Things To Keep In Mind Before Applying For The RAF (Basic Training + Phase 2)

[@tygotskill2698]

I’m Douglas intake right now we go to CBT tomorrow wish me luck it’s going to be very cold also thank you so much as you made my journey into the RAF a lot easier with the knowledge and advice you have given from the start of my application to me being near the end of phase 1

[@JakeGchannel]

@@tygotskill2698 wow that’s defo going to be an interesting considering it’s -5 up here so hopefully it won’t be as cold for you. Good luck with it, defo prepare for the morning routine it might catch you off guard so just be a little aware. Thank you and I’m glad to hear they have helped. Let us know how Blue warrior goes.

[@alfieisherwood5568]

great video really helping to manage my expectations and get rid of some anxiety.

[@JakeGchannel]

@@alfieisherwood5568 thank you very much, I’m glad to hear that it eased your worries a bit, if you have any further questions then please feel free to ask.

[@hybridhousesessions.7133]

Great video mate 👍 I'm trying to study for my DAA its in 3 weeks time and I'm really stressing and worrying about not being that academic.. iv done a load of practice tests and I'm not doing very well. I'm really excited and worried at the same time because I don't think I'm gonna make the grade. I know that once I got a foot in the door I could be a great asset but I don't think I'm gonna pass. School wasn't a strong point 20 years ago.

[@alfieisherwood5568]

for the DAA it depends what role you want to apply as for some roles like engineering they'll look to see if you mechanical and mathematical reasoning is any good. Based on your results they will tell you what you are eligible to apply for. So lets say you didn't make the cut for the one you really wanted to do they will talk with you about what your options are moving forward. I'm also fairly certain that you can resit if you where close to getting what you wanted. Hope this helps.

[@hybridhousesessions.7133]

@alfieisherwood5568 thanks mate im not really sure what I wanna do I'm not going for anything specific. I'm aware that nit having any relative academics or college/ uni degrees or what not I left school early failed most of it and went to work construction. And iv hit a point where u wanna do more and something better.

[@alfieisherwood5568]

@@hybridhousesessions.7133if you haven’t already just scroll through the raf jobs list when I did I was surprised at the amount of roles they offer there really is something for everyone there maybe get an idea of a couple of roles your interested in gives you something to work towards I find it helps keep the anxiety away.

[@JakeGchannel]

@@hybridhousesessions.7133 thank you 🙂well I don’t know what it’s like to be 20 years out of school but being almost 10 for me was a big weak spot, all I can say is just revise as much as possible and try your best it’s all you can do. No matter the outcome if you genuinely feel like you studied to the best of your ability you’ll feel better about yourself. When I didn’t get the role I wanted both times, the first time I felt bad but the second time I felt fine as I knew I did the best I could. Just read the questions and give your all, you’ll be fine. Good luck with it and hope it goes well.

[@hybridhousesessions.7133]

@JakeGchannel thanks bud appreciate it 👍 I'm gonna give it my all

[@connordoherty1646]

Aup fella just thought I’d tell you what’s going on well I’m off to Halton tomorrow taken a long time but this time I’ll smash it

[@JakeGchannel]

@@connordoherty1646 nice! Good luck and see it through till the end you can do it. Keep us posted with how it goes.

[@hehe8231]

Great video

[@JakeGchannel]

@@hehe8231 thank you sir 🙂

[@iheartvenom.4098]

is it just me or is the application so long. i applied in july. its january now and i’ve got a sct today. but its abit annoying as im 17 and boring being in the house. as its hard to find jobs and i thought id be in by september

[@JakeGchannel]

@iheartvenom.4098 Yeah I know your frustration, I applied in April 2023 and didn’t go to Halton until April 2024 so it took me virtually a whole year to get in so you’re not the only one. My medical took almost 6 months to go through so that took a huge chunk of time. Good luck with the SCT

[@Krisvanek]

For the phase 2 training do you know anything about the aircraft technician mechanical trade?

[@hehe8231]

I'm doing that to

[@hehe8231]

Yeah pretty much it's in RAF cosford and ur gonna learn about engines airframes hydraulics aerodynamics just anything that moves u will learn about

[@JakeGchannel]

@Krisvanek ☝️☝️

[@Krisvanek]

@@hehe8231 brilliant thank you

[@macauleyholloway25]

Hi Jake when you was tmu did you have to pay your doctors for filling out the form capita cheers

[@JakeGchannel]

@@macauleyholloway25 Na I did dabble in this because of how long they were taking but captia deal with the payment.

[@macauleyholloway25]

@ ahh right okay thanks for letting me know my capita medical doctors form is now with my doctors

[@JakeGchannel]

@ nice hopefully it can go through quick then but they were painfully slow for me so I pray that it goes quick for you.

[@macauleyholloway25]

@ thank you

[@hehe8231]

How much are things rushed in basic as in how tight is the time with everything? Like do you have any free time or are you rushing through tasks all the time

[@jinjey205]

The first 2 weeks are hellish I was getting 4 hours tops a night. But it chills out quite nicely. Don’t stress it. What dates have you all got ?

[@hehe8231]

@jinjey205 I respect the honesty. Any tips on getting more sleep than that

[@hehe8231]

@jinjey205 yeah idk I still have medical and fitness to go

[@jinjey205]

@@hehe8231absolutely not

[@connorbroomfield2260]

@@jinjey205 Hey I've nearly finished my process just waiting for fitness test was just wondering do you get pay during the training or at the end?