dave_perry

I had my eyes tested for RAF pilot on saturday. AFCO needed it to make sure there wasnt't any dissapointments at Cranwell. The test showed that I was very minutely long sighted in my left eye. Something ony the electrical equipment could pick up. Does anybody know where this will put me. Does it totally rule me out of Pilot or not matter.

Dave

airborne_artist

Look at the form the optician filled in. What does it say, and how does it compare to - you might be lucky, and be good enough for the RN. (RN has lower eyesight standards, same aptitude standard though poss higher right now, see Blimy's posts)

Pontius Navigator

Dave, where it puts you? It tells you you are very minutely long sighted.

Does it rule you out a Pilot? Only the Docs at OASC will be able to answer that - after they have examined you.

_Quiet_Mason

Hi there guys and girls.

Could someone help me with this? Basically just want to see if I’m missing anything drastic off my OASC preparation checklist? Just a background on myself, I'm going for Pilot and WSOp (no not WSO). This is pretty much what I learnt for my filter interview, and I just wanted to check if there is anything missing off this list for my OASC revision?


p.s. I apologise for my spacing in the post, computer won't listen.


Abbreviations
Bases + Stations
Current Equipment
Future procurements
Deployments/Ops
Branch Choice’s role
Branch Choice’s training
Branch Choice’s careers progression
Organisational and structural changes to the RAF
When was it formed and why
RAF Motto,
MOD/RAF Vision


MOD/RAF Mission


CAS and CinCs


Defence and other relevant Ministers


RAF Guiding Principles


Roles of the commands


Roles of groups


Roles of PJHQ
Roles of JRRF
Roles of GBAD etc

NATO

- When it formed
- Why it formed
- Evolution of Role
- Current roles and responsibilities
- Relationship with UN/member states

Current Affairs

Cheers guys, QM

Jimlad1

Without wishing to sound patronising, have you checked the OASC thread?

Also try the student room as well - they have lots there on OASC.

_Quiet_Mason

Yea I know TSR has loads on there, I wrote quite a bit of it, lol.

And yes I've read the OASC thread, and I think I've got a decent checklist but I'd like to see if anyone can think of anything.

QM

Bob Viking

If you are able to speak with any authority on that lot, then you know a hell of a lot more than I do!!
Think you've just about covered it all!
BV

_Quiet_Mason

haha, I have to speak with authority?!

Mr C Hinecap

I can cover off about 3 of the above list. Does that make me a bad person?

Pontius Navigator

When you find out please let us know.

Tourist

Remember to bring some flair, panache and derring do..........
Oh, I forgot.
Nobody who ever wrote a checklist has ever had those.

_Quiet_Mason

Funny stuff.

Pontius Navigator

Mason, your list is a bald list although you have mentioned a couple of whens, whys etc. You will need depth.

"What is the role of GBAD?"

the inevitable follow up will be "What comprises GBAD?" "What do GBAD units integrate with . . . " and so on.

If you know all that is worth knowing after two answers and you are ready for the 3rd question it is likely to be "What is ISTAR?" and off you go again.

Tourist

What is GBAD incidentally??

_Quiet_Mason

Cheers PN.

GBAD I probably ought to have taken off the list actually, certainly in the form of Rapier, and yes I'm aware of what ISTAR is.

But yea cheers again PN, it's obviously not a full list, I just wanted to see if I was covering the basic areas.

QM

Melchett01

It's something the Regt don't do anymore and something the Army seem to play at

Just one word of advice - when you're asked about current affairs, please come up with something more original than Iraq and Afghanistan! Every man and his dog will reel those 2 off and if you can come up with something different it will make you stand out from the crowd.

If you really want to show off and are feeling particularly brave, pick a topic from each continent and go round the globe linking the continents together through your topics of choice. You will confuse the hell out of the boarding officers who probably didn't manage to get past the sports page, tv section or latest rant of the Daily Mail and really show some depth and understanding.

Oh and an understanding of outdated management practices and budgeting procedures that permanently put you in the red will also be expected. They are after all the dominant theme in today's Armed Forces - expeditionary ops are a mere sideline whilst waiting for the next initiative to come in!

BluntM8

_Quiet Mason_, that seems to be a very good list for starters - far better than the muppets who come onto here and just ask "what do I need to know?"

My only comment would be to agree that you can expect to have your depth of knowledge probed as stated above. If you can answer 3 or 4 questions in a row on a subject area then you are getting to the level of knowledge required.

Oh, and expect to be asked all about the training systems for all your desired branches. Did you include that?

Blunty

Pontius Navigator

Following Melchett's suggestion, look at the UN revision to the law of the sea with respect to ownership of the sea bed and territorial waters.

_Quiet_Mason

AIDU

Could my answer be food?

Cheers guys, some useful comments.

AngryDave

The questions that are thrown in to phase you are normally in the group discussion. Who is your hero? What is the greatest invention ever? Its the kind of thing that you can't really prepare for, just hope you have a quick enough mind on the spot.

I'd say some of the stuff on role of the Commands, RAF motto etc are good if you know them but have never heard of someone asked them. Also, you missed off IOT structure which you should know inside out.