilot tests are the first five or something like that. Follow the dot is one, the centering the cross hair is another, instrument readng and co-ordinatioon, and number recall.....mm and task prioritising. The rest are for other branches (like ATC and WSO). They normally take around four hours, with programmed 5 min breaks.

The pilot pass score is 112 (out of 180). Don't worry though as the UAS entry does not hinge on this. I know that a lot of last year's entry got sub-100 and still got in. For bursar or DE applicants though the 112 score is not comptetive in today's fight for places. You need to be looking at 130+ to be competitive.

As a recent MASUAS member I can answer any more queries you might have!!

[PPRuNeUser0172]

Semisonic ditto!

How recent, just out of interest!!!!...........

;)

[semisonic]

I left just this summer, and you? What are you doing now?