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705
NAS provides basic and advanced single engined rotary wing flying
training for all three services, as well as pilots from foreign and
Commonwealth countries. Within this remit, 705 NAS teaches basic
handling, Instrument Flying, medium and low level navigation, night
flying and basic captaincy.
In
addition to pure flying training, 705 Squadron also provides a naval
focus for naval officers operating within an otherwise joint service
and largely civilian-run organisation. The squadron is commanded by
a Royal Navy lieutenant commander, and has a Royal Navy "Senior
Pilot", while the Flight Commander billets are filled in by
Qualified Helicopter Instructors from any of the three services.
Naval graduates of Defence Helicopter Flying School are streamed
towards Merlin, Wildcat training squadrons. |