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Royal Navy
Junior Officers
Code: RN-PIL

Pilot

Commissioned aircrew flying Fleet Air Arm helicopters or fast jets from ships and shore bases.

Role Details

Core Skills

  • • flying skills
  • • decision-making under pressure
  • • mission planning
  • • team leadership
  • • aviation safety

Responsibilities

  • • fly assigned aircraft type from ship or shore
  • • plan and execute maritime aviation missions
  • • lead small aircrew teams
  • • instruct as a qualified flying instructor
  • • contribute to flight safety management

Equipment

  • • helicopters / fast jets
  • • simulators

Typical Clearance

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Civilian Translations

Commercial Helicopter Pilot

Aviation & Airside Operations

90% Match

Military helicopter flying, mission planning and flight safety experience give a strong foundation for civilian licence conversion.

Core Transferable Skills

flying skills
mission planning
aviation safety