Decode for late 1960's RAF/RN instruction sequences

[John Eacott]

My early RN logbooks were only completed with the exercise number. I have a copy of the AP3225 sequences of instruction but it doesn't relate to known flights, eg my first solo was logged as Ex. 14, but the decode indicates 13 as the AP 3225 sequence.

Does anyone here have the correct exercise numbers for the 1968-69 era, please? Also my helicopter training on 705 has the flight prefixed S solo or D dual, and I would expect that the helicopter sequence would contain different exercises.

I'm sure that the 8:Stalling and 10:Spinning wouldn't go far in a Hiller 12E!

There is an ulterior motive, as I need to show proof of training to CASA under the new Part 61 licensing procedures. No matter that I've been doing some of this stuff for a long, long time

[mabmac]

When I was flying Chipmunks at Roborough between 1973 and 1977, the following exercise numbers were used:

1........Familiarisation with the Aircraft
1E......Emergency drills
2........Preparation for Flight and Action after Flight
3........Air Experience
4........Effect of Controls
5........Taxying
6........Straight and Level Flight
7........Climbing
8........Descending
9........Turning
10.......Stalling
11.......Spinning
12.......Take off and Climb to Downwind Position including engine failure after Take off
13.......Approach and Landing including Overshoot
14.......First Solo
...........Consoldation Exercises
...........a) Glide Approach and Landing
...........b) Engine assisted Approach and Landing
...........c) Short Take off and Landing
...........d) Cross wind Take off and Landing
...........e) Flapless Landing (if applicable to type)
...........f) Wheel Landing (if applicable to type)
...........g) Sideslipping (if applicable to type)
...........h) Stalling
...........i) Spinning
15.......Advanced Turning
16.......Operation at Minimum Level
17(a)...Forced Landings without Power
17(b)...Forced Landings with Power (Precautionary)
18(a)...Map Reading and Compass Headings
18(b)...Dual Cross Country No. 1
18(c)...Dual Cross Country No. 2
18(d)...Solo Cross Country No. 1
18(e)...Dual Cross Country No. 3
18(f)....Solo Cross Country No. 2
18(g)...Dual Cross Country No. 4
18(h)...Solo Cross Country No. 3 (test)
...........Instrument Appreciation
...........Revision fo Final Test
...........G.F.T. General Flying Test
19.......Instrument Flying
20.......Night Flying
21.......Aerobatics
22.......Formation Flying
23.......Asymmetric Flight

This is taken (capital letters as in the original, dots are mine because I can't format my text into columns) from a logbook given to me by Britannia Flight in 1973 and before I was issued with an official RN logbook. It was published in 1969 by the British Light Aviation Centre and referred to their syllabus although I was told to record my flights using it. I hope it is of some help; it may match your entries a few years earlier, at least for the fixed wing element.

[John Eacott]

That makes a lot more sense than the copy of 3225 that I have: thank you!

Still a plea for the RN helicopter syllabus, please?

[MPN11]

That list clarifies most of the numbers in my Form S 1175 (RN Logbook) for Roborough in 1963. Although I have a 9a in there as well (steep turns?) and a 14 which certainly wasn't solo (possibly a 'lack of progress check' before my FT the following day?).

[ExRAFRadar]

mabmac that is a fascinating list.

I never got near Pilot Training, with my eyesight I was told 'I would be lucky to find the aircraft let alone fly it'

I have read dozens of books about flying, especially Military, but most seem to gloss over a little the Basic Flying Training bit.

I never realised it was so involved.

Thanks for putting me right.

Out of interest how many would you say fail at this stage?

[Peter G-W]

Exercise 23 must have been tricky in a Chipmunk?

[Pontius Navigator]

A friend of mine got as far as formation flying on the Varsity before beingbchopped and restreamed Nav. Also on my Nav course were a significant number of chopped pilots. Even 30 year years later 5 out of 7 of my Nav studies were chopped pilots. Of course I don't know how many weren't chopped.