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When will the next selections be in 2013?

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Depends on how much they need pilots. At the moment they're selecting throughout the year

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hey aviators i need your help about when will the forms for pilot selections for 2013 will they be available thanks.oh and EDZ how did it go for u .are you going for BMT.i hope made it bra

Hey Madiba Katlego I recently called the SAAF HQ and they told me that the forms for 2013 will be available next year in January....It will be available to download on their website and you can also personally go and collect it in Pretoria.

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Hey Madiba, thanks for the interest . I didnt make it. Was my lungs that let me down. Lung function showed I have small-airways obstruction disease...which is not as serious as it sounds. They recommended that I go for becoming a navigator, but im not too keen for that...Im not sure why its fine for being a navigator but not a pilot.

Navigators are in the same environment as the pilot, but I guess its not as big a deal if I pass out at 30 000 ft as it would have been if I were a pilot, although one does have an oxygen mask the Gripen as well as the PC-7, and the C-130s are pressurized , and helicopters very rarely fly up to 10 000ft, which leaves the cessna, and it is unfortunately not pressurized. 10 000ft is where the Cessna's fly up to, and this is where they said I would have problems in an unpressurized aircraft. Did some research and apparently even a normal person will start getting symptoms of hypoxia after 2 hours at 10 000ft.

But with the help of a docter Im going too fix these lungs of mine, and the culprit there is allergies, so ill get it under control and go back to the IAM and hopefully they will be grateful enough to let me try the lung function again , as this is the only thing I need to pass still. Its tough hearing it from the doctors, but yeah, I believe im still in it!

All the best

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thanks guys for getting back to me ,Blacksite thanks for the infor it means a lot and EDZ my friend do not worry next you will make it maybe we will meet next during the selection thanks guys

Shit Edz, sorry to hear that. I know exactly how you feel, although I didn't go for selection, as my eyesight was poor since I was 12. But I always dreamt of being a vlamgat, the reason I'm an aviation nut to this day, 20 yrs later. Sort out those allergies, don't EVER smoke and keep fit. I know you've got the passion, now the Lord is testing your resolve.

MK, best of luck on selection next year. Let us know how it went.

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Thanks iamsam, hope the testing doesnt last to long but yes I believe that as well! See you tomorrow maybe at the C-17! Except if the displays are too good haha

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