Elementary Flying training Flashcards
Which company provides training to aircrew as part of the UKMFTS
Ascent - training service provider for all British armed forces
what does elementary flying school cover?
taking ab initio pilots and giving them the skills and capability to conduct military flying to the required standards of efficiency and safety
which does Flying Training School look after Elementary Flying Training?
No. 3 Flying Training School
what is UKMFTS?
a partnership with a training partner (ascent) taking ab initio pilots all the way through to starting OCU, from Phase 1 training
What do pilots do before starting elementary flying training?
attend Ground School?
how long is Ground School prior to Elementary Flying Training
6 weeks, although some aircrew I’ve spoken to mention it is five weeks
what is covered in ground school?
I believe some basic land survival, alongside meteorology
flight instruments and systems (the technical aspects of flight)
Principals of flight
Navigation theory
Air operations
Prefect Specific ground school, looking specifically Prefect kit
before moving
what does elementary flying training cover?
Three Phases
Phase 1: General Handling (11 hours) - Roll, Pitch, Yaw, circuits First Solos (1 hour)
Phase 2:
General Handling and Test (9 hours)
Instrument Flying and Test (4 hours) (working with kit)
Phase 3:
Navigation and Test (10 hours)
Composite of everything taught and test (5 hours)
this covers everything from low-level flying, flying circuits, take-offs and landings, formation, navigation etc. etc.
Which aircraft is used during Elementary Flying Training?
Grob Prefect T. Mk.1
How many hours is elementary flying training
around 40 hours or 30 hours if the course has been shifted
what must fast-jet and multi-engine aircrew do prior to completing elementary flying training?
complete around another 10 hours before moving forward in their respective streams.
Which consortium was awarded the contract to supply fixed wing aircraft to UKMFTS? other than the Hawk T. Mk2
Elbit Systems and KBR
Which company was awarded a contract to supply rotary wing trainers to UKMFTS?
Airbus
what is the mission statement of UKMFTS?
“delivering a world-class military flying training system”
Why is the Grob Prefect an excellent Elementary Trainer when looking further down the training pipeline?
the glass cockpit and modern systems mean these skills will not need to be picked up later in training
