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Old 18th June 2005 | 12:53
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Gegene
 
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I think it is not compulsory

At least for the French, during my time.

If any of you guys have heared of a French Female flight test pilot called Helle Boucher (Caudron speed record aircrafts), i was flying around 1975 in the airfield where she get killed.

Guyancourt. The airfield is now closed but it was near the Toussus-le-Noble private jet airport south west of Paris near Versailles.

My flight instructor was the *** General Fleury, commander of the COTAM (3rd air Region) Transport Aerien, but also flight-test pilot at CEV Bretigny. I can't recall him as saying anything about skydiving.

But they might well have to do a few statics for "acoutumance", with additional training for roller techniques and water entry for their own safety.

They sure have very strict procedures for ejection and even ejection conditions. Dassault doesn't like to loose their pilots, nor does the forces...

Since they are graduating in the US i guess it's near what RN/RAF are used to.

PS i'm pleased to see there are flyers in this forum.
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