We do fod plods everyday in our hanger, sometimes just the lads other days we get every f**ker in the hanger!!!
In reply to Harris921- you'll complete your basic aircraft training at sultan then you'll get the choice (depending on service needs at the time) what aircraft you want- Lynx,Sea King or Merlin. ( not sure about the fixed wing)
You'll go to either Culdrose or Yeovil to learn more about your chosen aircraft.
You'll do time in the classroom as well as spending time in the hanger with qualified AETs working on the cab's.
I found that working with the lads was the best way to learn (im crap at classrom work).
You'll have a taskbook to complete during your time as a 'part 4' which includes -line work (refuelling/marshalling/emergency procedures)
Flight servicing
Component location
and a few more jobs i dont wanna bore you with!!!!
Once qualified you might be put as a plane captain which means you (and a. n. other) will be put in charge of your own cab-you do all the flight servicing and maintenance,as well as the general day to day running of the cab.
If you knuckle down,pass your exam to be a leading rate (peeps) and complete your trade taskbook (mechanical or avionic) you can probably look at being on the signal within 3/4 years, thats what happened to me and quite a few people i know.
Like a few other folk have mentioned already be prepared to make tea, empty bins,sweep floors etc cause your gonna have to work your way up the ladder like everyone else has done.
Their not taking the piss out of you, its just the life of the trainee im afraid
Once you've done time on a training squadron you'll get sent frontline where the travelling comes in.
You could be sent onboard small ships with a flight, a carrier,fort boat,etc or you could end up in iraq/afghan it just depends what aircraft/squadron you go.
But the travel is quite good, so far ive been India,greece,malta,gib,oman,uae and many more i was too drunk too remember
But good luck mate and let us know how you get on! :thumright:
