Current/Ex Air Corps Pilots

conord11850

Hi,

I'm interested in applying for the Irish air corps cadetship and would like to talk to a current/ex-air crops pilot.

Would someone be able to point me in the right direction?

Kind regards,
Conor

Stovepipe

[Snip]... go to your Careers Guidance teacher and extract the maximum amount of information from them about cadetships in general and then look at every resource on Military.ie.
You must fully understand the entry process/minimum requirements for a cadetship first. You must understand what it means to be an Officer, a Pilot and what Military service actually means, but lay the ground work by thorough research about cadet entry.
You need to be able to pass a Class 1 aeromedical to fly and of course, you need to be physically fit to pass the DF fitness tests just to gain entry,anyway. So, get a medical done by your local GP as they will be able to advise you if you have any underlying issues that might prevent you from becoming a pilot, such as vision or respiratory issues.
If you have never flown in a small aircraft, go and get an introductory lesson. Flying is not for everyone and you need to find out ahead of time.
NB: Your local GP can't do a Class 1 unless they happen to be an AME but they will give you guidelines on your health and what standards you have to pass.

California Dreamer

Just googled there from 2016. Just under 5000 applied for 75 places.

So you should be in the top 1% of everything that you do.

Stovepipe

Believe it or not, a lot of the 5000 are just chancing their arm, whizz in an application and forget about it and then get surprised when they get called for testing and interview. The initial filtering, by computer testing and reading of CVs usually filters out the timewasters and bluffers and chancers. By the time you get to the final interview, it's down to less than a hundred,many of whom are repeat applicants. It's like any decent job; if you want it, you'd better do some thorough research and demonstrate why you fit the bill better than the guy before you. test interviews, talk to previous RECENT occupants of the job and try and understand what the job entails and what it will do for you and what you will bring to it.

Tabnabs

Listen to the podcast produced by the defence forces about this very subject. You'll find it on your favourite podcast or streaming service.

The pilot officer was excellent, but made it sound extremely tough.

Hotblack Desiato

Worth asking in the Military forum, too.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=659

California Dreamer

Hotblack Desiato wrote: »

Worth asking in the Military forum, too.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=659

But take it with a big pinch of salt in there!!!