Originally Posted by
mattandmoosdad
Chevvron, bobward, boswellbar and Glider111
Many thanks for your encouraging replies. It doesn't seem as bad as I first thought. I'm sure he'll love it and the ATC clearly offers so much more. I just didn't want him to be disappointed about the opportunities (or lack of) for flying.
Cheers all
MAMD
Even when there was lots of it available, it wasn't as if they were going every week. If he's joining a big unit then those chances will be spread around.
The likelihood is, if he's dead keen and his school are agreeable to let him have the odd day off, he'll get 2-3 flying days a year... maybe 2 Tutor trips and a day or two at a glider unit. But a lot of that depends on where the sqn is and how available the staff are - remember, every single member of staff on that squadron he's joining is a volunteer and doing it in addition to their day job.
Coincidentally, we had our bi-annual open evening last night and the parents of all the potential newbies almost refused to believe we were volunteers and not full time paid staff...