§ Lord Vivianasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether sufficient helicopter pilots are being trained to keep pace with the production issue of the Apache. [HL1246]
§ Lord BachTo date, the British Army has sufficient instructors, test pilots and pilots to match deliveries of the Apache AH Mk 1, which are being employed on training, evaluation, trials and development duties.
The conversion and training of field army units and aircrew will start after the Apache full mission simulator is delivered.