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As a student you could try this website. Lots of information regarding joining and preparation.
>>The student room<<
>>The student room<<
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Would avoid the student room. In my experience the armed forces section is filled to the brim with egotistical teenagers who are either going for fighter controller or supply who have little real knowledge or understanding of anything aircraft related, let alone the Royal Air Force, they seem happy to refer you to the AFCO at every oppertunity rather then offer any real advice.
I say fair play to you. I'm much in the same position, however I for one know that my eyesight is not up to the standards required for the RAF (however it is for the Army Air Corps). Its not a crime to think ahead, so that maybe 16 years + down the line when your Permanent Commission is drawing to end what you might do. I would however suggest that that is a very long time and who can predict what the CAA or RAF may introduce in the way of rentention? Before you start your formal application process speak to your AFCO about your issues, they cant hold it over you that way.
I say fair play to you. I'm much in the same position, however I for one know that my eyesight is not up to the standards required for the RAF (however it is for the Army Air Corps). Its not a crime to think ahead, so that maybe 16 years + down the line when your Permanent Commission is drawing to end what you might do. I would however suggest that that is a very long time and who can predict what the CAA or RAF may introduce in the way of rentention? Before you start your formal application process speak to your AFCO about your issues, they cant hold it over you that way.
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Crashsite,
Are you saying that the RAF will select someone with 6/4 vision over someone with 6/6 vision as having 6/6 is only average? That doesn't sound very fair to me, but I must admit any RAF pilots I've know or potentials have had exceptional vision.
Are you saying that the RAF will select someone with 6/4 vision over someone with 6/6 vision as having 6/6 is only average? That doesn't sound very fair to me, but I must admit any RAF pilots I've know or potentials have had exceptional vision.
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Sicky - from a motivational perspective it sounds like you will be a bit short on the sense of humour front - given that it has to be very well developed to help you see the funny side of the sort of jobs you will be given to do; and the sort of places you will be sent to do them! Ask anyone who's recently been playing with the other kids in the variety of sandboxes one has to chose from these days. Don't do it if you do not want to be a military aviator first - and something else way in the future! Say if I'm wrong any of you experts out there?
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just a small point, many people who deal with younger folk (careers officers and suchlike) see the military (whichever force) as a time limited occupation and advise them to go for trades rather than say infantry that will offer a means of earning in civilian life.
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Originally Posted by crashsite
Big aircraft are for bus drivers, not pilots, etc etc. The RAF does not licence you per se, you would have to pay for your own licences, flying tests and exams after a similar study period to a civilian pilot.
You could get your licence by amassing 2000 hrs. With some captaincy ones thrown in, a Class 1 med and a CAA examiner on the jumpseat of an aircraft that can throttle an engine back in flight, you'd get it.
But that's more for the end of your first tour on a ME sqn . . ..
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
And all the usual boring cr*p about spelling, punctuation, capitalisation etc.
I don't think I have every seen two adverbs mainly recently used together before.
This i have matured so much since then also seems a questionable assumption although if the base was low enough . . .
I don't think I have every seen two adverbs mainly recently used together before.
This i have matured so much since then also seems a questionable assumption although if the base was low enough . . .
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Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator
And all the usual boring cr*p about spelling, punctuation, capitalisation etc.
I don't think I have every seen two adverbs mainly recently used together before.
I don't think I have every seen two adverbs mainly recently used together before.
Well, if you're going to be pedantic....
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Originally Posted by sicky
I am sure there are a lot of pilots, and other members of the armed forces, army, navy, RAF, who leave. My step-brother served in the army, got all his driving licences and now drives HGV's for a living.
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Originally Posted by thelynxeffect
Great, maybe you should give 'Truckmaster' a call, Goose has the number
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Originally Posted by FFP
Bus driver !! How dare you Sir ! Outside now . .. . . .
First person:
I cannot reverse a car for toffee but flew military fast jets and airliners for a living.
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Reversing a 747 is easy as long as you remember to adjust the wing mirrors first. And never never put the engines into reverse without bringing them to a complete stop, otherwise you get bits of turbine blade coming in the windows. Airbuses are different because the French drive on the opposite side of the road. They have a toggle switch on top of the stick that swops the left and right hand seats around. (Says Alison, falling off her seat laughing)
