UK MFTS Fixed Wing Flying Training : The Future
DCTHumb,
No ab initio ever went straight in to a JP5. They either started on the JP3, for a short time until they reintroduced the Chipmunk at selection then primary level, or there were the folks who started at Cranwell on the JP5, all being ex UAS with many hours on Bulldogs.
No ab initio ever went straight in to a JP5. They either started on the JP3, for a short time until they reintroduced the Chipmunk at selection then primary level, or there were the folks who started at Cranwell on the JP5, all being ex UAS with many hours on Bulldogs.
Au Contraire pr00ne!
At Cranwell there was 'Short Course' for the likes of me, from Swinderby, UAS etc, and 'Long Course' made up of ab initio's. The Long Course, as I recall, mainly had extra sorties in the early stages i.e Straight and Level, and usually an extra sortie or 2 for each new skill like formation, nav etc.
Or robust for students....good for city hopping though, and yes I have been flown in one for a demonstration. Grob 120 looks and sounds lovely though.
Can anyone explain how since contract agreement (2008 was it), they have only finally managed to get 5 Phenom aircraft, 23 Grobs, a few Texans and been provided with the Hawk (which admittedly has been going a few years now)
How much has been spent on this so far to replace a system that works?
(no comment on the helo side as I know nothing about them whatsoever)
Can anyone explain how since contract agreement (2008 was it), they have only finally managed to get 5 Phenom aircraft, 23 Grobs, a few Texans and been provided with the Hawk (which admittedly has been going a few years now)
How much has been spent on this so far to replace a system that works?
(no comment on the helo side as I know nothing about them whatsoever)
Sanggiovese, probably being run by the same people who fo¢ked the Air cadet fleet. No apologies for the language, it's appropriate for the situation.
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How much has been spent on this so far to replace a system that works?
The other main cause (ie inconsistency at Government level about how many people need to be trained) will create as much havoc in the brave new world of MFTS as it always has done. Something of a shame that the civil serpents couldn't see that when they recommended we take this path.
DCTHumb,
No ab initio ever went straight in to a JP5. They either started on the JP3, for a short time until they reintroduced the Chipmunk at selection then primary level, or there were the folks who started at Cranwell on the JP5, all being ex UAS with many hours on Bulldogs.
No ab initio ever went straight in to a JP5. They either started on the JP3, for a short time until they reintroduced the Chipmunk at selection then primary level, or there were the folks who started at Cranwell on the JP5, all being ex UAS with many hours on Bulldogs.
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Cranwell converted to the Tucano well before Linton.
Towards the end of the JP at Linton there were one or two courses that were straight through on the JP Mk 5, but the Mk 3 was still going to almost the end. Most of those who started BFTS were ex-UAS/EFT, There were a few who had the toughest deal of having done just enough PPL/Flying Scholarship to be denied the EFT - but these were a minority. I am fairly sure nobody flew the JP as their very first experience in the period of late-80's through to the end of the JP in 1993.
Towards the end of the JP at Linton there were one or two courses that were straight through on the JP Mk 5, but the Mk 3 was still going to almost the end. Most of those who started BFTS were ex-UAS/EFT, There were a few who had the toughest deal of having done just enough PPL/Flying Scholarship to be denied the EFT - but these were a minority. I am fairly sure nobody flew the JP as their very first experience in the period of late-80's through to the end of the JP in 1993.
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In those days if you had a PPL the first aircraft you flew was the either the JP3 at Linton or the JP5 at Cranwell. If you didn't have a PPL you went to FSS (Flying Selection Squadron(?)) for 15 hours in the Chipmunk before BFTS in the JP.
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The old Grob isn't Black.
The KingAir 200 and GT aren't Black.
The Jetstream was still around when the Dom went Black but it stayed Red.
The KingAir 200 and GT aren't Black.
The Jetstream was still around when the Dom went Black but it stayed Red.
Camelspyder
The Grob "Plastic Pig" can't be painted black as it will go a bit 'saggy'!
IIRC the King Air's had dark blue (nearly black) undersides to contrast with a sky backdrop and white on top to be easily seen if low level from above?
LJ
The Grob "Plastic Pig" can't be painted black as it will go a bit 'saggy'!
IIRC the King Air's had dark blue (nearly black) undersides to contrast with a sky backdrop and white on top to be easily seen if low level from above?
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I was told* that the King Airs were painted that scheme because the OC45(R) of the day liked the look. Little or no consideration given to the conspicuity study which saw Tucano, Hawk, Dominie & helicopters featuring predominantly black schemes.
*second hand info - caution, may not be true!
*second hand info - caution, may not be true!