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Times may have changed. in my day you were posted to an aircraft type, hence F1-11. Nothing to do with your performance on fast jet conversion etc.

13 Beast - I also humbly suggest you're concerning yourself with this stuff at a SERIOUSLY early stage in the process - get in, and give it your best!

Thanks guys. Sure, I may be thinking far ahead, but this is all part of my enthusiasm and looking forward to what may eventuate if I worked hard enough and made it that far. Most definitely am aware that there is a LOT of hard work and hurdles to even make it that far, and focusing on tasks week by week in flight school, listening to the QFIs, helping/sharing with my peers, staying positive and motivated and always putting in the hours hitting the books and working on improving my flying and working on my weaknesses is the way to go. Making wings is a tremendous achievement in itself, let alone being one of those skilled few to be selected to go on to fast jet training.

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You've got a good attitude - you'll do well!

Hi All,

This thread has been a goldmine of info. I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has contributed. I have ASP at the end of this month and the advice given through this thread has really given me some perspective on what to expect. It has also helped me formulate a study plan so I can be Better prepared then I would have been.

Once again thanks all.

Hi guys and gals,

I recently graduated uni with a Bachelors in Comp Sci and started the long application process for Pilot/ACO with my assessment day in a few weeks time. This thread has been incredibly helpful with providing material for preparation as well as insights into what the later stages of the process are like (ASP/OSB).

I originally wanted to apply for ACO as sitting behind a screen has always been my thing and I didn't think I had the competitive edge to make it through the pilot process. However I have since changed my mind and am now applying for both positions.

I was curious about those that have applied with a university degree, how much weight did this carry throughout the process? I am wondering as my grades in uni weren't exactly stellar (Credit Average) and my maths is a bit lacking as I only did General Maths in Year 12. I realise I am only still in the early stages of the process with my assessment day coming up but was curious if they went into much detail about your performance and extracurriculars at uni.

Cheers

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Hi all,

I am currently in year 11, and was wondering whether anyone would be able to let me know whether doing advanced (2 Unit) mathematics would still make me a competitive pilot candidate?

Cheers

Has anyone applied with ACO as their first preference and Pilot as their second? I realise pilot is the only option a lot of people would take but I am equally interested in both roles with a slight preference towards ACO. If I don't meet the pilot standard in ASP is it likely that I will not meet the ACO standard either or are they significantly different?

Cheers for all the advice on this thread

[QUOTE=cryptoniqht;10140278]Has anyone applied with ACO as their first preference and Pilot as their second? I realise pilot is the only option a lot of people would take but I am equally interested in both roles with a slight preference towards ACO. If I don't meet the pilot standard in ASP is it likely that I will not meet the ACO standard either or are they significantly different?

Cheers for all the advice on this thread[/QUOTE

Hi,

It is possible to recieve an offer for ACO and not pilot. In my ASP I only just passed the required standard for pilot, but had a strong result for ACO. The testing for ACO does not include hand eye coordination and (I think) is more heavily weighted towards Strategic Task Management (the ability to multitask under time pressure).

Hope that helps.

Hey everyone.
First time posting here, I've recently completed my assessment day as a RAAF pilot, and have failed the estimation maths test. The recruiter was a great bloke and mentioned that I was close, and scored well enough in the other tests but unfortunately would not be able to progress for another 12 months.
Feels like I've had my guts ripped out, I don't want to give up on my dreams but I guess this is a bit of a wakeup call. I'll be 23 this time next year, and will be getting pretty old by the time i completed IMPS.
I'm lost, has anyone here been in my situation and still gotten through the selection process after failing? Will this act as a strike against my name when I get to OSB? Any advice into any other RAAF or military careers would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.

BordZ Give your recruiting officer a call, they will put you in contact with a serving RAAF pilot at your closest base who would be happy to show you around. This is my experience.

I am 28 and started the process when I was 27. I wouldn't get to hung up on the age aspect. Just try again next year, it's not over.

This definitely won't count as a strike against your name, if anything if you come back next year will only strengthen your position in the application. This shows that you are both motivated towards the role, and committed to making the steps forward needed to make you competitive. As long as you are honest with the board in your performance and progress it should be very positive in your favour.

Don't stress about your age mate. I applied when I was 17 after wanting to be a fighter pilot since I was 6, I advised that my high school OP was 23 and promptly told this wasn't a career for me as my file was closed in front of my crushed acne ridden face. I then tried to join as an Avtech hoping to move across to pilot internally. They offered me a position in the Navy, however, I decided to come back a little more competitive. I went away, redid grade 11 and 12 at TAFE as well as an external physics course which bumped that 23 up to a 6 equivalent. From there I started uni and completed a Bachelor of Aviation. On the side, I joined Crimestoppers, the SES and completed a number of leadership roles at uni. I have also completed my commercial pilot licence and multi-engine command instrument rating as part of the course too.

I reapplied, started the YOU session from scratch and was deemed competitive. I received a call to attend the FSP, however, my medical hadn't cleared. Apparently I have a condition known as mild Thrombocytopaenia, essentially a low platelet count. The normal range is 150 - 400, my results were 148. I was told I could not join any service in any role because of this. Many many emails, phone calls, verbal and written 'no's', specialist visits to oncologists, and even a bone marrow test later, I finally was approved to join. As ecstatic as I was, they quickly informed me my YOU session had lapsed and I would need to start the entire process for a third and final allowed time.

I completed the whole process yet again and have had to wait nearly another year since then while they have worked out this transition from FSP to ASP. I turn 30 in August, though I will be doing the ASP next week. While it's been a long road, persistence does pay off.

My cousin was in the RAAF for 23 years, he was a fighter combat instructor at 2OCU, he had seen 28-year-olds come through there.

Good luck with it, just remember that if it is really what you want, you'll get there.

G'day Peter,

Just wanted to ask how long your wait was from completing your assessment day to being offered a spot at ASP?

My last Assessment day was 22nd of May 2017.

Cheers,

Pete.