Overview & what to expect

Yeah so this is where you will sleep !

I just completed the FSP (basic) in Tamworth in late July and I decided to make this blog to help those of you out there who want to become a pilot in the ADF and who are not in-service(military personel). Despite what you hear or may think, make no mistake, if your not in-service then your already behind the 8-ball. Two reasons for this

1. I found out on course from in-service guys that they had access to the mass brief manual through the ADF intranet before they arrived at Tamworth. The Mass brief is your training manual for course which you get briefed on the whole lot on your first day there. Its got all the manouveres and protocol you need to follow in your 8 flights (basic course). Its a MASSIVE advantage. If you dont pass your flying segment, you dont get in.period. Plus you cant apply again for 3 years.
2. The OSB is about two things apart from your flying performance: Firstly, they want to assess how passionate you are about flying. They will assess this during your flying and at the OSB, so, make sure you know your basic flight theory and seem intersted and knowledgeable. Secondly: They are assessing how much you want to be in the military and are you mature, confident and articulate enough to be an officer in the military.

• Wing-overs: nose high and low
• Steep turns & medium turns
• Loops
• level flight
• climbing, levelling & decending
• Circuits
• incipient spins
• unusual recoveries
• clean stalls

I'll post my notes in another blog but if you want them sooner or i forgt...email me at marknilsen32@hotmail.com
Your going to need all the help you can get...if you fail flying you have to wait three years to reapply. your competing against your fellow candidates...