I'd imagine that the individuals will be assessed the same way they are currently assessed in civ SAR organisations around the world: OPC (to CAA standards ie external!), LPC (to company standards ie as per the RAF SARF!), simulator rides etc.
Your suggestion of implementing what, in essence, is the current SARF cat system is overkill. It smacks of llamaman's earlier post - a system that is over-egging itself!
Last edited by queueaitcheye; 4th Apr 2013 at 14:22.