Originally Posted by
YellowTom
Today people join because they want an exciting and enjoyable stepping stone for the second chapter of their career. For pilots, this more often than not all is about getting the hours to move into the airline world in their late 30s.
Really. That may be true of yourself and possibly a few of your mates but it is most certainly NOT true of the majority. I have taught hundreds of trainee RAF pilots and that is not the majority view in my experience.
Originally Posted by
YellowTom
The days of people wanting to join the RAF because they love flying so much that's all they've ever wanted to do and they want to do it so much they'll live in horrid housing in an isolated part of the country are over. Sorry retired folks - those days are over.
I'm not retired, just 35 years of experience and in current full-time flying practice. Please don't generalise.