Hi all
I am an NCO looking to become a SNCO AAC pilot.
Does anybody on here know how the army pilots course is structured? I am told that you do 2 weeks survival trg, then go to RAF barkston heath for 13 weeks flying the grob, 2 weeks leave, then DHFS shawbury for 13 weeks basic rotary and 11 weeks advanced, then back to middle wallop to do your conversion to type. Is this correct? Or is there periods of ground school also to attend?
Also if there is anybody who has done the course, whats it like for getting home at weekends? only reason I ask is as I have kids, and I would like to know how often I would be allowed home to see them. I will have to be unaccompanied for the 1st year.
Finally, how intense is the theory. A few of the officers in my regiment have been knocking my confidence to go for it, they think I dont have enough experience of navigation and radio operating etc. (Maybe even suggesting I am not clever enough
). I presume this will all be taught on the course?
Cheers