Thing To Keep In Mind Before Applying For The RAF
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- Hi everyone! Apologies for the late upload (recorded in December) but finally got around to uploading it. Hope this video helps for anyone who's thinking about joining the RAF. If you have any further questions you would like to ask then please leave them in the comments and I'll get back to you.
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That's truth. There is about a month between each thing. (our son is in his second week of basic training) He also said quite a few people failed the fitness test at Halton. So keep your fitness up. Hardest part for him so far---every minute of your day you're doing something. There is no downtime. We're talking to him on the phone and he's shining his shoes for the next day. Any "downtime" is being used for revising, tidying, ironing etc...
Exactly, sounds exactly how it was like when I was an air cadet on summer camps, it never actually ended. What happens if they fail the medical at Halton? Do they get sent home or is there a second chance? Always wondered about it.
Just stumbled across your videos mate and had a browse to see what you were saying;
Having passed out of Halton many years ago, I admire your willingness to share all the information you do with others online regarding your journey. Your humility and eagerness certainly shows on these videos. I fully expect with an attitude like this to be one of the seniors on your intake at basic and for you to perform very well at RTS.
I wish you the best in your future and hope you enjoy your time in the service as much as I have.
Remember, no matter how much it sucks at Halton, remember what you’re doing it for!
Per Ardua Ad Astra.
I really appreciate the comment :) and if these videos help at least one person then it was worth the time taken to make them. Hope you had a great Xmas and a happy new year.
P.S My gf read this comment before I did and mentioned the seniority would be purely because I'm old not because I'm competent XDDD.
Good luck mate, currently starting my application and have found your video's really helpful, giving me an insight on what to expect and prep for
That's great to hear. Do let us know how it goes!
couldn’t agree more, good luck with the rest of your application and your phase one if all goes well! Happy new year and make this one the year when you entered the military! Not a lot of people can say they got this far, let alone, fully pass into the raf! My only word on this would be when you are specific towards your fitness. (It’s very hard to get your head around), at the beginning of your training, training towards more cardiovascular fitness, especially running on the treadmill for your 2.4k. When i first started this I was doing treadmill once a week, cross country wide a week for a 5k to build the cardio. when it comes closer to that fitness test you then want to be able to say right, I can absolutely smash this, let me focus on my core to make sure I get these sit ups and press ups for afterwords. Lastly, on packing for your phase 1; give yourself 1 month ahead to start getting stuff together, I had 4-5 pages of equipment that I needed to collect, I did it all in 1 day and focused on getting my forms and other things together prior to my start date.
Great advise I will defo take some of this onboard. When you done your run on the treadmill once a week was that under RAF test conditions?
@@JakeGchannel Exactly that, I made sure every bit of training I was doing was as close as possible to testing conditions to not only get my body ready but mentally also!
@@sotjuan558 Ah I see I'll defo keep that in mind as I haven't been trying for the test specifically only doing my training.
Happy New year, best of luck getting though the last hurdles in the RAF process.
Thank you and you too.
Happy new year Jake, hope you had a great Xmas too mate 🙂👊
You too epic thanks!
I'm in the process at the minute and can say I agree with everything. My process has taken about 1 year from applying to have a joining date, there will be many delays, especially in the medical (thanks Capita). I stupidly stopped my full-time job in June as I thought I'd fly through the medical stage, it ended up taking about 5 months to be cleared fully. Getting fitness up early is so important, on the day of the fitness test you'll push yourself more than you have before, but I only passed because I put in the work beforehand. And lastly, from what I've read, getting used to body-weight exercises and outdoor running/hill sprints is a great way to prepare for the fitness you'll encounter during basic training (though take that with a pinch of salt as I'm not there myself yet)
Exactly, great points and I know Capita does drag it out. Yeah I was close to dropping my job but since I got to August/September I started getting the gist its going to take a while and it has. Good luck to your basic training, have you got a start date yet?
My son has his PJFT in Sept 23 and he joined RTS 4 weeks later in Oct. They had a 3 week break over Christmas and they all returned on Friday. He’s due to grad in 2 weeks. Me and my husband met when in the RAF. Good luck to you all in your RAF journey, best thing I ever did !
That's crazy if I passed my medical first time around they mentioned I would of done my fitness test around the same time so we could of been in the same basic training! Glad to hear his basic training is going well!
I totally agree that it doesn't go perfectly. I've been top notch with all the stages but I've just had the medical and they've found I'm temporarily medically unfit due to my anxiety, hopefully my application will still go through though. Anyways I wish you all the best on your journey to joining the RAF you've got it!
Yeah I know your pain they pulled my application in 21' due to being on anti-depressants and had to wait a year so I've been in your shoes, hopefully you won't up in mine and you get through it all with flying colours. Do keep us updated on how it goes :)
Cheers for the video. Sound only coming out left side FYI
You're welcome :) Yeah I've just noticed XD no idea how that happened.
I may be getting my medical results this week and I should pass and be cleared for my PJFT
Great! Hopefully its all good and then you smash the fitness do keep us updated!
This has been interesting. Joining the RAF was always my dream as kid, kinda typical obsessed with aeroplanes, was in the air cadets, went to all the camps. I didn't bother because after my A levels it became apparent I wasn't officer material 😂 like you said, ego. Now I don't think I'd have made it as an Airman
Yeah I went through something similar in my early twenties where I was just arrogant, didn't appreciate things and also acted like a victim in some cases but since doing a 180 on that I then realised the benefit I can bring to the RAF and vice versa. Everyone I think goes through that sort of phase in their own personal way but the biggest questions is whether they come out of it better than before.
