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Old 3rd Feb 2016, 14:36
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Ken Scott
 
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Without Google the Avro Prefect would be almost unheard of outside the RNZAF museum environs so perhaps an apposite precedent for the Grob Prefect as the ac that follows the Tutor?

I still thinks its a silly name.

Concur fully with Beagle's comments re RAF QFIs, there is a severe shortage in the ME world (can't comment on the FJ or RW fleets), we no longer train them in sufficient numbers since the UASs went predominately FTRS so we don't have enough for our own current needs & consequently the supply into the future will surely dry up which doesn't bode well for Ascent's recruitment plans even if they don't offset salaries for pensions (for ex-mil QFIs).

You reap what you sow.

If Ascent is unable to staff all of its civil posts will the military be expected to make up the shortfall? Could this actually lead to an increase in the number of mil QFIs in the future? With the manning cap & the extra ac & sqns post SDSR would there even be enough pilots to make up the shortfall?
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