Just sitting on the fence, but dont the AWACS FC's complete a formal course of airborne instruction at 23 Sqn, just like any other WSO or WSOP does at their respective OCU ? As a WAFU I'm intrigued.
If you are airborne as part of a crew, be it front seat or back, its still a team effort is it not?
Or is it still "no stick no vote you're not a pilot so s*d off" Not really the ethos of CRM is it?
Oggin
(who may not be sitting on the fence actually!!)