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Forum: Military Aviation

4th Dec 2017, 19:29

Replies: 104

SAS eases entry tests for women

Views: 27,539

Posted By ORAC

If you have the capacity on the course then every...

If you have the capacity on the course then every single one that makes it against expectations is a bonus.

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Dec 2017, 06:02

Replies: 104

SAS eases entry tests for women

Views: 27,539

Posted By ORAC

There is also the factor that, with the army...

There is also the factor that, with the army shrinking towards 72K, there is a smaller pool to select from; along with increasing demand for their use which lead David Cameron to funding a...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Dec 2017, 19:29

Replies: 104

SAS eases entry tests for women

Views: 27,539

Posted By ORAC

Which is the point I was making. Are the present...

Which is the point I was making. Are the present parameters for phase 1 merely the same as the old aircrew entry standards that females could not pass. What are the SF “abilities” that are required...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Dec 2017, 19:22

Replies: 104

SAS eases entry tests for women

Views: 27,539

Posted By ORAC

Not all jobs need a hammer, some need a knife....

Not all jobs need a hammer, some need a knife. Not all tasks need muscle, some need endurance and other qualities. If you only have hammers in your tool box, the solution to every problem is a nail.

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Dec 2017, 18:53

Replies: 104

SAS eases entry tests for women

Views: 27,539

Posted By ORAC

No. The standard is set by those eventually...

No. The standard is set by those eventually qualify, not those who are allowed to join the class.

When they changed the entry sex, weight and height standards for pilot did they drop or merely...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Dec 2017, 18:19

Replies: 104

SAS eases entry tests for women

Views: 27,539

Posted By ORAC

I believe the point being made here is that the...

I believe the point being made here is that the donkey factor - picking those that can carry the most the farthest - has never been the purpose of the first phase of training. Rather it was to...

Forum: Military Aviation

3rd Dec 2017, 08:46

Replies: 104

SAS eases entry tests for women

Views: 27,539

Posted By ORAC

The headline is misleading, the article says they...

The headline is misleading, the article says they are considering doing so.

To quote the article for those who don’t buy The Times, and because it is behind a firewall, I enclose the text of the...

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