Australian AFC stops powered flight training
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Australian AFC stops powered flight training
Our household's resident intended future knucklehead told me last night at the dinner table that his beloved Orstrayan air force cadets have rather abruptly put a stop to all powered flying training.
He says it's due to elfnsafety concerns.
I wonder if it's more about the dolleros.
I can't find any reference to it on their website - does anyone know if this is correct?
I hope not.
He says it's due to elfnsafety concerns.
I wonder if it's more about the dolleros.
I can't find any reference to it on their website - does anyone know if this is correct?
I hope not.
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Flying is indubitably hazardous, so its about time someone put a stop to it 
Now for the real story from the horses mouth:
"It is on hold at present as a Risk Management exercise. Air Force has deemed it legally wrong to be utilizing assets owned by an Incorporated Body, for example the 2 Wing School of Aviation.
The RAAF is proceeding with the leasing of Powered four seater trainer aircraft."
"It is on hold at present as a Risk Management exercise. Air Force has deemed it legally wrong to be utilizing assets owned by an Incorporated Body, for example the 2 Wing School of Aviation.
The RAAF is proceeding with the leasing of Powered four seater trainer aircraft."
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Ahhh - that is not quite as permanent as I was initially led to believe.
TBM - any insight into what they might be looking at?
The gliders are top notch - the lad loves flying them.
Bit of concern about the replacement 210hp Pawnees tho - not enough grunt to get quickly off certain runways apparently.
TBM - any insight into what they might be looking at?
The gliders are top notch - the lad loves flying them.
Bit of concern about the replacement 210hp Pawnees tho - not enough grunt to get quickly off certain runways apparently.
tartare, RAF Syerston is home to No.2 Flying Training School, which has been at the reins of the unholy cock up which is Air Cadet gliding and power flying in the UK (or rather, the lack of). What was advertised as a brief pause in 2014, has now dragged on for years. Only now are cadets starting to get back in the air, at a vastly reduced number of sites, with fewer aircraft (including loss of the entire motor glider fleet) and most of the experienced volunteer staff lost.
If you have a few weeks spare, you can read the thread on it here: Air Cadets Grounded?
If you have a few weeks spare, you can read the thread on it here: Air Cadets Grounded?
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Holy heck Mechta - that is not a good story at all.
Lad made a comment last night along those lines "Bleedin' air-force; it'll take them ages to do anything..."
We hope not.
The Chinese Communist party are getting more aggressive by the day down here, and our young warriors need to be ready when the balloon goes up!
Lad made a comment last night along those lines "Bleedin' air-force; it'll take them ages to do anything..."
We hope not.
The Chinese Communist party are getting more aggressive by the day down here, and our young warriors need to be ready when the balloon goes up!
