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Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2012, 11:34
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

You've missed the point. "Hey guys I just...

You've missed the point. "Hey guys I just started the process, what sort of tests are at YOU session and specialist testing?" isn't an attempt to ascertain whether the system has changed.

On a...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2012, 00:30
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

Luckily nobody gets stirred up like this in...

Luckily nobody gets stirred up like this in reality though, otherwise we'd always be "down"...:uhoh:

I'm not going to ride the ever-popular ADFA bashing bandwagon; the people you're referring to...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2011, 04:08
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

Edit: I posted about the 6 week OTS course not...

Edit: I posted about the 6 week OTS course not long ago.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Dec 2011, 03:54
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Yes, 2FTS is where it all gets decided.

Yes, 2FTS is where it all gets decided.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2011, 03:37
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

Its true what aus111c says; knowing whether dogs...

Its true what aus111c says; knowing whether dogs is on the cards before you fly is essential prep.

As for the 6 week course, they are trialling it at the moment apparently to save money (ie,...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2011, 23:12
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

Nice work lesnak, hopefully more good news...

Nice work lesnak, hopefully more good news follows!

I spose I'll probably see your mate there Dilmah, but I won't be there for screening :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2011, 20:21
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

I did go out on the Friday right or wrong, but it...

I did go out on the Friday right or wrong, but it wasn't because I couldn't handle a weekend without getting on the turps: part of my reasoning was that you have to sit an OSB with the group at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2011, 21:16
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Just make sure you find out what the rules are...

Just make sure you find out what the rules are for screeners in regards to the Impy before you head in there on friday: I know when I was there last year it was off limits because of previous...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Feb 2011, 09:04
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Congrats Blackbird, see you then! :ok:

Congrats Blackbird, see you then! :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2011, 10:07
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

Congratulations on your offer Nick, and congrats...

Congratulations on your offer Nick, and congrats Shonfield for a successful Assessment day! Oldpinger - thanks, and I definitely will! Can't wait to fly the parrot again.

Shonfield, that...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2011, 23:20
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Thanks fellas! By the sound of things there will...

Thanks fellas! By the sound of things there will be several of us from this thread heading down, but no doubt I'll see the rest of you in the ADF further down the track sometime. Good luck!
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2011, 02:51
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

Yes I was very surprised (pleasantly!); I got my...

Yes I was very surprised (pleasantly!); I got my letter of offer for RAAF pilot today for the course starting on the 4th. Less than two weeks to drop life as I know it in order to embrace the next...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2011, 01:19
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

To clarify, there are three different outcomes at...

To clarify, there are three different outcomes at the end of FSP:

1) You are recommended
2) You are not recommended, but are invited to retry OSB after a specified wait time (typically a year,...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2011, 12:17
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Don't spoil all the fun cj! ;) Track,...

Don't spoil all the fun cj! ;)

Track, experiences vary. I was never "grilled" but others were.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2011, 13:45
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Septerra, It will depend on a number of...

Septerra,

It will depend on a number of factors but assuming you pick it up at a reasonable pace it will only take you a couple of hours to go solo on gliders. Somewhere in the neighbourhood of 3...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2011, 10:31
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

If she doesn't run on JP-5 she probably isn't...

If she doesn't run on JP-5 she probably isn't worth it Tony ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2010, 22:19
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Sounds like someone pulled 1.5g's too much! That...

Sounds like someone pulled 1.5g's too much! That solves the mystery of the no longer safe CAP-10s :D

I noticed that some screeners were fond of taking it through the grass too, I can't understand...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Dec 2010, 22:29
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Yeah I had an engine cut out on the CAP-10 during...

Yeah I had an engine cut out on the CAP-10 during a certain manoeuvre - I'm sure those that have been there can guess which one it was. Only happened to me on the one aircraft though. Apart from...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Nov 2010, 13:27
Replies: 3,819
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Posted By MudRat_02

That's unlucky for prospective flight screeners,...

That's unlucky for prospective flight screeners, the CAP-10 was great.

Junior the point of having the CAP-10 in the syllabus wasn't purely to make the course harder, it was to test how well you...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2010, 05:54
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

I might have been caught ironing my shirts on the...

I might have been caught ironing my shirts on the first night while wearing my orange flightsuit :O

...because my bags were lost in Sydney, but I would have been tempted regardless! As for the...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2010, 05:44
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

I'm counting down the days to distribution too,...

I'm counting down the days to distribution too, lesnak. I've got my RAAF advent calendar to prove it ;) Congrats on the recommendation as well.

Did PSA mention when the selection date after Nov...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Oct 2010, 02:30
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Congratulations and good luck! :ok:

Congratulations and good luck! :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Oct 2010, 07:27
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Caity, There's no point repeating it because...

Caity,

There's no point repeating it because the answers are in this thread! If you really want it, have a sift through. :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2010, 03:22
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Our Hornets might be fighters but they're equal...

Our Hornets might be fighters but they're equal part attack, and have been deployed in Iraq in 2003 where they involved in plenty of combat missions, Diego Garcia in 2001 too (though I can't remember...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2010, 22:16
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

I noticed that my ~10 hours in gliders and...

I noticed that my ~10 hours in gliders and several powered hours added up to all powered on their noticeboard at BAe.

If you had over 20 glider hours, you'd probably be in advanced. I don't think...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Aug 2010, 00:20
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Yeah lesnak, I'm post OSB/FSP but I got that call...

Yeah lesnak, I'm post OSB/FSP but I got that call this week too. I was told its a bit of a tour of RAAF assets including the Rhino.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Aug 2010, 02:58
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Zeddy, Good to hear spec test worked out for...

Zeddy,

Good to hear spec test worked out for you, its an easy test to muck up if you don't prep for it I reckon. Good luck with assessment day, unless things change I've heard that the next...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2010, 05:30
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

RegularJoe, I was under the impression that...

RegularJoe,

I was under the impression that the specialist testing day is the same for ATCO as it is ADF Pilots, the only difference being the pass/fail mark for the tests. Ie. the first time I...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Aug 2010, 00:46
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

ceskazbrojovka, I'm not going to drop...

ceskazbrojovka,

I'm not going to drop answers to questions that are answered throughout the thread, especially not when people like BP77 have gone through each page. If you're really that keen to...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2010, 14:27
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Blackprince77, I had a notch under each of...

Blackprince77,

I had a notch under each of those points you mentioned and a few extras, including a previously unsuccessful attempt at the ADF pilot selection process!

I'm not qualified to...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2010, 05:19
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

Good luck LaRoux and Polymer Fox! ...

Good luck LaRoux and Polymer Fox!

AlexanderB, I've heard the next DEO are probably going to be in November, but it won't stop me watching the letterbox in the meantime ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2010, 09:54
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

I loved the CAP-10, except the seat didn't agree...

I loved the CAP-10, except the seat didn't agree with me too well. The aircraft spins well in the air and on the ground! :}
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2010, 14:36
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

My 2 cents on flying experience at FSP: I...

My 2 cents on flying experience at FSP:

I felt like my gliding hours worked in my favour due to the emphasis at FSP on attitude flying and it was therefore a pretty natural progression. I didn't...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jun 2010, 07:31
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

greentea, The second test doesn't involve as...

greentea,

The second test doesn't involve as much higher level maths as the second part of the YOU session test, but it is more difficult. It focusses on job-relevant skills such as...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2010, 03:09
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,563,727
Posted By MudRat_02

I don't mind if someone wants to contradict me,...

I don't mind if someone wants to contradict me, discussion is the purpose of the forums. Speculating as to whether I don't know what I'm talking about or telling me I'm wrong in a post whilst using...
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