Recent content by lstpierre

Fair enough, it just sounded funny but clearly a valid concern. My humblest apologies!

Okok I get it already. Toenail trauma is a big deal, and apparently a comparable concern as eye/vision questions to a pilot applicant. I'll wear my toenail awareness ribbon in repentance for the rest of the day.

I wouldn't worry about what you'll be doing in your post-RCAF career, because I'm willing to bet you won't have one with your mindset. Go ahead and tell your interviewer you want to join so you can go "PEW PEW PEW!!! Gotcha!!" and let me know how that works out for you.

Touché! ...Guess I'm out of touch with army-guy problems.

Sure, in many situations it's obviously a good idea to get as much information as possible about a given subject. What good officer wouldn't do that? My point was for things like aircrew selection and the rest of your training up until wings, there is truly no point in doing that. Like SF2 said...

Is there seriously a thread on this site about ingrown toenails now??? :facepalm:

This kind of mindset is what I have witnessed with countless pilot trainee struggles in my training so far (myself included). I am about 4 months away from wings and if there is one thing I've learned about succeeding in the military environment, it's just learn what you are told to learn, when...

From what I understand, CAPSS measures your potential to succeed throughout training in all the phases, not how good of a pilot you are (since people going through CAPSS are assumed to have no flight experience). Just make sure you are making constant corrections to the ideal parameters they are...

I have no idea how the planners allocate slots for a given course. I assume it's a lot like the way a new pope gets chosen... Or maybe the way houses are assigned at Hogwarts.

My course just had our selection here in moose jaw 2 weeks ago. Preferences were 8 people that wanted jets, 7 wanted multi, and only 1 wanted helo. Seems to be a pretty standard break down on the surrounding courses as well. We ended up getting 4 multi slots 4 jet slots and the rest helo. The...

I had a similar situation happen to me when I applied. I originally applied in July 2008 and didn't end up getting on aircrew selection until November 2009 and didn't get an offer until May 2010!! The best advice I can give you is to stick with your application. Make sure it's kept active and...

Can anyone who has been through phase II in Moose Jaw lately (or knows the inside scoop) shed some light on how the fighter/multi/helo streams have been getting allocated at the end of the course recently? Still 50% helo 25% fighter 25% multi? Also, does anyone know if phase 2 in Portage has...

On my BMOQ, every married person got sent back to where their spouse was for OJT, myself included. Since OJTs are pretty much being babysat as unqualified members, they typically won't have any reason to need you anywhere else... Unless the stapler in Petawawa is getting dangerously low in...

Hog

I had no idea that asking this question would get me a free ticket to ride on the army's troll-er coaster!!  ;)