I wish more people did pass the RAFFT then I wouldn't have to draft so many bloody Admin Reports for Discharge! (1027 SNLR).
But... people do have a 48 week period from first fail to final AR. I'm sure that if the Med Center provides a fit MES and the individual signs his deceleration to take the test then the RAFFT is achievable. Generally, the people that do moan about it are the minority that are unfit for RAF service. Harsh, but the standard has been set, the policy implemented - and if you don't stack up you get 3 chances (with 12 weeks between tests) to pass.
As an aside, I was told the RPW is easy to pass. Go balls out for the first period and then walk the last 400 meters and let your heart rate recover as the HR is only taken at the end of the test and not an average throughout.
