Please explain WTFIH at Y-fali if all the staff pilots are being assigned a 'Q' prefix?
Back in the days of yore, we had QFIs who had served their time learning how to instruct - they did the convex flying, IRTs etc. We had PAIs, IWIs, QBIs and the rest who all became re-designated as Qualified Weapons Instructors; at TWU they taught weaponeering and did all the cine assessment before clearing us to go and strafe, rocket and bomb Pembrey into oblivion. The rest of the pilots on the TWU staffs weren't qualified anythings, these were 'Tactics Instructors' who didn't have any specialised qualifications but who led pairs or 4-ship SAPs, towed cine trips, led some doggers etc.
So what precisely are the qualifications of a 'cutie' or whatever they're calling themselves? And just how are they earning their Qualified Flying Instructor status? Do they hold the same B2 status as any novice 'real' QFI? Please elaborate!!
[ 14 July 2001: Message edited by: BEagle ]