allan,
What you say is perturbing - how are these guys (with poor written comm) getting through English 'O' level (or whatever it is now)?
I can speak from 'a bottom of the barrel' perspective - it took me several attempts to get my English O level (and then I only just passed). I never experienced any problems with written comm and, like I said in my last post here, I never noticed anyone else having problems either.
What has changed? I haven't ever been a Flt Cdr at Cranners, you are/were - what is required at IOT now for written comm? When I went through (Earth still cooling etc) it was very much a 'how much do you really want to be in the RAF' course and I remember no written comm at all (I am sure there was a bit, but I have probably blotted it out of my memory).
From my perspective (mainly Front Line) written comm was never that much of an issue. For a new pilot, the priority was 'stay visual', know the weapons system and SOPs, be there and cope. I've been away from the Front Line for a long time and from the RAF for some years - is written comm now a big issue there?
All the best,
MT
Last edited by MobiusTrip; 1st June 2004 at 19:36.