Originally Posted by
phil9560
Didn't want to be too specific about dates as I was commenting on an individual.But it was mid '80s ish.
I find his attitude pretty disgusting, the cadets should always come first when it comes to flights and it shouldn't matter if a cadet who is not one of yours got the flight; only if NO cadets at all could take the flight should adult staff take it instead.
When I allocated the JP flight at Cranwell it was my decision, based on merit (I discussed it with other adult staff) and no it wasn't one of my cadets and yes I would have loved to get a JP in my logbook but as I said, the flight was specifically for a cadet, not adult staff.
That same camp I'd already had a run-in with the Wing PRO who wanted me to fly female cadets first in the Chipmunks so he could take piccies; I said no, those cadets who haven't flown before in
anything go first just in case the weather closes in.