JSB,. .I have recently been to OASC and they sent me quite a bit of information beforehand regarding fitness tests and alike. They refer to it as a shuttle run and a bleep test and I didn't know there was a difference, but the way they describe it sounds like a bleep test (I didn't get this far because I was to tall for pilot! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> ). The scores required are adjusted according to age. To get through part one of OASC, you need a 'below average' or above grade. For 17 to 24 yr olds, a below average grade is 8.8. Average is 9.10, good is 10.2 and excellent is 10.6. On the first day of IOT (which does stand for Initial Officer Training) you need an 'average' grade and after 8 weeks at IOT you ned an 'excellent' grade. It sounds like you are doing the right sort of preparation, so this should not be a problem for you at all. You will be awarded extra points at OASC if you are very fit.. .. .The fitness is just one part of selection. Your first day will be Aptitude Tests followed by a thorough medical. The aptitude tests are quite heavy going. They last about 5 hours and you get a 5 minute break every hour more or less. They test everything from hand-eye coordination to vigilance, digital recall, instrument interpretation, multi-tasking abilities, maths, verbal reasoning, spacial awareness, orientation, table reading, and many more. If you have a good understanding of maths, which you mentioned, that should be useful to you. Practice questions involving speed, time and distance. . .The hardest questions I found were ones like: "if aircraft A heads towards a base at 150mph from 300 miles away, and aircraft B takes off from the base and flies towards A at 200mph, how far from the base do they meet?" You don't have a calculator, but you do get paper to write on <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . . .. .All the tests are done on computers and nearly all have multiple choice answers. If you have good hand-eye coordination then you probably have nothing to worry about for the pilot related tests. I play computer games and flight sims all the time so that probably helped me out a bit. If you do have a flight sim, trying to fly in formation wih another aircraft may improve your coordination further, but be aware, on one of the tests you have elevator and rudders but no aileron controls, so don't be dependent on ailerons.. .. .I'm afraid I don't know a lot about eyesight restrictions, as my field of worry was height <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> . If you are going for pilot then the maximum age is 23, so I don't know if you will be over this by OASC or not <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> . The max age for WSO (Weapons Systems Operator or Navigator) is 25. . .. .For he interview you will need a sound knowledge of the RAF. They will ask you about
:. .. .Current Deployments; what the RAF is doing now, what its main roles are, and what bases does it have.. .Aircraft; What does the RAF have, what are the roles of specific aircraft, where are the OCUs, what future aircraft are coming.. .Current Affairs; what has happened in the last year in Britain, what has happened in the last year in the world.. .. .You must be relaxed and show that this is what you've always wanted (which seems to be the case anyway).. .. .If you want to know anymore about it, feel free to e-mail me. I am no expert <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="redface.gif" /> , i'm just going on what the RAF has given me, which is probably the most accurate information. . .I hope eyesight and age turn out not to be a problem for you and that you get on fine.. .I wish you all the best and GOOD LUCK!. .. .(P.S. Are you still living in Canada, and if so, are you joining the RCAF or the RAF? Just a query). .. .Ginger.. . . . <small>[ 22 March 2002, 19:19: Message edited by: Gingerbread Man ]</small>