I want to be a RAAF pilot. What are the chances of someone getting in?
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I want to be a RAAF pilot. What are the chances of someone getting in?
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I've been looking into the RAAF and I was wondering what the firm numbers were in regards to the number of applicants to the number that get in for pilots. I recently spoke to a recruiter and she told me that most pilot jobs are through ADFA and direct entry is extremely competitive. I know their academic and physical requirements but what do they look for outside of that when recruiting? Is there anything else that I could do to maximise my chances of getting in?
I've just graduated high school but am going to redo the HSC at TAFE because my results were quite poor.
I've been looking into the RAAF and I was wondering what the firm numbers were in regards to the number of applicants to the number that get in for pilots. I recently spoke to a recruiter and she told me that most pilot jobs are through ADFA and direct entry is extremely competitive. I know their academic and physical requirements but what do they look for outside of that when recruiting? Is there anything else that I could do to maximise my chances of getting in?
I've just graduated high school but am going to redo the HSC at TAFE because my results were quite poor.
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When I joined (a long, long time ago), I was told later that approximately 4000 applied, 40 started the course and just under half graduated. 3 went fast jets.
Whilst the numbers may be true at face value, I suspect out of the 4000 a very large number were probably never going to get a look in, for whatever reason.
Whilst the numbers may be true at face value, I suspect out of the 4000 a very large number were probably never going to get a look in, for whatever reason.
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Even once you are in, the queue to get on a pilot course is staggering. Some Navy trainees are being sent to Singapore because our own schools can't start a course for them, after waiting nearly a year in uniform.
Look at the number of active aircraft and the number of pilots - then do the maths.................... basically they can only take a few as replaceemnts to those leaving active fling
It would be different if the UK needed to man 1000 bombers as in '42
It would be different if the UK needed to man 1000 bombers as in '42
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Your motivational and inspiring contribution is well noted. However, I don’t think the OP cares much about your negative impression of the RAF since he was asking about an Air Force a little South of there.
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Originally Posted by SRFred
What does the OP want to "fly"? The Army have aircraft too and so too I guess do the Navy!
Originally Posted by Bob Viking
Your motivational and inspiring contribution is well noted. However, I don’t think the OP cares much about your negative impression of the RAF since he was asking about an Air Force a little South of there.
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Last edited by Union Jack; 6th Feb 2020 at 10:11.
Originally Posted by nathd54
Fighters, but I know that is incredibly unrealistic to strive only for that. I have only been looking at the RAAF but I know the Army and Navy fly helicopters which I am open to.
read the sticky thread at the top of the mil forum.
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Originally Posted by Union Jack
To be fair to both Asturias and BV, the former *might* have been referring to those inspired by men such as Air Commodore Sir Hughie Idwal Edwards, VC, KCMG, CB, DSO, OBE, DFC who, although an RAF officer, must have encouraged so many Australians to serve so valiantly with the RAAF in Europe during WWII.
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Have a read of this mate - it might have some good info for you.
https://www.pprune.org/military-avia...am-merged.html
https://www.pprune.org/military-avia...am-merged.html
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You can tell a transport pilot by the spread across his rear end,
You can tell a navigator by his sextants, maps and such,
You can tell a maritime boy by the Mars bar in his hatband,
You can tell a fighter pilot, but you can't tell him much.
(Old jungle saying)
You can tell a navigator by his sextants, maps and such,
You can tell a maritime boy by the Mars bar in his hatband,
You can tell a fighter pilot, but you can't tell him much.
(Old jungle saying)
