You are correct - the fixed wing guys spend very little time at Cranwell prior to the OCU and recieve thier flying brevets quicker.(£££££)When I went through Cranwell I had a few close mates, both rotary and fixed, and to be honest any of the Crewman courses looked pretty simple. When you compare it to the AEOp cse, it's like Junior school...but heh we all get paid the same! Push for fixed wing!