Reminds me of the 80s movie Gung Ho, make 15,000 cars a month or else…quality be damned
Banking, enrichment training, etc…. If 1500 aeronautical ratings per FY is the one metric to go by then wing’em but give them post graduate training/enrichment training post T-6 and winging.
Choir preaching but if there is waiting prior to FTU then give the Bobs a “win” while fixing the glitch
I’m just a rando on BO but the training / program I’d advocate for would be affordable in the grand scheme, earlier I estimated about $230k in training costs, probably it would a bit less.
Call it Mobility Pilot Training, whatever but justify by accomplishing tasks that these guys would be doing in their MQT after FTU, giving training & familiarity with NVGs, STOL, etc…
If the FTUs can’t intake, build an infrastructure that can productively occupy your recent graduates while reducing subsequent training costs and risk, better prepared students perform better in WAY more expensive to fly aircraft and sims.
Buy the training you need not new airplanes if the Bobs push back on acquiring new iron.
Establish 3 programs, feather in grads from each of the main UPT bases as availability allows.
- STOL program using a ME aircraft like a Twin Otter or Cessna Courier. Application to ACE is self evident and time/experience building.
- Tail dragger course. Builds stick and rudder skills.
- Sim based course for Transport category, probably should be the last course but introduction to fully automated flight deck, management of systems, experience building.