Originally Posted by
BEagle
Mach the Knife wrote:
What 'basic exercises' do these part-trained instructors deliver?
Only a
handful of trainees that get beyond first solo? Is that really so? In other threads it's claimed that UAS students still get quite a lot of flying...
Knowing what a QFI you are Beagle, rather than just answer your question, here is an extract from the current Trg Gp Orders. Also, they are fully trained to the normal standard but on a smaller syllabus.
QUIs should only instruct the basic exercises in the UAS Guide to Sortie Content from familiarisation to the sortie prior to first solo plus simple aerobatics. Prior to first solo, UAS students should fly with a QFI. QUIs should not teach any exercise not in the QUI CFS Flying Course Guide. When flying UAS students on non-syllabus sorties, QUIs should adhere to the rules for passenger flying (TG(E) 2340), including not permitting a passenger to handle the aircraft below 1000ft agl, except that a QUI may permit a UAS student to fly normal circuits because a QUI is qualified to do so.
Most UAS have between 60 and 90 cadets on the books, some do indeed fly a lot, the majority don't. I would guess that the average will be 10-15 flown solo and 4-6 with a PFB and doing the advanced elements (formation, LL Nav, Spin/Aeros) per UAS, some are better than others.