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Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2014, 08:28
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

6' 2.5" in old money is not too tall unless you...

6' 2.5" in old money is not too tall unless you are very oddly proportioned.

Parallel applications to all three Services are not frowned upon, but bear in mind that the Army does things...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2013, 11:55
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

The airborne numerical test will be along the...

The airborne numerical test will be along the lines of:

How long will it take to fly 42nm at a speed of 360kts.

360kts is 6nm a minute, so it will take 7 minutes.

Look for the simple way of...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Aug 2013, 11:47
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Are you in the TA or the OTC? If you are in...

Are you in the TA or the OTC?

If you are in the TA and doing challenging stuff then I'd stay. There are plenty of ways to sell it to OASC. Don't believe all you read on Student Room anyway. They...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2013, 11:17
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

This is not really true. It may be easier for an...

This is not really true. It may be easier for an air cadet to acquire some of the knowledge, skills and experience but former air cadets are certainly not given an easier ride at OASC.

A well-used...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2013, 17:08
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

cjordans75 - applying to the Royal Navy would be...

cjordans75 - applying to the Royal Navy would be your only realistic option right now.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Mar 2013, 10:44
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

AFAIK a degree confers no benefit in the...

AFAIK a degree confers no benefit in the recruiters' minds. If anything they will be expecting more from a person who has had an extra three years of life and education, and who has done more at...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2013, 19:24
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Ask on Joining Up - Royal Navy Recruiting...

Ask on Joining Up - Royal Navy Recruiting (http://www.navy-net.co.uk/joining-up-royal-navy-recruiting-37) or go to any AFCO.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2013, 14:21
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

AAC ruperts have also made their way into the...

AAC ruperts have also made their way into the dark blue, often via 847NAS (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/The-Fleet/Aircraft/Naval-Air-Squadrons/847)
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2012, 12:19
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

The Dark Blue do not normally have direct-entry...

The Dark Blue do not normally have direct-entry rearcrew - Aircrewman Training | Royal Navy (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/The-Fleet/Shore-Establishments/Aircrew-Training/Aircrewman-Training)
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2012, 11:32
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

You'll need to go to the recruiting office to be...

You'll need to go to the recruiting office to be sure, but I understand they are. Or look/search/ask on Navy Net (http://www.navy-net.co.uk/newbies-37).
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2012, 08:53
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

FS - apply to the AAC and the Royal Navy....

FS - apply to the AAC and the Royal Navy. Advantage of applying to AAC is that all officer aircrew are pilots, but your AAC place is not confirmed til you are in third terma at RMAS. RN FAA will take...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2011, 21:02
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

They don't cherry pick pilots when recruiting -...

They don't cherry pick pilots when recruiting - they look for a combination of pilot aptitude and suitability for officer training. I had a PPL when I went for interview (for the Navy) and it made no...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2011, 19:15
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Purely playing devil's advocate you understand. I...

Purely playing devil's advocate you understand. I was always surprised at the reluctance of the Army to commission from the ranks, and impressed by both Dark and Light Blue who were very used to it...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2011, 11:38
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

RAF recruiters will become more commercial. Why...

RAF recruiters will become more commercial. Why lose a trained WSOp to pilot training (which he may fail) when he's already cost money to train and not fully repaid his training costs, even if he's...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2011, 05:55
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

The FAA has had an implied level at 130 -...

The FAA has had an implied level at 130 - although you can get to AIB on >112, it's been rare for several years to get to BRNC on less than 130 for pilot.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2011, 13:22
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

While it's not got a direct bearing on new...

While it's not got a direct bearing on new officer applicants, it's worth bearing in mind that some, perhaps all current university bursary recipients are being re-boarded this summer. The aim seems...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2011, 13:02
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

The age limit will not go up for either Service,...

The age limit will not go up for either Service, trust me. The RAF have only just raised it, and the RN have had it at that level for at least 30 years. There are already far too many applicants, so...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th May 2011, 18:34
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

The Navy age limit has always been 25 and 11...

