Pontius Navigator

Spam, you might be correct and some may argue that that is how it should be.

The case I cited hapened recently. The degree was genuine, the GCSEs were not!

However we had a baby nav who had a Cambridge 1st in Maths. He was not so good in the air at arithmetic - yes I am good at Maths but I am not used to doing Arithmetic this fast!

teeteringhead

... and once you can successfully and convincingly fake that - your path to the highest ranks is secure......

But seriously, good luck M8 (sic), but the hayfever may well put pilot out of reach ...

ricky-wannabe

hummm i dont know, i havent been to the doctor though about my hayfever in 4 years or so now, and i dont suffer from it as bad as i use to, no where near!
i'm reluctant to tell them n see how far i get if it means there gunna shut the door in my face if i tell them!

Matthew-Witt

guys ive checked the height restriction info, but im the kind that needs to be told like 100 times lol

im 5ft 11 ish and 10 stone, is this too big to be a fj pilot?

airborne_artist

At that weight I'd say you need to be putting weight on. I'm all of an inch taller and I weigh nearly 12 stone. Don't stand sideways on - they'll not know you are there

Seriously, you might think about beefing up a bit.

Wader2

Ricky, Buoy 15 is not a knob. He is simply suggesting, in a mild and helpful manner that you should pay more attention to what you write, how you write it and show a little respect.

Read back a couple of pages to Pprune Pop's summary, serial 2236, and you will see you have missed the point of what he said.

Also read today's (20 Aug) Daily Telegraph which says how employers are having to teach school leavers the 3Rs.

If you can read and write before you apply to join the Royal Air Force you will be ahead of the game.

ricky-wannabe

ok thanks for the help then, however how i write on paper isn't how i type on a key board.
at the end of the day i got my gcse grades needed, which is more than enough to get me into the forces.

i will soon change my discloser about hayfever and take advice on honesty then, and see where i get!

Flik Roll

Matthew....

Height: 1575mm-1905mm
Weight: 56.6kg-96.5kg
Functional Reach: 720mm min
Sitting height: 865mm-990mm
Buttock-knee: 560-660mm
Buttock-heel: 1000-1200mm


May not be the most recent set of anthro. measurements but close enough.

Wader2

Ricky, tripe or write it matters not. Impressions are what count. Failure to punctuate is one thing, spelling is another.

Again read back and you will see that the message here is consistent - attention to detail. The operational mantra which is applicable is "practise in peacetime as you would fight in war."

The other is practise makes perfect.

ricky-wannabe

im finding it hard to take that on a serious note, as your spelling practise and not practice, but i get your gist.

Wader2

Verb form dear boy.

Vie sans frontieres

You see Ricky, whether you're commissioned or not, a hay-fever sufferer or not or too big for the cockpit or not, the enjoyment of life in the military is always tempered by the fact that there'll always be some tool who calls you, "Dear boy" when he's all pleased with himself about recognising the difference between a noun and a verb. Unfortunately, they're everywhere. To$$er.

ricky-wannabe

Well I wish myself good luck then!

wokkameister

When asked about commissioned/non-commissioned personnel, my reply is always the same.

An officer can probably tell you the atomic density of a jar of jam. A SNCO or below can tell you how to get the lid off.

JUNIOR officer/SENIOR NCO....Those words are not accidental!

Matthew-Witt

guys thank you for all the help, it seems like i roughly fit all the physical requirements apart from weight.

Pontius Navigator

Er Matthew, check your figures again. I think you will find you fit all the requirements.

Spindlethis

Succesfully postponed my OASC date with no questions asked, it seems to be a fairly normal thing.

I have recieved new joining instructions which confirm the new OASC layout.

If anyone has any WSO gen then it would be appreciated

simonpo

Eek! I have just been told by Cranwell that I need to have repeat LFT and TSH blood tests. Does this happen often or is it more of a case that my liver and thyroid are broken and they just want confirmation?

airborne_artist

Please search this thread for this kind of Q. You would find this if you had:

"The gospel according to the medical manual AP1269A is as follows

"aircrew candidates with a declared history of hayfever may be considered for selection if they have had no treatment and no symptoms in the four years preceeding their appearance before the selection medical board."

Sambo6688

I visited my local AFCO on thursday to apply for a Sixth-Form scholarship, my branch choice is pilot. However the carrers adviser who i spoke to said that because i had, as a child of 6, a slight wheezing i would never be a pilot. I would like to make clear that i had to declare i had this wheezing because my doctor decided to prescribe me with an inhaler, which i never used, and as such will show up on my medical records. There is absolutely no sign of any problems and this has been the case for nearly 8 years. Does this infact rule me out of becoming a pilot? As i still filled in all the appropriate forms and am scheduled to attend a presentation in September.

Also does it prevent me from getting to OASC? If not, then would my medical overrule this? That is to say, if they say that i am perfectly fit to be a pilot will the fact that i had a tiny chest wheeze as a child mean that even though i am perfectly healthy to be a pilot i would be refused?

Thanks,

Sam xx