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30th Jun 2017, 08:04
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Where on earth did you get that idea? ...

Where on earth did you get that idea?



Please keep that one quiet, the naysayers won't be happy.



And Warcop etc etc. Not quite the same as a week on a station, but surely better...
23rd Nov 2016, 14:15
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Absolutely, or it may not. But the naysayers...

Absolutely, or it may not. But the naysayers usually claim to speak for the entire ACO, no doubt because they grandly assume that their knowledge and status is outstanding. Maybe it once was.

...
23rd Nov 2016, 12:22
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Perhaps the reason cadets aren't joining is...

Perhaps the reason cadets aren't joining is because too many of the ATC staff are not just bitter and stale but factually wrong. Do you never get bored of peddling utter b0ll0cks?
30th May 2016, 20:49
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

What's wrong with, for example, the C-17? ...

What's wrong with, for example, the C-17? Voyager? Herc?
27th May 2016, 15:54
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Hear hear. To you maybe. I did three...

Hear hear.



To you maybe. I did three years in the ATC in the 90s and never even set eyes on a glider - had far too much fun going on camps and flying in Chipmunks. Powered flying as a cadet...
18th Apr 2016, 15:28
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Plenty of operational types (and more complex...

Plenty of operational types (and more complex trainers) have been grounded at some point. The duration of the grounding has inevitably been shorter, as the impact of a prolonged grounding is rather...
25th Feb 2016, 09:03
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Not saying that lack of flying hasn't turned off...

Not saying that lack of flying hasn't turned off some cadets, just saying it's not the only reason for falling numbers

Agree. It's wrong (if utterly predictable from some parties) to lay all the...
4th Dec 2015, 13:55
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

...and in the process put hundreds of cadets in...

...and in the process put hundreds of cadets in the air at the exact same time as every other man and his dog is puttering round the sky in flying machines various. This might cause some hesitation...
3rd Dec 2015, 16:10
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Because (a) the risks of further Tutor mid-airs...

Because (a) the risks of further Tutor mid-airs have been reduced (fitting TAS, requiring radar service while flying cadets whenever possible) and (b) your solution denies many cadets the chance to...
29th Oct 2015, 17:42
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

And has the upper age limit for cadets stayed the...

And has the upper age limit for cadets stayed the same?
29th Oct 2015, 11:32
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Ah good, more of the usual whining and...

Ah good, more of the usual whining and exaggeration. Are you really suggesting that, following cadet deaths both flying and doing adventurous training, everything should continue as it always has...
9th Oct 2015, 15:29
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Cadet deaths when flying have led to greater...

Cadet deaths when flying have led to greater reluctance to overlook the risks associated with flying. Cadet deaths during AT have led to greater reluctance to overlook the risks associated with AT. ...
5th Oct 2015, 10:28
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

In general terms you are, of course, quite right,...

In general terms you are, of course, quite right, but the motley collection of 3/4-engined transports rusting away has changed somewhat over the years, and the number of elementary trainers (which...
2nd Oct 2015, 14:20
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

In case you hadn't heard: Mrs Thatcher is...

In case you hadn't heard:

Mrs Thatcher is no longer Prime Minister and Ronald Reagan is no longer POTUS. In fact, there have been two President Bushes and several others as well.
The Cold War...
1st Oct 2015, 09:22
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

As usual the devil is in the detail. When do the...

As usual the devil is in the detail. When do the aircraft deploy from Wittering to elsewhere? Can't do it on Saturday morning - no ATC at Wittering. Friday afternoon impacts on Friday's flying. ...
18th Aug 2015, 12:01
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Or it was thought of but there weren't enough ATC...

Or it was thought of but there weren't enough ATC staff at Wittering to introduce 7-day cover. Is there a plan to remedy this or will Wittering remain weekday only TFN?
17th Aug 2015, 11:18
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

I was amazed the other day to hear cadets from...

I was amazed the other day to hear cadets from Fife talking about how much flying they have had of late: one, who only joined in April this year, was on his third Tutor flight (he said that his...
24th Jun 2015, 16:59
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Does it matter? It's hardly as if the ACO could...

Does it matter? It's hardly as if the ACO could ignore fallout from other cadet forces' AT disasters.



Very true. I remember only a few years ago sorting out a training sortie over the...
24th Jun 2015, 13:01
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Sadly, there have been several - the case that...

Sadly, there have been several - the case that Diginagain has linked to, and another also in Scotland about 6 years back where a girl was killed jumping off a cliff into a pool.
22nd Jun 2015, 08:43
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

It hasn't. It is simply more carefully...

It hasn't. It is simply more carefully scrutinised, after - guess what - cadet deaths on AT activity, which means that more effort is required well in advance to make it happen.



Maybe the...
19th Jun 2015, 14:27
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Absolutely right. But the last four years happen...

Absolutely right. But the last four years happen to have been a very turbulent period for cadet flying, with both powered and unpowered flying suspended for much of that time coupled with the cull...
15th Jun 2015, 13:43
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Oops - every day's a school day! Sorry!

Oops - every day's a school day! Sorry!
15th Jun 2015, 09:30
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

3 FTS, surely? 2 FTS disappeared some time in...

3 FTS, surely? 2 FTS disappeared some time in the last millenium.



Same thing happened to some extent on the AEFs. There is still a shortage of pilots now on some AEFs, nearly two years (I...
11th Feb 2015, 09:33
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Very true. One example that springs to mind was...

Very true. One example that springs to mind was at Boulmer, where some weeks the cadet staff would come across to A Flt soon after arriving to enquire about chances of flying cadets during the camp,...
10th Feb 2015, 10:22
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

My lad has been in the RAF 14 months now and is...

My lad has been in the RAF 14 months now and is yet to fly anything or visit an RAF base! He is getting very disillusioned and talking about quitting. I feel guilty as I talked it up, telling him how...
9th Jan 2015, 13:16
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

Not strictly accurate is it? Of the three types...

Not strictly accurate is it? Of the three types of flying available to air cadets (ie dedicated powered flying, gliding and opportunity flights in Service aircraft), one of the above is temporarily...
25th Apr 2014, 12:53
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Posted By TorqueOfTheDevil

True, but can one really fault them for this? ...

True, but can one really fault them for this? The actual impact of grounding the aircraft is nil (other than frustration/disappointment) whereas the potential fallout from a mishap had the aircraft...
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