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Forum: Military Aviation

25th Oct 2015, 19:42

Replies: 171

RAF Instructors - steely eyed or gentle and supportive ?

Views: 40,805

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

As a currently-teaching, CFS-qual'd QFI now on...

As a currently-teaching, CFS-qual'd QFI now on exchange I can say with no shred of doubt that however bad Tourist may believe that the current training pipeline is, that it is a whole pile better...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Oct 2014, 17:45

Replies: 33

Oops that's bad timing

Views: 7,552

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

Melchett, LOA cut certainly isn't across the...

Melchett,

LOA cut certainly isn't across the board - ours has been slightly adjusted to take into account currency changes recently but otherwise it's been pretty constant.

As far as a lack of...

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Oct 2014, 17:38

Replies: 142

Ascent UK MFTS

Views: 70,331

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

MFTS vs NFTC

Gents,

The comparison made between NFTC and MFTS is valid - as someone who is currently working within a fully PFI'd flying training system where all that the military provides is the QFIs, I can...

Forum: Military Aviation

9th Aug 2013, 00:31

Replies: 42

Shaping the UK's Helicopter Force Post-Afghanistan

Views: 8,532

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

The point...

...is not really the management-speak of the senior staff per se, but more that a very sensible idea (that a large number of us at the OCU level have been pushing for for a while now) is looking like...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Sep 2008, 19:16

Replies: 46

Puma Reunion 2008

Views: 7,909

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

Think it's already pencilled in as part of our...

Think it's already pencilled in as part of our work-up - much like obnoxio's replacement made it a requisite part of our OCF a few years back! ;)

Forum: Military Aviation

25th Aug 2008, 14:51

Replies: 37

To all RW personnel. What are your opinions of JHC?

Views: 5,005

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

I know a good few very capable and forthright new...

I know a good few very capable and forthright new SO2's who have been sent to Wilton, and over the course of 3 years have forund that however hard you bang your head against the wall, you just can't...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Aug 2007, 17:53

Replies: 568

2007 Puma Crash, Enquiry and Inquest (Merged)

Views: 164,528

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

Dave and Taff, I still can't believe that I'm...

Dave and Taff,
I still can't believe that I'm never going to see either of you again, the whole thing just doesn't seem real. 33, Benson and the world at large are sadder places with your passing....

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Aug 2007, 18:34

Replies: 42

RAF lifestyle

Views: 13,874

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

Matt, As someone who's been in for about 4...

Matt,
As someone who's been in for about 4 years now, I'd definately say that it's worth it. The flying rocks - especially on ops, despite the obvious disadvantages of being away a lot - and I don't...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th Apr 2006, 20:12

Replies: 47

Joining the RAF

Views: 5,916

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

Cut the guy a bit of slack - I don't think any of...

Cut the guy a bit of slack - I don't think any of us enjoyed the a*se bits of IOT/OASC/ITC (or OACTU as it is now!), and I don't blame him for not looking forward to it. It is, however, a necessary...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Apr 2006, 10:28

Replies: 82

Sold out - SAR force to be privatised

Views: 11,884

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

Short-termism at its finest!

'Could be the last' - We'd rather have the Super Puma/Cougar, but other than that a good idea.
Also, a point that no-one has raised yet - Bristows etc provide a very competent and effective SAR...

Forum: Military Aviation

7th Oct 2003, 19:47

Replies: 56

retarded question about NCOs

Views: 7,542

Posted By jumpjumpjohn

I was sure that when I went through IOT I...

I was sure that when I went through IOT I remembered seeing a fair number of ex-SNCOs and NCO Aircrew on the course with me, but I'm sure I've never heard of anyone resigning their commision to go...

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