2FTS

Seeking the heights of pilot training

The operational aircraft of the Air Force and Navy require their pilots to be able to handle a number of advanced flying tasks at once, a skill that they learn through the RAAF’s Number 2 Flight Training School (2FTS) at RAAF Base Pearce, northeast of Perth.

For students who have mastered the basics of flight at the Basic Flying Training School (BFTS) in Tamworth in CT-4 Airtrainers (see October issue of AA), 2FTS teaches advanced flying techniques, such as instrument flying, formation and advanced navigation to allow the recruits to gain their ‘wings’ and then move into an operational squadron.