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Old 6th Feb 2018, 13:48
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Originally Posted by [email protected]
nor the instructors who will have to teach it nor CFS(H).........

The paucity of Mil A2s IS an issue - where are the experienced Flt Cdrs coming from, where are the supervisors and who will be on CFS(H)?
The relevant syllabuses are available to those involved in delivering them.

Your comment about A2s shows how little you know about the way Shawbury runs - the Flt Cdrs have been typically fresh B1s who need something sexy on their OJAR. They usually hand over the Flt Cdr gig to allow them time to prepare for an A2...and those who achieve the upgrade either get promoted, get posted, or leave! Or, in a few cases, move to CFS(H). And being an A2 isn't needed to be a supervisor - there are some A2s who have made terrible bosses/supervisors, and plenty of B1s who have done very well.

MGD, the reference to Soteria was purely a nod to Crab's background, rather than any suggestion of a link between them and Ascent! And crewman training is only a small fraction of the RW task - this isn't to say that the rumours surrounding suitability of the Juno for crewman training, if true, aren't concerning and disappointing - but it is misleading to suggest that the new aircraft might be unsuited to 50% of Ascent's task.
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