Why is there no Air Corps Cadetship competition this year?
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Actually it's not that they have their requirement of pilots. The person I was talking to is actually the person who made the decision not to run the competition.
They do not have enough pilots. But more pressingly and importantly, they do not have enough instructors. As a result of the second statement, the current 2 classes are behind schedule on their training and it's causing major headaches. So this year, instead of adding to the problem, they are running more instructors courses to get people qualified to instruct. The competition SHOULD be back next year.Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
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Feel sorry for anyone thinking of applying who'd end up too old next year.
Ah well, Cityjet and some Irish flight school are offering a "cadet" programme of sorts, if you've access to a spare 95,000 yoyos.......If you have to do it, you always have to do it right. Either it makes a difference, or it’s good practice so that when it does make a difference, it gets done right.
-Me.
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hi there
The Air Corps' idea of not having enough pilots does not equate with reality.It never has.If they paid more attention to the appalling failure rate of cadets, then they'd have enough new blood to keep instructor manning levels up. Accepting a pass rate of less than 40 % is a joke...For years, when it suited them, they always had enough pilots to allow a chosen few not to fly aircraft and fly desks instead.Also, when it suited them to make a claim for pay parity with civivie pilots, they pulled the same wasters back off the desks and back into flying suits.When an Air Corps pilot is flying 900 hrs a year, like his civvie equivalent, then they can complain about lack of numbers, but until then...
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GttC
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Johnny no stars,
The reasons for no air corps cadetship this year is a little more complex than what you are being led to believe. Did this person tell you he made the decision? Sounds more than a little fishy to me! The length of the cadetship is not the problem, this is now the reality in post marchetti days.
The flying course is, I believe, much more complex and being flown on a more advanced aircraft demanding more from all involved. It is not the case that the course will continue to take longer and longer each year, this is just the norm and is much more on a par with accepted European wings courses, some lasting up to 5 years.
GttC,
You obviously sound like a disgruntled ex-er who now works in the civil sector and believes he knows it all. Your figures sound like you are plucking them from thin air. 900 hrs per year in civilian flying, yes of course that is true. 900 hrs in military flying is rediculous and you know it. A cursory look across the water to the RAF would see that the average pilot in her majesty's service would let you know that they fly between 180-240hrs per year.
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watcher, where are you getting your info from? I know for a fact that the guy is kosher but damned if i'm telling you who he is.Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
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