"No - really - I wasn't chopped - honestly!"

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Donīt push your kids too far !!

I had a student at RAF Valley who was a very poor pilot & had great difficulty flying the Vampire T11. Yet he was a wonderful guy/officer (Course Leader). I gave him extra hours instruction (claiming an instructional Dual flight had only lasted 50 minutes - whereas it had lasted 60 or 65 minutes) & then, finally, suggested a change of Instructor might help. It didnīt !! He was eventually paraded in front of the C.O. to be suspended. But before the CO started to talk he said, "Sir, I know exactly why I am here & itīs the Happiest Day of my Life !! Now I can go home & tell my father (an ex RAF Group Captain pilot) & say, "Father, Iīm NO BLOODY GOOD. I CANīT FLY !!!!!!. All my life youīve told me Iīm going to be a pilot ... & I HATED the idea !! But I love the RAF - & can I PLEASE stay in as an Administrator, Sir" !! (He did !!).