UK Military Flying Training SystemUK Military Flying Training System

Colonel Paddy LoganAssistant Director Flying Training

HQ 22 Gp RAF

Flying Training StationsFlying Training Stations

RAF Valley

• Advanced Fast Jet Training

• Hawk T2

• 202(R) Sqn

Defence Helicopter Flying

School

• Tri-Service

• Squirrel (Eurocopter AS350)

• Griffin (Bell 412)

RAF Linton-On-Ouse

• Basic Fast Jet Training

• Tucano

RAF Linton-On-Ouse

• Basic Fast Jet Training

• Tucano

RAF Cranwell

• Multi Engine Pilot Training

• King Air B2000

RAF Cranwell / RAF Wittering

• Elementary Flying Training

• Grob Tutor

RNAS Culdrose

• Royal Navy Observer Training

• King Air Avenger

Why do we Need UK MFTS?

Why UKMFTS?Why UKMFTS?

• September 2000 - Critical National Audit Office report

published on Fast Jet pilot training:

– Aircrew spend too long in flight training

– Most training aircraft approaching out of service dates

– Training gap

– No defined Output Standard

– Lack of Tri-service approach

• September 2000 - Critical National Audit Office report

published on Fast Jet pilot training:

– Aircrew spend too long in flight training

– Most training aircraft approaching out of service dates

– Training gap

– No defined Output Standard

– Lack of Tri-service approach

What is UKMFTS required to deliver

Mission

To deliver a world-class military flying training system to UK

Military Aircrew

Aim

To provide a complete flying training environment which

will form the benchmark for tri-service aircrew military

training

Goal

3 Key Tenets of UKMFTS:

Reduce Capability Gap with Frontline

Optimise time spent in training

Value For Money

UKMFTS – Brief HistoryUKMFTS – Brief History• Public Private Partnership (PPP)

• MOD Major Change Programme

• 2008 – Contract between MoD and Ascent Flight Training Limited

– 50:50 Babcock & Lockheed Martin

• SDSR10 – SUN12/Data pack 6

• Incremental acquisition

– 2011 - Rear Crew training commences RAF Barkston Heath & RNAS Culdrose

– 2012 - Advanced Fast Jet Phase 4 training commences at RAF Valley

• 2016 - Fixed and Rotary Wing on contract; Rear Crew Stage 1 extension

• Apr 2018 – Elementary Fixed Wing Flying Training commences

• – Rotary Wing Training commences

• SDSR15

• Public Private Partnership (PPP)

• MOD Major Change Programme

• 2008 – Contract between MoD and Ascent Flight Training Limited

– 50:50 Babcock & Lockheed Martin

• SDSR10 – SUN12/Data pack 6

• Incremental acquisition

– 2011 - Rear Crew training commences RAF Barkston Heath & RNAS Culdrose

– 2012 - Advanced Fast Jet Phase 4 training commences at RAF Valley

• 2016 - Fixed and Rotary Wing on contract; Rear Crew Stage 1 extension

• Apr 2018 – Elementary Fixed Wing Flying Training commences

• – Rotary Wing Training commences

• SDSR15

Training System Partner Deliverables

Training Needs Analysis

Training System Design

Training Infrastructure

Ground Based Training Equipment

Aircraft Service Provision (not Hawk)

Training Delivery

– Courseware

– Training Management Information System

Training System Partner Deliverables

Training Needs Analysis

Training System Design

Training Infrastructure

Ground Based Training Equipment

Aircraft Service Provision (not Hawk)

Training Delivery

– Courseware

– Training Management Information System

Deliverables and DependenciesDeliverables and Dependencies

MOD Dependencies

Airfield Services

Military Instructors

Input and output standards

Hawk T2

MOD Dependencies

Airfield Services

Military Instructors

Input and output standards

Hawk T2

UKMFTSUKMFTS

• 4 strands

– Fast Jet Phase 4 - delivering

– Rear Crew Stage 1 - delivering

– Fixed Wing flying training – on contract

– Rotary Wing flying training – on contract

• 4 strands

– Fast Jet Phase 4 - delivering

– Rear Crew Stage 1 - delivering

– Fixed Wing flying training – on contract

– Rotary Wing flying training – on contract

Fixed Wing MFTSFixed Wing MFTS

Rotary Wing MFTSRotary Wing MFTS

The Training Gap

Hawk T1

Hawk T2

Typhoon

Big transition

Smaller transitionSmaller transition

OFFICIAL SENSITIVE MANAGEMENT 12

Benefits

Grob Tutor replaced by Grob 120

Prefect

Tucano replaced by T6-C Texan

Hawk T1 replaced by T2

KingAir replaced by Phenom 100

Squirrel & Griffin replaced by Juno &

Jupiter

UKMFTS Training Sites – 2019

Rotary Wing

RNAS CuldroseRear Crew

RAF Cranwell &

Barkston Heath

Elementary

Multi Engine

Rear Crew

RAF Shawbury

Basic Flying Training

RAF ValleyRAF Valley

Fast Jet Phase 4

RW Maritime

UK Military Flying Training SystemUK Military Flying Training System

Al ShinnerUKMFTS Chief Operating Officer

Progress - InfraProgress - Infra

Cranwell – Ops Support BuildingCranwell – Ops Support Building

Progress - InfraProgress - Infra

Shawbury – Ops Support BuildingShawbury – Ops Support Building

Progress - InfraProgress - Infra

New facilities in old legacy infrastructureNew facilities in old legacy infrastructure

Progress – PlatformsProgress – Platforms

23 Grob 120 TP ‘Prefect’

Progress – PlatformsProgress – Platforms

1st Student Sortie – 9 Apr 18

Progress – PlatformsProgress – Platforms

29 Airbus H135 “Juno” 3 Airbus H145 ‘Jupiter’

Progress – PlatformsProgress – Platforms

5 Embraer 100 ‘Phenom’

Progress – PlatformsProgress – Platforms

1st Flight on Mil Reg – 18 Apr 18

Progress – PlatformsProgress – Platforms

10 Hawker Beechcraft (Textron) Texan T6C

Principles

• Planning coherence between Air Cap, MFTS PT, Ascent, 22 (Trg) Gp.

Joined-up planning

• Change in Culture – Contractor led delivery. Equals not adversaries

• No going back – Understand and embrace

• Retaining the military ethos. Common goal - meet the needs of Defence

Key Issues

• Challenging timeline whilst protecting Legacy FT delivery

• Instructor / pers transition from Legacy FT to UKMFTS

• SDSR – the requirement

• Other Agencies support (Regulatory; RAFCAM; DIO)

TakeawaysTakeaways

SummarySummary

…delivering a world class flying training capability for UK

Military Aircrew

…delivering a world class flying training capability for UK

Military Aircrew

Questions