Military Aircraft: Training
Commons · Question 5092 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, the average length of time for an individual to qualify as a fast jet pilot since 2016.
Answer
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 8 Jun 2026
Since 2016 the average length of time for an individual to complete their Phase 2 flying training within the UK Military Flying Training System and commence their front-line Operational Conversion Unit was 67 months. For trainee fast jet pilots who comple...