To be a navy pilot ..
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To be a navy pilot ..
Hello ,
I know to some , this may sound tedious and stupid- i am not even sure this is the right place to put this but here goes. I've been wanting to be a fast jet pilot for quite some time and like the idea of the royal navy , so i did some browsing a while ago and say the Aircrew officer pilot job description , read it and thought it was perfect for me ( bare with me).
I have 5+ GCSE's , maths and english at c's. So thats alright , and am studying 3 as-levels currently and one btec,and plan to go on to study 3 a-levels to try get the 180 ucas points required to be a navy pilot. Ive heard for one , btec's dont count towards the points needed. I dont know why this would be as its the equiv to one A-level. Also if i got the 3 as levels , 3 a levels , 1 btec certificate would that be enough for me to qualify for it? I dont plan on uni as the money would put me under a mega depression mode for the rest of my life and read you dont need a degree to apply to be a pilot anyway. Or atleast it doesn't say you do on the description.
Any help would be much appreciated
I know to some , this may sound tedious and stupid- i am not even sure this is the right place to put this but here goes. I've been wanting to be a fast jet pilot for quite some time and like the idea of the royal navy , so i did some browsing a while ago and say the Aircrew officer pilot job description , read it and thought it was perfect for me ( bare with me).
I have 5+ GCSE's , maths and english at c's. So thats alright , and am studying 3 as-levels currently and one btec,and plan to go on to study 3 a-levels to try get the 180 ucas points required to be a navy pilot. Ive heard for one , btec's dont count towards the points needed. I dont know why this would be as its the equiv to one A-level. Also if i got the 3 as levels , 3 a levels , 1 btec certificate would that be enough for me to qualify for it? I dont plan on uni as the money would put me under a mega depression mode for the rest of my life and read you dont need a degree to apply to be a pilot anyway. Or atleast it doesn't say you do on the description.
Any help would be much appreciated
Don't pick any difficult subjects like maths or physics for your A-levels; it would be wasted effort. Just aim for a couple of Ds or Es in Hotel Management or the like, there is no minimum grade required and the subject doesn't matter either.
Strange.
When I wanted to join the RAF, I wrote to .... the RAF.
I asked what they wanted.
I read everything they sent me,
did that....
and got in!
I think my favourite was a mother asking us (school CCF) to help her son get to Lympstone on the train.
"Ma,am, if he can't make it to the depot on his own, I doubt the Marines will want him."
When I wanted to join the RAF, I wrote to .... the RAF.
I asked what they wanted.
I read everything they sent me,
did that....
and got in!
I think my favourite was a mother asking us (school CCF) to help her son get to Lympstone on the train.
"Ma,am, if he can't make it to the depot on his own, I doubt the Marines will want him."
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At the risk of taking the bait 
. Your post sounds like it was written by Adrian Mole aged ten and three quarters 
. What the fine gentlemen who have posted before really mean is do some research before you post. There is a wanabees sticky at the top of the page and you will also find a telephone number for the RN Recruiting Office.
I am assuming that you are talking about the Royal Navy and not one of the various other imposters, they dont bother with capitals either
The RN is a little short of pointy things and boats to put them on at the moment 
I wanted to be a spaceman but am scared of the dark.
Heads down, look out for the flack.
. Your post sounds like it was written by Adrian Mole aged ten and three quarters . What the fine gentlemen who have posted before really mean is do some research before you post. There is a wanabees sticky at the top of the page and you will also find a telephone number for the RN Recruiting Office.I am assuming that you are talking about the Royal Navy and not one of the various other imposters, they dont bother with capitals either
The RN is a little short of pointy things and boats to put them on at the moment I wanted to be a spaceman but am scared of the dark.Heads down, look out for the flack.
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As Cabe suggested the sticky and recruiting office are good places to start. If you do make it expect poor banter from RAF types like most of the above comments.
F-35 is currently planned to be a mix of RN & RAF aircrew so you never know, Naval fast jet pilot may be a possibility. If you want it enough keep studying, get the grades and keep going.
Good luck.
F-35 is currently planned to be a mix of RN & RAF aircrew so you never know, Naval fast jet pilot may be a possibility. If you want it enough keep studying, get the grades and keep going.
Good luck.
I think my favourite was a mother asking us (school CCF) to help her son get to Lympstone on the train.
"Ma,am, if he can't make it to the depot on his own, I doubt the Marines will want him."
"Ma,am, if he can't make it to the depot on his own, I doubt the Marines will want him."
Sorry......I just had to say it!
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Aidan
have you actually checked just which fast jets the RN currently flies?
and what they are likely to fly in the future?
have you actually checked just which fast jets the RN currently flies?
and what they are likely to fly in the future?
Aid
The RN fixed wing FAA are/will be flying the F18, Hawk and Harrier, (not sure about French exchanges). The good news is more slots are being agreed (or may have just been agreed recently). Before my (current) light blue brothers start getting in a tiz, the RAF will be allegedly sharing some of these USA created seats.
It's (in my opinion) an excellent time to apply: so go and speak to the recruiters and good luck.
Harrier slots would have to be on exchange, possibly with the USMC. Whether that's actually possible after the navy shot itself in the foot by binning the excellent F/A2, is open to doubt.
It'll be a while before the new carriers are commissioned and even longer before they have any organic fast jets. Until then, it's helicopters only in the FAA.....
It'll be a while before the new carriers are commissioned and even longer before they have any organic fast jets. Until then, it's helicopters only in the FAA.....
Originally Posted by BEagle
...Whether that's actually possible after the navy shot itself in the foot by binning the excellent F/A2, is open to doubt...
Personally, I think the rot set in when the RAF was given overall responsibility for service accommodation stores and introduced formica-topped tables and delicate gold-rimmed chinaware in ships and establishments up and down the land.
FODPlod
Edited your first para (my bold) to be nearer the truth
Of course, in both our posts, you should never let the truth get in the way of a bit of single Service bashing!
Edited your first para (my bold) to be nearer the truth
That would be the Fleet Air Arm's excellent Harrier F/A2, hung out to dry after it was sold down the river by the then 1SL (Adm Boyce (a sun-dodger through and through who therefore didn't give a stuff about the FAA) as a means of freeing up cash to pay for boats and things for which he got rewarded by being promoted to CDS.
Gentleman Aviator
a rail warrant - do they still exist?
What you have to do is go through a (perhaps outsourced) Travel Cell, which will:
a. Provide the most expensive ticket
b. Charge a % for so doing ...
... rather like Hoitel booking really ......