RAAF Flight Screening Programme

[cj0203]

Helmets for the CT-4. You get your name on it too!!

[Joker89]

good to hear FSP's now get helmuts, I still remember how uncomfortable those headsets were. Orange flying suits prob aren't going anywhere in a hurry.

[I like planes]

Roles

Hey can someone please describe the duties of army and navy pilots when they are not flying or flight planning?

[Dilmah G]

Useful?

ILP, you might find ryano's post here useful for that kind of information.

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ml#post5323327

[james9]

I didn't get a helmet on my FSP 6 months ago? Must have changed recently.

[Dilmah G]

ADFA Education Award

Just to resurrect this thread, yet again, :P

Does anyone here have any experience with the ADFA Education Award? I read on a Cadets forum that around the top 50% of ADFA Applicants in a given year receive it, and as such, I'll try and direct a bit of my energy towards it. I know "Education Award" makes one immediately think of grades, but since there's an OSB involved, do they assess "The whole package" when selecting awardees, and are there any things I can do to make myself more competitive?

[Your_Lunch]

Dilmah, on Education Award | Defence Jobs it states that

The award is judged from results of the ADFA entry aptitude test, medical and a series of interviews.

, so it seems like DFR assess the whole package.

[Dilmah G]

Thanks.


Ah, crap, I should've seen that before.

[D-IFF_ident]

G'Day all. Not sure if WOMBAT is the prefered test system fot the RAAF, but in case it is, here is a link to the student's manual:

http://www.aero.ca/download/CS-E-22.pdf

[Blake-H]

Hey Guys,

If you get the minimum standards for Education to apply for the ADF to become a Pilot.... what other ways can to make yourself stand out and make yourself look better than others?

[Dilmah G]

Alright mate, I'm not a pilot, I'm not a uni-grad, I haven't even finished High School (yet!)

But first step, is to read this thread back to front,
And then do it again so you didn't miss anything.

Hopefully someone a little more versed in this than I am will come past and give you a few pointers, but there is a lot of good information about what you're looking for on this thread.

Off the top of my head, the common ones are: Play a team sport, to show those who interview you (and hopefully an OSB) that you can function with other people, try and be well read in the basics of the RAAF, (Where are our F/A-18s based? What are their Squadron Numbers? That kind of stuff, much better examples earlier in the thread), take on some Leadership Role within your free-time, or at work, if possible. Pilots are also Officers, which means you're expected to be a leader. It's stated (somewhere) on the DefenceJobs website, that prior flying can be used as an indication of good motivation, so it might help your cause to have a think about that one.

But I think a useful course of action for you, would be to read this thread in its entirety, it may well be one of the best sites on the subject you'll find. (Apologies if I've said something incorrect)

[LtDan]

All good points. Read this thread and you'll be a step ahead.

[Venin]

RAAF's overseas recruitment

Hello to all. I heard that foreigners could join the RAAF at time as pilot. I've read the conditions on the site of the RAAF but I would like to have your opinion:

I am French, I'm 24
French Air Force fighter pilot ( graduated in 2007)
For the moment I'm instructor in the french air force basic flying school
ATPL CPL
I've flown some training birds, and the Alphajet mainly..
Around 800 flight hours
Good level of English

In these conditions, is there any chance that the RAAF gives me a place as a fighter pilot? I think I would have to take a new training in the RAAF, but is that possible ? What are the conditions for foreigners ? Would like to fly the Hornet ..

Thanks

[RotorBlade00]

Hey all,
Ive got my Pilot aptitude test on monday and just wondering what I should be wearing. Its not formal interviews or anything so I cant see why it would be a full suit, but I may very well be wrong.

Any ideas? What did you wear?

Thanks for your time.

[Herc-u-lease]

Not that this helps you whatsoever:

France is World's Best Place to Live, U.S. Drops to #7, Says International Living -- BALTIMORE, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ --

Why do you want to go from #1 to #2?

H-u-L

[L J R]

Nothing to do with getting into RAAF, BUT....Herc-U, careful about how these stats are based:

We also consider the world from the point of view of the majority of our readers—Americans spending U.S. dollars.

.....Oz is THE BEST place in the world to live.......and I am not an American spending US $$.

[D-IFF_ident]

Do a search for lateral recruitment, and the ADF website for overseas candidates. At last check the lateral recruitment program was not accepting applications.

[Blackbird14]

I've worn a suit every step of the way. You give off a good impression if you look well presented and clean. It shows you take the selection process seriously by attempting to always put your best foot forward. Any advantage is a good advantage...

[Herc-u-lease]

I was surprised that France was #1, nothing against it - I spend a lot of time there on holiday. I hadn't even looked at how the stats were created as anything like that can be pretty subjective. More tongue in cheek than anything else.

So out of interest, what's so wrong with the French AF that the RAAF would solve? or do you just enjoy surfing and BBQs Venin?

[Arm out the window]

At the very least, you'd have to be willing to put up with hearing the "Pierre the French Fighter Pilot" joke at least once a day for the duration of your stay in Australia.