siy247

I returned from OASC at Cranwell last october after failing the aptitude. There are many reason for me failing one i was not well 2 i missed my alarm. However i am 17 and am not sure whether to go back in October or wait another year, when i will be 19.

I am very determined young man who is a very sucessful air cadet and a 2nd dan black belt in karate. I have also been told by the afco careers officer that i am one of the best candidates he has ever seen.


So what should i DO?

airborne_artist

Suggest:

Don't go if you are not feeling well, and get a better alarm next time.

Also suggest that you don't believe everything you are told, either here, or in the AFCO!

siy247

YES, I have learned that now!!! I don't really need that kind of reply, one with no help to me at ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Onan the Clumsy

Maybe it's not for me to comment about what the afco officer said, but I will mention that there are three lies most often told by a woman to a man and they are:[list=1][*]You're the first[*]You're the biggest[*]You're the best[/list=1]
Maybe he says that to all the lads.

In any event, I would go back in October myself. I don't see the point in waiting if its what you really want to do. Being able to show that you are still focused and the fact that you are going to do much better on the tests can only reflect well on you.

siy247

No the report he sent to cranwell said this. I know this for a fact as i saw this report. The AFCO officers as far as i know are not into lieing much!!!!

A2QFI

I know that you may think that this forum is a bit like text messaging but, if you are going to join the RAF and get on in it, you could do with checking on your spelling and use of capital letters, if your posts here are much to go by.

Postman Plod

siy, I'm struggling to understand exactly what it is you are asking?

You say you failed your aptitude because of an alarm clock and being unwell. You know that, and you know the solution for the future is to get a reliable alarm clock, and dont go when you are unwell. No need to get stroppy for having this perfectly reasonable answer pointed out to you, but you seem to KNOW why you failed, and know what to do about it next time. So clearly this isn't what you're asking?

You say the AFCO said you were one of the best candidates they have seen. Good for you! Why is that relevant to us?

What you seem to be asking is.... Do I really want to join the RAF after having failed OASC once? Only you can answer that question after doing research into whatever trade it is you want to go in to. If its what you really really want, then why are you asking "something" here? Can you clarify what it is you are actually asking?

Just a suggestion of an alternative, and possibly more appropriate and relevant resource for asking this sort of thing is:

http://www.aircadetcentral.net/forums

There are a fairly large number of people in a similar position to yourself on this forum, so you might get some advice there too?

baronmanfred

Did the report also mention per chance that you were an illiterate retard? The AFCO was probably blunt anyway...

Come on, be realistic - it's BLOODY competitive. If you can't pass the aptitude tests I'd look at something else.

Missed alarm ??? The fire alarm goes off at stupid o'clock specifically to wake you up.

They'll have told you where to improve - I doubt it was solely aptitude by your posts thusfar.

siy247

At the end of the day I failed however I believe that certain people on this forum are jealous. And that just fine be that way I don't mind.

Thanks to the people for there help and the others just go away and be a pain somewhere else.

baronmanfred

Jealous of what ? Uhhh........ Not your English !

Postman Plod

siy, the majority of people on this forum are already in the RAF therefore have nothing to be jealous of. The rest of them have the good sense and manners not to piss off the people whom this forum is aimed at, and the people who they may be or find themselves working with or for.

Believe what you want, but I think you will find that YOU are the one coming on here and being a pain for US, and with an attitude like the one you appear to have (juvenile), I think you'll find there were other reasons for you failing OASC.

siy247

I don't know who you are and frankly I don't care. You are more than likely a sad old man, a wannabe pilot, so just leave my forum and don't post again.

CarPete

17 year olds can be such t@ssers at times, shudder to think we were all like that at one time !!

This one hasn't a prayer at OASC with grammar and attitude like that.

.......and before he goes on at me as well, I passed it 25 years ago when it was difficult!!

Postman Plod

Reported to the mods - no need for crap like this, and giving the ATC a bad name. Still, at least I know which squadron they are from, so a bit of amatuer detective work, and a swift Email to their CO, and hopefully the ATC will be rid of them...

212man

This is either a wind up (and not a very funny one at that) or perhaps a word in his 'shell like' from a moderator might be in order.

btw, it's OASC (not Oasc)

siy247

Well thank you and I understand that most people on this forum are in the RAF.

However I believe that calling me a tosser is totally out of order.

I understand that spelling and grammar are not my strongest areas and I will work on them. I believe that people on these types of forums should be helping and encouraging young people not calling them names and defacing there character.

Bob Viking

Imagine my surprise when I logged on this afternoon after a hard day flying and read this forum. Laugh...I nearly bloody cried.
I have been a critic of the selection process in the past but it seems on this occasion they have done us all a huge favour.

My advice?

Quit. Give up now and don't come back, you irksome little gimp.

If on the other hand you manage to grow up any time soon, take a long, hard look at yourself, do your homework, then go back and try again.
Now, before you start raging at me in response just think for one moment. I have been through the system you are currently trying to crack and I am now having a fairly excellent time flying single seat jets and from the impression you have already given people it just may be that you are the one with the problem and have a little maturing to do before you return to Cranwell.
If you do, good luck and don't sleep in!
BV

D-IFF_ident

Moderators.

Is this thread necessary? If it was at all possible I would forward it to OASC and save a lot of people a lot of time, and the tax-payer a few bob too.

Proman

Please Moderators, I totally understand those who say remove this thread but I'm with Bob Viking...I nearly just wet myself.

Oh, the joy of youth!

Dangerman

Well, a good bit of advice for the future might be not to use the same username on here as you use on other forums and spanking websites if you are going to go around upsetting people!
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