SHAH ALAM: More fighter pilots for RMAF. The second batch of RMAF pilot-trainees have succesfully undergone their Fighter-Lead In Training (FLIT) in Canada. The ten-strong cohort and the initial batch of eight underwent their FLIT at the International Test Pilots School (IPTS) in Ontario, Canada.
The ten started their training on 14 September, last year, and they graduated officialy on 30 April, says RMAF. The graduation ceremony was held via video conferencing from Canada due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The graduation for the IPTS cohort batch 2 at the firm’s hangar in Canada. RMAF
From RMAF
10 PEGAWAI TUDM BERJAYA MENAMATKAN KURSUS FIGHTER LEAD IN TRAINING DI KANADA
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 April 2021 – Seramai 10 orang pegawai TUDM yang dihantar untuk menjalani Kursus Fighter Lead In Training (FLIT) Siri Kedua di International Test Pilots School (ITPS) Ontario, Kanada pada 14 Sep 2020 tahun lalu telah berjaya menamatkan kursus ini dengan jayanya. Kursus yang berlangsung selama hampir tujuh bulan ini adalah bagi melatih juruterbang dengan menggunakan pesawat L-39C Albatros sebagai platform latihan yang memberi kemahiran dan pengetahuan untuk menjadi juruterbang pesawat pejuang yang kompeten.
Sebelum ini seramai 8 orang pegawai TUDM telahpun berjaya menamatkan kursus FLIT pada siri yang pertama tahun lepas. Pengiktirafan ini telah diberikan kepada mereka dalam satu majlis graduasi yang telah diadakan di Kanada pada hari ini dan Lt Mohd Hazim bin Mohd Tajuddin TUDM telah dipilih sebagai Penuntut Kursus Terbaik Keseluruhan.
Detik-detik manis ini turut disaksikan oleh PANGWILUD 1, Mej Jen Dato’ Zahani bin Hj. Zainal Abidin TUDM serta ahli keluarga pelatih kursus secara maya melalui persidangan video. TUDM mengucapkan tahniah kepada semua peserta kursus dan mereka bakal mencurahkan ilmu dan kemahiran serta berkongsi pengalaman ke arah kecemerlangan dan pemerkasaan TUDM.
As reported previously RMAF had to send it future fighter pilots to IPTS as its primary FLIT aircraft – the MB-339CM – are basically grounded due to the issues with their engines.
RMAF did not say whether a third batch of FLIT trainees will continue or are already undergoing training with IPTS. It is likely they are there already though these need further confirmation. The majority of these 18 pilots will be the ones flying the new LCA, whatever one and when they are procured. Hopefully the first examples will be in service by 2025.
–Malaysian Defence
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Congrats to the second batch of fighter pilots
Good news indeed. Tahniah kepada graduan latihan!
Hopefully they'll be able to try IPTS' new T-50s and become an evaluator of sorts for those Korean jets
The trainee numbers is basically the same as this comment here
https://www.malaysiandefence.com/flit-overseas/#comment-429028
ITPS is looking to replace their L-39 with FA-50 in the future.
http://skiesmag.com/news/itps-fighter-training-fa-50-fleet-acquisition/
When these pilots return and are assigned to their respective squadrons; will be interesting to compare their skill levels and their approach to things: compared to current pilots who were trained exclusively here and those who will be once we finally get LIFTs.
Different air arms have slightly different approaches to training and the training received in Canada was by instructors who
served in NATO air forces and who may have actual experience in various conflicts. Hopefully even after we get our LIFTs: we’ll still allocate funds for small numbers of pilots to to trained abroad; either basic or intermediary training; of the type we can get here.
Upon coming back these freshies will realise the hard truth that they've to vie for seat space with current jocks on 18 MKMs and 8 Hornets.
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You forgot the Hawks. Anyhow plenty of space for everyone
How many Hawks are left in our inventory at the moment? And we are not replenishing that number any time soon...and let's say we're taking the LCAs into account that's probably in 2-3 years time, assuming the idiots in Parliament approved the purchase.
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Around 18 or 20 I believe, mostly the single seaters
Oh yeah the Hawks, hahaha! Imagine their reaction when the planes they trained on are even more advanced and user friendly compared to the mounts they will ride for work daily.
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No lah the Albatros they flew were mostly older than the Hawks. Not sure whether the cockpits have been upgraded though
ASM,
Years ago there were plans to get attritional Hawk 100s but this is no longer the case. Getting more Hawk 100s at this juncture enables us to have more conversion platforms but it doesn’t solve our LIFT problems.
@Marhalim
From IPTS "The L-39 Albatros fleet has been upgraded with full-colour touchscreen displays and hands-on throttle and stick controls. Simulation is heavily incorporated into all training programs, and the school employs virtual reality (VR) to boost training effectiveness."