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Old 11th Apr 2008, 22:16
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Evileyes
 
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To clarify the situation,you are asking questions of the members of a military forum with remarkable depth of experience and rank. They range from newbies in uniform to senior NCOs, WOs, and Officers of Air/Flag rank. Their common denominator is that they have succeeded in entering the profession of arms. Some, in point of fact, will be the ones deciding your suitability for service.

Your mission is to convince them you are worthy of their efforts to help you join their profession.

Respect for their profession is key and learning to communicate to their professional standard is a pre-requisite. Text-speak, chav-speak, yoof-speak etc. will rightfully get you burned at the stake as a buffoon unworthy of their profession (as you would well know had you read the sticky at the top of the forum).

Regarding the sticky, it is a sticky because lazy people who thought they were unique, special, and could cut corners kept starting new threads on the same topic and the kind souls who tried to help were going cross-eyed answering the same questions over and over. There is a tremendous amount of useful and relevant information in what you describe as 'waffle' but admit you haven't read. When wannbees don't bother to read it irritates us.

A lesson in military life and the life of a flight student in particular; expecting to be individually spoon-fed isn't characteristic of someone who survives the program. The required information is provided, dare to show up for a brief without knowing it stone cold and expect a short career. In most military aviation communities that would be known as a 'ready room down', a failure to do your required preparation. A failed flight before you even touched an aircraft.

However, after familiarizing yourself with the information provided, any questions you have are absolutely welcome and expected. You should feel free to post a specific question in the stickied thread after you have done your homework by reading the rest of the sticky.

Don't take this as a personal thrashing. Think of it as friendly career advice. You are neither the first wannabee nor unfortunately the last who will make such posts. Dust yourself off and get back in the fight.

Good luck!
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