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1647816

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date	26/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their current assessment of the number of fast jet pilots now coming out of training.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL8797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>We continue to have sufficient aircrew to meet our operational commitments. A range of measures have been introduced to address challenges in the aircrew training pipeline, including the continued impact of the Hawk T2 engine issues which have reduced UK Sovereign pilot training capacity. To mitigate this, a small number of UK students will be trained overseas in partnership with our allies and partners to ensure Front Line demands are met.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/07/2023 15:25:26 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1639925

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether RAF fast jet pilots are now being trained in Italy.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL8073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force have signed a technical arrangement with the Italian Air Force to send a small number of RAF trainee pilots to the International Flight Training School in Italy, commencing in July 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/06/2023 15:50:47 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1611080

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date	17/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average length of time between trainee pilots completing armed forces-flying training and joining an operational conversion unit in relation to (1) fast jets, (2) multi-engine heavy lift aircraft, and (3) rotary wing aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL7178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>As of March 2023, the average length of time between trainee pilots completing the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) and joining an operational conversion unit is:</p><p>Fast Jet - 22 months.</p><p>Multi-engine - 11 months</p><p>Rotary Wing - 14 months.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/05/2023 15:54:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1611081

registered interest
date	17/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the RAF is solely responsible for training Royal Navy fast jet pilots; and what is their assessment of asking the US Marine Corps to help train Royal Navy pilots at times when RAF training may not be running as intended.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL7179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force (RAF) is not solely responsible for the training of Royal Navy (RN) Fast Jet (FJ) pilots. The UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS), contracted to Ascent, delivers aircrew training of elementary, basic and advanced flying training phases for all three Services, in order to prepare them for their arrival at their designated operational aircraft units.</p><p> </p><p>The RN has maintained a limited programme to train FJ pilots with the United States Navy (not US Marine Corps) to sustain a cadre of maritime FJ pilots following the withdrawal of Joint Force Harrier.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/05/2023 15:54:28 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

714969

registered interest
date	29/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what estimate they have made of the annual cost of pilot training to the RAF.
tabling member printed	Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington
uin	HL6453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2017 answer text <p>Pilot training costs cannot be readily broken out of overall training costs. Information regarding the annual cost of pilot training to the RAF is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/04/2017 14:15:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3733 label Biography information for Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington