Flying - Iv had a "trial flight" where you were up in the air for a hour, got to take control for a bit then the instructor landed.
RAF help retrain - In a way, yes. They encourage you to get GCSE's and all other types of qualifications that will help you get a job after the RAF, they also help with the cost of the courses
RAF help towards pilot training - I think that one depends on your job in the RAF and where your based. I'm going into the Regiment, I don't think there's great opportunity for flying there as a gunner but like I said, depends where your based
Originally Posted by tailwheel76
over the next 9 years if you can gain a PPL that will save some time.
Yeah, also will gain expirience and build up the hours.
I also saw this on
www.multiflight.com Its a course type thing over a year you go from no flying expirience/licence to ATPL, not sure if that is frozen atpl or what but it sounded like a good idea if there still around when i come out of the RAF.