@@JakeGchannel Hey thanks for the reply mate. You seem like a genuine person so I appreciate that. In my case it was conscious and deliberate self sabotage. IDK, the difficulties you encounter taking the "easy road" make you not fear the hard road so much. Best of luck in your RAF career man, I find your energy inspiring
@@agdgdgwngo Yeah exactly, I was self-sabotaging massively that's how I found my faith and in doing so allowed me to get out of the rut I was in and change me life for the better. Thank you, I hope you find the career that suits you and keep on going up :)
7:22 i couldn’t relate more 😂 weight lifting i would smash and thought it would be the same with cardio. I got humbled VERY quickly. Train hard boys🙏
Yup I was in that boat but if you take the same training principle (mentally speaking) into cardio your fitness will improve massively.
Good luck, I served '82 to '96. Loved every moment of it. Per Ardua ad Astra. What trade are you applying for?
That's awesome to hear, the air force must have been so different back then! I am going for the Cyberspace Communication Specialist role. What role was yours during your service?
I was an L Tech ST (Electronics Technician Synthetic Trainer), a Flight Simulator Engineer. Most of my career on Tornado in Germany. Yes many differences. Same core though. All the best.@@JakeGchannel
Can you join the RAF if your from different country and lived only for 3 years ?
Thank you very much for the video, very helpful!
Great question! I'm not 100% sure how it works I know that commonwealth countries its different (or maybe certain countries in the commonwealth) but I would defo email or phone the careers line on their website they'll be able to tell you exactly. Hope this helps :)
Hi Jake, thanks for the video, this really helps man!
I have sent in my initial application for the RAF, and waiting for a recruiter to get back to me. I am nearly 18, and hope to join next year. I have a couple of questions: what type of things do they ask in the interview? What is the acceptance rate for a pilot?
Thanks man
There are many different questions they could ask you in the interview not one interview is the same as the other meaning my interview questions would be different to yours. Common questions for the personal section would be: 'Why do you want to join the RAF', 'What is your current fitness level', 'Would you be willing to take a life?' etc. The RAF Knowledge section would be something like: 'Name 3 RAF bases that are at home and abroad', 'What is the RAF's main goals?', 'What is the RAF's history' etc. Obviously they don't expect you to know everything on those sections just a decent amount to show you have done your research. I made a video explaining my own experience during my interview which you might find helpful.
In regards to pilot I wouldn't know what the acceptance rate is but being realistic it's the most applied for job which in turn makes it the hardest to get into. When I was in cadets I did speak to two RAF personnel on a base and they mentioned to at least have A's in all subjects in school as a minimum just purely due to the demand as they only pick top candidates. Then you need to perform well in the DAA, Interview and fitness test also. Again, they will only pick top candidates due to demand.
I would say give it a shot, if you don't make the line then at least you given it a shot. Who knows, they might offer another role more suited to you as they did to me. Hope this helps.
That’s amazing! Thank you soo much for your insightful knowledge. I may be in touch again in the near future with more questions
Thank you
@@RaefeHadleyyou will also get some information on the interviews once you have completed your DAA, they will show a presentation and tell you things you should research for your interviews
Hello mate did you get a start date ? Was just wondering because i have mine this month and thought you’d be with me
Unfortunately not I still have my fitness to do which should be sometime at the end of this month as my medical has literally been accepted today been almost 4 months on medical which is crazy. Good luck with it anyway! Let us know how it goes.
I do however, the 21st enrolment, and 22nd official starting date! glad to see there’s some other people here! (don’t worry, the profile picture is NOT me 😂)
How did you get on? Hopefully you arnt still waiting on the medical!
Just got a letter today in the post saying its all good so now Its just waiting for a fitness date. Hope you and everyone is alright at Bramptons :)
Any update mate? I’m waiting for the GP to hand over information 🙄 seems to take awhile
Yeah just made a video and posted it, would take forever to explain on here XD and yeah mine took ages like close to 3/4 months gp's are bloody useless but hopefully yours is better than mine.
Alright mate, what trade have you applied to become?
I've applied for the Cyberspace communication specialist.
@@JakeGchannel Fair enough, I'm a aircraft techie so cant speak much on your trade itself, but if you have any questions on life in the RAF I'm more than happy help.
@@aidenjackson1554how much theory is involved in your training ? And how hard is the practical work I have done some engineering in college so I have some experience
I'm 26, I was going to sign up but I am thinking I'm too old turning 27 this year.
You're not the only one I am 26 (Turned last August) so 27 this year as well and I asked one of the ladies who was an examiner at my DAA about the age and she said she had people in their 30's doing basic training with her and she was 18 so there are an array of different people. I've always said the RAF is a place of opportunity for anyone regardless of their background or current life as long as you reach the requirements.
On a last note, the one question that convinced me to apply especially when I thought I was too old to join was this: If I don't join and then I actually become to old to join ( age 40 or 50+) then would I live the rest of my life in regret?
Hope this helps :)
Don't let Age limit you, the RAF recruit anyone up to the age of 47, if its your dream go ahead and chase if
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@@IIGDZ 100% facts