Speaking from the 100 year old FAA perspective we need about 450 guys & gals to express an interest per year (this includes those who watch Top Gun on Film 4 on a Saturday night and then pop down to the AFCO on Monday morning).
(RT, Med, ALCO Sifts & eligibility counts for a good 50% of that reduction.) Aptitudes cover 50% of Failures... sorry we aren't allowed to call them that... unsatisfactory candidates... AIB has about a 50% pass rate (quite high really compared to OASC if viewed as a whole).
The thing to remember is you will do the FATS (Aptitudes) about a month prior to AIB so you should have a good idea and chance to 'reappraise' career options at this point.
After that point though the 'whittling' of the 70ish that enter Dartmouth, EFT, BFT are whittled down to about 55 prior to being spat onto the Front Line Sqn's.
As we say in the RN we can 'veer and haul' the figure as required!
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