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by stepperry
Thu 22 Nov, 2012 3:18 am
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: SAR
Replies: 1
Views: 6726

SAR

In general how many times in a month crew on duty? Is there always a rescue on a shift? How much of their "off duty" time used for keeping their flying skills or non military things?

Does Flight Lieutenant get perks? Do the other pilots dislike or resent him because of it?
by stepperry
Sun 07 Oct, 2012 12:46 am
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: RAF vs Army
Replies: 5
Views: 9344

Re: RAF vs Army

I am an American and a civilian. So I just want general information to compare the average promotion periods for the Junior Ranks or Field grade Officer. ( i.e. Second Lieutenant-Captian or is it Major in the British Army or Flying Officer-Flight Lieutenant or is it Squadron Leader) It takes about 6...
by stepperry
Sat 06 Oct, 2012 5:48 am
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: RAF vs Army
Replies: 5
Views: 9344

Re: RAF vs Army

In the RAF do those are commissioned as Pilot Officer who have university degrees get seniority or not like those in the Army.
How long does it usually take to earn promotion to Squadron Leader? How much a difference does seniority make along the way from Pilot Officer to Squadron Leader?
by stepperry
Tue 02 Oct, 2012 7:22 pm
Forum: RAF General Discussion
Topic: RAF vs Army
Replies: 5
Views: 9344

RAF vs Army

If a serviceperson had just been commissioned had a university degree and how long would take to become a Flight Lieutenant. How much a difference in the number of years at Flight Lieutenant to become a Squadron Leader based on wether officer is a Logistics Officer vs Flight Operations Officer vs Pe...
by stepperry
Sun 02 Sep, 2012 11:08 pm
Forum: RAF Joining & Training
Topic: Pilot instructor Qualified Pilot Instructor
Replies: 0
Views: 2962

Pilot instructor Qualified Pilot Instructor

Is there any difference in a Pilot Instructors and Qualified Pilot Instructor? How long is someone usually a pilot when they do the training to be a Qualified Pilot Instructors?