I am soon to take my FATs and have applied for both pilot and observer with pilot as a strong preference. Recently upon attending a JSAT course I had the opportunity to speak to some Aircrew officers on holding having completed BRNC. They advised me that a great deal of those getting offered observer at the moment are those who, as I have, put down both pilot and observer as their choices, where as those getting offered pilot are only putting down pilot as their choice. Consequently they advised me that if I really wanted to be a pilot I should change my choices (assuming I pass FAT).
I was wondering how much truth there is in this and does anyone have any direct recent experience? Personally I do have a very strong preference to be a pilot, however if this were not possible I would take observer. If putting down observer as a second choice really does make the likelihood of selection in that branch much greater then I have some serious thinking to do.
Alan
I was wondering how much truth there is in this and does anyone have any direct recent experience? Personally I do have a very strong preference to be a pilot, however if this were not possible I would take observer. If putting down observer as a second choice really does make the likelihood of selection in that branch much greater then I have some serious thinking to do.
Alan