February 3, 2013. David Pugliese - Defence Watch
The Canadian Press has this article:
Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilots of the future could be spending almost as much time in a simulator as they do in the cockpit under a revised training regime that has its eyes on the bottom line as much as technology, say internal documents.
The idea was just one of a series of options being examined as military planners look towards the eventual replacement of the CF-18 fleet, possibly by the end of the decade.
Air force officials consulted widely throughout last year with the defence industry about what type of training aircraft might be needed, and what sort of “ground-based systems” were available, say several briefing notes prepared for senior military commanders and top civilian defence officials.
The current training regime is tailored to the CF-18s and will have to be revamped, regardless of whether the Harper government chooses to go ahead with the controversial purchase of F-35 stealth fighters.
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