Interestingly, the RAF are woefully short of ME pilots too
Here's a solution WITH A LARGE TONGUE IN CHEEK...
Get all the RAF Flying Club ME/PPL holders and offer them a type conversion at Bristol Flight Centre:
The BFC King Air TRTO offers a 7 day Ground school and Aircraft based training course.
Ground studies consist of a 3 days technical course conducted at Bristol International Airport Followed by a 4 day Flight Training and Testing Phase.
Full Course (ground school and flight training) £12,750 (includes VAT)
Minimum pre-entry requirements
Current CAA/JAA pilot licence and medical certificate
Current MEPL (if first type rating) SPA Instrument Rating (if flown IFR)
Minimum 70 hrs logged as PIC
As an Aircraft Based (not Simulator) course we offer (subject to availability) a current model King Air B200 (G-ORJA) fitted with EFIS-FMS-MFD which adds an extra dimension to the course content.
Flight Training includes a revision of Instrument Approach Procedures including Instrument Rating Renewal-Revalidation if required.
Bristol Flying Centre has been in the Professional flight training and AOC market for many years and look forward to working with both Individuals and fellow Operators looking for outsourced training or type-rated recruits.
Back to the cloud near cuckoo-land for me...
LJ