UAS with a PPL
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UAS with a PPL
My apologies if I've mentioned this previously, but can you join a UAS with a PPL? I've confirmed Bath University for my first choice (after a gap year). I believe the UAS there is linked with Bristol (?). So how does the UAS system work? I guess there is a great deal of competition etc...
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As Lucifer said, yes you can join with a PPL. It will probably help you get ahead in the early stages of the course.
Bit unfortunate that you'll have to go to BUAS. Nevermind, somebody has to I suppose.
Fly SUAS!!
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Bit unfortunate that you'll have to go to BUAS. Nevermind, somebody has to I suppose.
Fly SUAS!!
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However guys you have to be pilot/nav RAF fit it you want to get in.
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Having a PPL is not a bar to UAS membership. As UASs are now overtly recruiting machines for the RAF, rather than for instilling 'air-mindedness' in under-graduates, as they once were, you will need to have an interest in joining the RAF as a career. For greater than 5 flying hours per year, I believe you would need to be fit for, and aiming for, employment as aircrew within the RAF. This is somewhat different from when I was a UAS CFI, so perhaps those with more recent knowledge will confirm or correct my statements.
In any case, we always found that those with a PPL would have an advantage in the early stages of training, but would sometimes need extra tuition for the more advanced elements of the course. This was for three reasons: one was that it took some time to eliminate bad habits from poorly-taught PPL students; another was that some PPLs were already mindset into civilian-style flying and didn't take well to the more disciplined but extrovert military style; and the third was that, whatever your previous experience, some are simply more talented than others!
A last word of warning: do not attempt to use a UAS as a cheap way of adding hours en-route to an ATPL. You will probably be found out and ejected in disgrace - and bad raps have a habit of following you around! Best of luck in your application to join.
In any case, we always found that those with a PPL would have an advantage in the early stages of training, but would sometimes need extra tuition for the more advanced elements of the course. This was for three reasons: one was that it took some time to eliminate bad habits from poorly-taught PPL students; another was that some PPLs were already mindset into civilian-style flying and didn't take well to the more disciplined but extrovert military style; and the third was that, whatever your previous experience, some are simply more talented than others!
A last word of warning: do not attempt to use a UAS as a cheap way of adding hours en-route to an ATPL. You will probably be found out and ejected in disgrace - and bad raps have a habit of following you around! Best of luck in your application to join.
