FIGHTER COMMAND OPERATIONAL TRAINING

GROUP…No.11……O.T.U.…No.6……(Sutton Bridge)……

All new entrants to Fighter Command are required to undertake operational training within a Group Operational Training Unit, (O.T.U.). Training lasts for approximately four weeks, and during this time trainee pilots will be required to achieve competency in all aspects of operational flying.

Training will involve completing 4 official Assessment Flights, during which the trainee will be required to complete various tasks relative to that specific flight. The trainee's performance will then be rated 'A', 'B', or 'C' (please see below):

'A' Pass	Has completed both the Assessment Flight and all the specified tasks to a satisfactory standard. Can progress to next Assessment Flight.
'B' Nominal Pass	Has to have completed the Assessment Flight, and completed a majority of specified tasks to a satisfactory standard. Trainee may be required to complete failed tasks again, although is not required to undertake the assessment flight a second time.
'C' Failed	Failed to complete the Assessment Flight, or overall performance was poor. Trainee will need to undertake Assessment Flight a second time.

Below is a summary of training requirements:

1.	Airmanship	Taxiing, take-off, landing, engine management, and appropriate use of flaps.
2.	Flying	Gaining specified height, keeping to a specified speed, understanding basic manoeuvres, rudimentary formation flying, collision awareness, and flying with limited visibility.
3.	Navigation	Following navigation points, and flying on a navigational heading.
4.	Gunnery	Accurate targeting, appropriate use of ammunition, and awareness of 'friendly fire'.
5.	Operational Procedures	Listening, carrying out instructions, being a 'team player', knowing how to connect to online games, and being personally responsible for ensuring they are ready at the prescribed times.
6.	Pilot's Handbook	To have read the Pilot's Handbook, and to demonstrate a clear understanding of what is required of a 'Tangmere Pilot'.