Pilot Training (Hansard, 17 January 1994)

HC Deb 17 January 1994 vol 235 c441W 441W

§ Mr. Foulkes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the annual continuation training requirement, in hours, for simulator training for(a) Tornado GR1/1A pilots and (b) Harrier GR5/GR7 pilots.

§ Mr. Hanley
The annual continuation training requirement for simulator training for GR1/IA and Harrier GR5/GR7 pilots is 20 hours.

§ Mr. Foulkes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the annual continuation training hours requirements for fully combat-ready front-line pilots in(a) Tornado GR1/1A pilots and (b) Harrier GR5/GR7.

§ Mr. Hanley
To retain combat-ready status on Tornado GR1/1A and Harrier GR5/GR7, pilots must fly a minimum of 180 hours a year.