Originally Posted by theedmancometh
Does anyone know the reason why the age cutoff dates are so low for the RAF & RN? The cutoffs for Pilot aren't nearly as tight in the Australasian armed forces.
A 26 Year old entrant will take on average 4 years to get front line - makes him a 30 year old rookie. Flying on operations is a young man's game, particularly single seat fast jet, and at 30 you aint that!!. Hence the not unrealistic age limits, IMHO.
Can't explain why the Aussies have a higher limit. Maybe they don't mind on older pilot
or maybe they have more younger applicants and can afford to take the odd old fart.
Getting back to the thread - go for it. Aim for the top, and even if you get part way there you are doing better than the rest.
PS - and by the top, I dont mean the Crabs