raf pilot facts and figures

[jaw7569]

just out of interest really..

can anyone tell me some percentages about pilot recruitment in the raf
such as, how many apply on average, how many get dropped, how many become pilots, how many become fast jet pilots etc...

thanks to anyone that can help.

[charliegolf]

AIDU

I need cheering up- do you have the stats on what percentile of the population aircrew are allegedly drawn from? I was told once that it was top 2%. Your numbers show 26% getting past OASC.

CG

[LateArmLive]

We've got one of the .4 people on our sqn............:}

[Roland Pulfrew]

AIDU
Can I ask where you get your figures from? The RAF has only recruited 100 abo pilots 3-4 years ago rising to 145 abo pilots this FY - and that is for FJ, ME & RW.

FY 07/08 planned pilot output from training to OCU

FJ 33 + 6 Creamies
ME 47
RW 46

[airborne_artist]

AIDU - 900 is a bit high:

From Hansard, pilot training completions for the RAF:

(FJ) - (RW) - (ME)
1998–99 55 - 36 - 53
1999–2000 53 - 41 - 63
2000–01 55 - 44 - 66
2001–02 76 - 28 - 42
2002–03 73 - 42 - 62

For 2002-3 The RAF had a requirement of 145 pilots, and gained 159 onto the strength.

[Seldomfitforpurpose]

"08-09 160

Competition for WSO(N) is stiffer."

For what purpose.............................:ugh:

[OCCWMF]

PN - read the thread title and stop highjacking. If you want to boast, start your own!:}

[mustflywillfly]

Anybody got any stats on RAF pilot intake in 91-92 and 92-93 ?

I did an RAF Flying Scholarship back then, passed OASC for pilot but was then told that due to defence cuts they were no longer able to intake any more pilots for that year. I am sure that somewhere along the way I was told that the RAF had only recruited something like 12 pilots for the whole year! Got offered FC / ATC or go to University. I chose Uni then ended up joining the the sodding RN as a pilot (whata mistaka to makea).:ugh:

[Roland Pulfrew]

MFWF

I think you are correct on the 12 pilots but I think it was slightly later than 91/92, might have been 92/93 or 93/94. It was certainly during the really bad backlog/holding era and the plan was to turn off the tap to, well a drip, certainly not a trickle. But once you have done that it takes some persuasive arguments to turn it back on again!! Beancounters - know the value of....