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By: - 4th January 2008 at 22:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What the Squadron Leader says is correct.... The work of No 1 Elementary Flying School is
The EFT course, which includes just over 60 hours of instruction and takes about 4 months to complete, prepares student pilots for the next phase of training on fast jet, rotary or multi-engine aircraft.
Source: http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcranwell/aboutus/efts.cfm
That sounds like competancy to me and certainly not operational capability.
Plus we hear in the media that "Flying Officer Wales" will be at some point flying not just the EFS Grob 115 but also the Tucano as well, and of course not forgetting learning to fly a helicopter ALL in a 4 month detachment :eek:
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By: J Boyle - 4th January 2008 at 18:48
Does anyone else see the unintentional humor in this part of a news account announcing HRH William of Wales will be spendinf 4 months at Cranwell laening to fly fixed wing and helicopters?
“We have adapted the course and we have cut out anything superfluous to his specific needs because we’re not teaching him to be an operational pilot, we’re teaching him to be a competent pilot,” said Squadron Leader Kevin Marsh, who is overseeing William’s attachment".
Taking the squadron leader at his word, does that mean the standard course produces operational but incompetent pilots?:diablo: