Grrrr,
Eventually I knew something would rattle my cage enough to get me to post, but I never thought it would be this.
Flip thanks for the training... who would've thought that I would now be a QFI..Scary!
Getting rid of the UAS's is complete arse if you are than going to say "ah, but its great for air cadets." You still have to operate the aircraft so the cost per cadet goes up. Give them 20 mins then send them to uni for 3 years they are bound to find something better to do. Added to that the best pilots I have operated with so far have definately not been ex air cadets who arrive with the " I've flown X hours tutor with a former Lightning/phantom/tiger moth pilot so this is how it should be done" HOOP. The RAF has moved on and these guys have no idea. If you can justify the end of the UAS than the AEFs should close tomorrow.
RANT OFF