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my insight course i;ve been loaded on is 110 on Fri 30 Jan – Sun 01 Feb 04 anyone else on this?
"It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist. It produces a false impression."
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
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Langarotti
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Reg insight, I’m applying separate for POC somehow? Can’t do both though same lines of com!
What was yours like?
What was yours like?
"It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist. It produces a false impression."
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
Did go over the site before but the reread was well worth it!
log race- I hope that the carrying of washing machines, fridges and large tv's will help! oww they hurt! after a long distance!
Brains wise for PO's watch news/news night read inde’ or guardian several days a week. (read the Economist every week as it contains the most select and salient points of the weekly news and builds on them!)
Well trying to prep for the tests?
Is there assault course + command task + phys what do I expect?
P.S full diary after for everyone!
log race- I hope that the carrying of washing machines, fridges and large tv's will help! oww they hurt! after a long distance!
Brains wise for PO's watch news/news night read inde’ or guardian several days a week. (read the Economist every week as it contains the most select and salient points of the weekly news and builds on them!)
Well trying to prep for the tests?
Is there assault course + command task + phys what do I expect?
P.S full diary after for everyone!
"It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist. It produces a false impression."
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
Para insight course- the truth!
I went on the course back in september, here's my account and views on it.
Having just been on a TA 2 week recruit course at ATR Pirbright the week before, i thought a weekend with the paras was going to be hell! As it turned out it was exactly the opposite! They never shouted once, in fact they were nice guys. Although the nice guy approach must help them recruit a lot of people, it is not a true reflection of what you will be treated like when you arrive at the para depot.
The phys isnt too hard- 1.5 mile best effort, most amount of push ups, pull ups and sit ups in 2 mins, a bleep test, and a fricken hard assualt course that will have you blowing out your arse! The phys part of the insight course is not a competition! it is just to give you an INSIGHT of what you need to be capable of when you want to join the paras.
You will also be shown weapons, a parachute, and be given command tasks to do. We also got do firing manouveres with paintball guns.
Overall a good weekend!
Having just been on a TA 2 week recruit course at ATR Pirbright the week before, i thought a weekend with the paras was going to be hell! As it turned out it was exactly the opposite! They never shouted once, in fact they were nice guys. Although the nice guy approach must help them recruit a lot of people, it is not a true reflection of what you will be treated like when you arrive at the para depot.
The phys isnt too hard- 1.5 mile best effort, most amount of push ups, pull ups and sit ups in 2 mins, a bleep test, and a fricken hard assualt course that will have you blowing out your arse! The phys part of the insight course is not a competition! it is just to give you an INSIGHT of what you need to be capable of when you want to join the paras.
You will also be shown weapons, a parachute, and be given command tasks to do. We also got do firing manouveres with paintball guns.
Overall a good weekend!
PJFT- 8:53
PRMC- 7th-10th June
"A man who is a man goes till he can go no further, then goes twice as far"
Norwegian Saying
PRMC- 7th-10th June
"A man who is a man goes till he can go no further, then goes twice as far"
Norwegian Saying
top info! sounds like i'm gonna a have a good weekend!
"It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist. It produces a false impression."
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
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Sorry no reply in a while lads,
The weekend Insight course i did was alot harder physically than i was expecting but i fullfilled the role of the "grey man" getting all the recomended times in the 1.5 mile BFT and the gym tests (sit-ups, push-ups and pull ups). The hardest event for me was the Assault course. Firstly as a warm up, we had a beasting session for 5-10 minutes with the PTI. We then did the 500m long assault course as a team event (by which time you are nackered). They then put you up against some one and you have to race them. This was all on saturday apart from the gym tests which we did on Sunday at 7am in the 7Para RHA gym!
I dont want to spoil all their surprises but you do have to work hard and show them what you are made of and show determination that you want to be a paratrooper. They do however emphasise how hard p-company is and that less than 40% of people who attempt p-coy pass. They show you a video of it and i think the hardest events are the Steeplechase and the Log run.
We stayed at Cavalry baracks in Colchester and the accomodation was pretty good (oh and you get issued Para helmets
). We ate at the 2Para scoff house coz they are in Iraq so it was quiet. The staff also said that they cant make us do loads of push ups and get us up in the middle of the night for stress positions coz some "little wet c**t" complained to his mum who complained to the army.
Anyway, its a real eye opener for how fit you have to be for the Paras but it has made me more determined than i was. Oh and they make you actually scared of Catterick coz aparently they beast the sh*t out of Paras.
Enjoy
James
The weekend Insight course i did was alot harder physically than i was expecting but i fullfilled the role of the "grey man" getting all the recomended times in the 1.5 mile BFT and the gym tests (sit-ups, push-ups and pull ups). The hardest event for me was the Assault course. Firstly as a warm up, we had a beasting session for 5-10 minutes with the PTI. We then did the 500m long assault course as a team event (by which time you are nackered). They then put you up against some one and you have to race them. This was all on saturday apart from the gym tests which we did on Sunday at 7am in the 7Para RHA gym!
I dont want to spoil all their surprises but you do have to work hard and show them what you are made of and show determination that you want to be a paratrooper. They do however emphasise how hard p-company is and that less than 40% of people who attempt p-coy pass. They show you a video of it and i think the hardest events are the Steeplechase and the Log run.
We stayed at Cavalry baracks in Colchester and the accomodation was pretty good (oh and you get issued Para helmets
). We ate at the 2Para scoff house coz they are in Iraq so it was quiet. The staff also said that they cant make us do loads of push ups and get us up in the middle of the night for stress positions coz some "little wet c**t" complained to his mum who complained to the army.Anyway, its a real eye opener for how fit you have to be for the Paras but it has made me more determined than i was. Oh and they make you actually scared of Catterick coz aparently they beast the sh*t out of Paras.
Enjoy
James
This may seem like a silly question, but what's the difference between para style helmets and normal helmets???
thanks lew
thanks lew
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recruit test 21 march - PASSED
medical 30 march - PASSED
interview 30 march - PASSED
PJFT - 11 april - PASSED 9:18
PRMC - 7th - 10th JUNE. PASSED
foundation - 29th August
recruit test 21 march - PASSED
medical 30 march - PASSED
interview 30 march - PASSED
PJFT - 11 april - PASSED 9:18
PRMC - 7th - 10th JUNE. PASSED
foundation - 29th August
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Para helmets are cut above the ear!
ILB what time are you pitching up I'm off after work at 6 so hope to get there by 8.
ILB what time are you pitching up I'm off after work at 6 so hope to get there by 8.
"It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist. It produces a false impression."
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
"There is no sin except stupidity."
"I could'nt help it. I can resist everything except temptation."
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Oscar Wilde
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