Originally Posted by
threepointonefour
It's not the first time I've been mistaken for a pilot !!! But hey, what's a wing between aircrew? (Everything - ask the pilots.)
Having failed at pilot trg, and instructed at nearly all WSO stages, I can honestly say it's a great job. But more and more, with very limited scope (GR4 or Nimrod are the only real certs for a decent length of time) and a limited time frame.
My apologies threepointfour, I was certain you were an F3 mate!
I believe that the E3 is starting to fill up with F3 backseaters as FCs so, there is indeed an opportunity to re-role and keep your flying pay.