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Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Feb 2017, 22:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

Regional hubs may be the answer, but where are...

Regional hubs may be the answer, but where are they going to build the overnight accommodation? Who are they going to get to staff the accommodation? Who is going to prepare the meals these cadets...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Oct 2016, 11:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

Apparently there is a dasor out concerning a...

Apparently there is a dasor out concerning a Viking which has been returned to syerston with significant faults that should have been picked up during he repair inspection process. Oh dear!
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2016, 20:37
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

It seems to me that the only way those in control...

It seems to me that the only way those in control are going to genuinely listen is if all instructors refuse to volunteer their services. Including those on schools which will remain open. No staff -...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2016, 16:01
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

Who are going to instruct on all these gliders? ...

Who are going to instruct on all these gliders?

The decision on the machinery is surely the last to take, you need to decide the operation regime first. The status quo on fewer, further spread...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Mar 2016, 12:00
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

New winches and retrieval systems are all well...

New winches and retrieval systems are all well and good, but the thing that is really going to dictate output is the staff. There is going to be a greater burden on CT requirements with a larger...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2016, 21:05
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

I could see the mod breaking the vigilants up to...

I could see the mod breaking the vigilants up to avoid the awkward situation of private operators having them flying in relatively short order.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2016, 22:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

The Vultures are circling! I know from persons in...

The Vultures are circling! I know from persons in know, that there are some individuals and organisations looking to snap up the vigilants as since as they are released for disposal. No doubt, they...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2016, 14:54
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

So what happens when volunteers can't stay...

So what happens when volunteers can't stay overnight to supervise cadets?

Who is going to feed the cadets?

What happens when squadron staff don't want to carry out a five hour round trip to a...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2016, 14:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

The engine could be turned off and was frequently...

The engine could be turned off and was frequently done so. And let us not forget, motor gliding has been part of the air cadet organisation since 1978 and was suited to sites where conventional...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2016, 07:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

I suspect the transition from Vigilant to Viking...

I suspect the transition from Vigilant to Viking will be far harder to achieve than the other way round. Furthermore, I would think that a great number of established Vigilant instructors would...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2016, 21:23
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

Unfortunately, I think the world has changed, and...

Unfortunately, I think the world has changed, and that whole being part of the operation doesn't have the appeal anymore. In fact, as a former VGS instructor, I flew many cadets who clearly did not...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2015, 11:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

VGSs already increase delivery during the summer...

VGSs already increase delivery during the summer and Easter by running continuous courses over the period. But I agree that this could be ramped up to maximise utilisation during these periods. If...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2015, 13:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

Could not the vigilant fleet be integrated into...

Could not the vigilant fleet be integrated into the UAS set up? Meaning the UAS staff deliver powered GS training? Is there anything the UAS currently does that couldn't necessary be achieved using...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2015, 09:03
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

BB Totally agree with your comments. Over...

BB


Totally agree with your comments. Over the last 20 years or so the organisation has changed considerably to such extent that there is too much burden of expectation placed upon the volunteers...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2015, 11:57
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

The core of the VGS output is the GS. GICs are...

The core of the VGS output is the GS. GICs are essentially AEF dressed up as training and since the VGSs are staffed by volunteers with instructor training in-house, it gives those junior staff a...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2015, 10:34
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

Before any return to flying is signed off,...

Before any return to flying is signed off, revised support systems and procedures need to be in place. This whole saga resulted from a procedural failure which needs to be addressed.

It is likely...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2015, 13:33
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

Except, of course, the bulk of the VGSs are now...

Except, of course, the bulk of the VGSs are now Vigilant schools (15 against 8). Going to a wholly conventional approach is going to leave large parts of the country - particularly the Midlands and...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2015, 10:49
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

That will be another year lost then. To conduct...

That will be another year lost then. To conduct any sort of study, write and present the report and reach a decision is going to take months. Then there is the implementation of that decision which...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Oct 2015, 12:24
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

The really frustrating part of this sorry story,...

The really frustrating part of this sorry story, is there appears to have been no thought placed in what happens after the "pause", almost that the organisation reverts to the status quo and carries...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Oct 2015, 07:40
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,807
Posted By Thorr

I agree with the view that the real issue here is...

I agree with the view that the real issue here is the staffing side, bringing several hundred volunteers back up to standard is going to take a lot of time. Also, a large number would have left and...
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