Originally Posted by
scifi
... Not too sure what an EFT is though.
That is something you would need to cure in order to get over the first hurdle......selection. You need to have a decent working knowledge of the RAF and the training system in order to be selected to be an officer and trainee pilot, but having a PPL will show some dedication which will be a positive.
A PPL can help, without doubt, especially in the early days to around solo consolidation but after that, as you progress through the advanced GH phase and onto the applied phases (IF, Nav etc) it loses its benefit and those who are more natural pilots will shine through. It can definitely help you get through the early trips, but as has been alluded to, depending on how you have been taught in your PPL you may have to unlearn some things and shed certain behaviour patterns which may prove harder than you think.
Personally I prefer to work with a blank canvas, by that I mean a student who has not been taught to fly before but that's just my opinion.