RAF Pilot - Physical Requirements?
 

This is my first post here, I appologise if it is in the wrong topic.
I have been reading up about RAF Pilotting jobs for some time now, I have read that the type of aircraft that successful applicants will be trained to fly is dependant on many factors including physical dimensions?
Does anyone know what physical dimensions would categorise a person for which type of aircraft?
I.E for multi engined how tall/wide or type of build?

Im hoping to apply as soon as my college course is complete, just waiting on lecturers to mark the bleading work!!

Naughty Willard...

Don't be so nasty to that poor Orang...

:D

I can't wait to see where this one goes.:O

The beard would have to go.

And the ginger hair.

oscar13

As you may already have noticed, your question has not been treated with the gravity you probably hoped for. For a clue as to why, check the top thread in this Mil Aircrew forum. Wannabees!
One of the physical attributes required will certainly be sight.

Oscar13,

Sorry that we'reall such a bunch of :mad::mad: here. You will eventually get some useful answers.

For now, I would say that the type a new pilot goes to is far more likely to be determined by ability and suitability than dimensions. Unless you are abnormally tall/fat/dwarfish/etc, the limitations these days aren't that tight. Not to say that there aren't limits, but many don't find themselves streamed on that basis.

Persevere and someone here will offer some guidance or point you in the right direction.

sorry for not thoroughly reading the sticky, after reading the second post in the topic i didnt feel i would be posting in the right place, clearly was wrong.
if its not that major a factor about physical dimensions then i wont get concerned about it. thanks though

WW:

Listen... Just because he posted a picture of me you don't need to be rude... :\

Are you sure Airborne? It seems to be able to coordinate 4 limbs at once... :E




Oscar, what Coutney said, additionally there is a thread at the top of the Aircrew site to assist you.... Good luck on your choice of career.

Link

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...ew-thread.html

fast jet = small penis
trucky = not being able to see penis

:E

S-D

The technical term is anthropometric so searching for that may give you more info but don't bother. You can't measure yourself accurately anyway (especially functional reach) so don't try.

If you really want to be a pilot apply and let OASC do the measurements - it's not as if you can change them anyway! If you only want to fly fast jets and don't want to fly multis or rotary then this will show through in your interview and I doubt you'll be selected. Your motivation for joining is very important.

and a term causing much scratching of heads in the RAF!

S-D

Only if you can reach!

Nah, with a comb-over like that it must be an engineer.......

see post #3 - shouldn't be a problem

S-D

ALM = penis is backup 80' strop for USL... :}

Perhaps you were just unlucky.

"fast jet = small penis
Perhaps you were just unlucky."


lj101

You owe me a new keyboard ..... but it was worth it, thanks:O:ok:

fast jet = small penis

You can always buy a big watch to compensate. There is another thread running which will advise on that.