The Navy age limit has always been 25 and 11 months on the first of the month in which you join BRNC, so you could be 26 on the 2nd and join up to the 31st of the month and be within the rules.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Mar 2011, 08:18
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

The RN and AAC are still hiring though.

The RN and AAC are still hiring though.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2011, 18:49
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Greengrass: First rule of Service life -...

Greengrass:

First rule of Service life - always have a plan B. Your son is best off doing the degree he wants to do, not the degree he thinks will please OASC. The reality is that his chances of...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Nov 2010, 14:01
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Given that less than 10% of FAA aircrew are FW,...

Given that less than 10% of FAA aircrew are FW, thatś a strange assumption.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2010, 07:13
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

No such thing, anyway. They are only streamed FJ...

No such thing, anyway. They are only streamed FJ at the end of EFT. Until that time no-one has any idea which route they will take.
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2010, 18:43
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Sorry to piss on your parade, but that's your...

Sorry to piss on your parade, but that's your problem - a grade C in Maths isn't enough for an aircrew (P/WSO/WSOp/ATC etc) pass. It's a pass in the eyes of the AFCO, but the ability it demonstrates...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2010, 17:51
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

What grade did you get at Maths GCSE? I'm fairly...

What grade did you get at Maths GCSE? I'm fairly sure there's a strong link, particularly if you are not doing any Maths at AS/A level.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Sep 2010, 19:20
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Read the OASC sticky at the top. Go to uni...

Read the OASC sticky at the top.

Go to uni so you have a back-up.

Get fit, prepare well, and enjoy.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2010, 09:17
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

I'm with MoM - to ask and expect detailed answers...

I'm with MoM - to ask and expect detailed answers on these type of questions is anal to a degree. The filter interviewer should be looking at a much higher level than this, in my opinion, if they are...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2010, 08:18
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

The flippant answer is that the Crabs take longer...

The flippant answer is that the Crabs take longer to learn...:}

The real answer is that the AAC will never fly anything other than RW or an Islander, the RN guys will mostly (for the moment) head...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2010, 08:19
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

No and No.

No and No.
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2010, 09:25
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Not unusual to fail the lot, or pass the lot....

Not unusual to fail the lot, or pass the lot. Look at a standard distribution bell-curve and you'll see why. I think my board had a slightly less than 50% pass rate.

The RN operate a pool system...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2010, 20:48
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

You stand a lot more chance of joining the RN as...

You stand a lot more chance of joining the RN as an Observer and transferring to the RAF than you do of transferring within the RAF. Plus the uniforms of the RN are smarter, and you won't get...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2010, 10:31
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

FAA may well be more competitive for pilot entry...

FAA may well be more competitive for pilot entry than the RAF. About 15-20 months ago a Ppruner scored 120 on pilot aptitude and was unable to make it into the FAA (130 is a realistic min score), but...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2010, 10:56
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

ElS - Don't spend too much time second-guessing...

ElS - Don't spend too much time second-guessing the Qs.

They want to see you, not your interpretation of what you think they want to see/hear.

LHR - It probably won't come out in that form....
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2010, 17:07
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

From this page Nationality and residency - RAF...

From this page Nationality and residency - RAF Careers (http://www.raf.mod.uk/careers/canijoin/nationalityandresidency.cfm)

"Nationality

The nationality requirements for each job are given in...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2010, 15:01
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Right now your biggest problem about joining the...

Right now your biggest problem about joining the RAF could be your residency. You are normally required to have lived in the UK for five consecutive years immediately before applying. See link
...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2010, 13:28
Replies: 1,221
Views: 968,188
Posted By airborne_artist

Anything over 150 is looking pretty hot - 170 is...

Anything over 150 is looking pretty hot - 170 is do-able, but don't get hung up on pure scores - the ability to learn is also key, as is the ability to multi-task in the real world (control the...
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