First Class Cadet Logbooks

Adult Staff The Staff Mess
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Has anyone else had a 1st Class logbook bounce because the sign off on the last page was completed by someone who had signed off one of the bits in the booklet.

I know the strict rules are that it should be someone not having taught, but do other people keep a member of staff away from the training so that they can do this - what about on a small squadron, or can I just get a cadet to sign the audit!

I am sure we will work out a proper system for it, but curious as to any others experience.

Cheers

2

as a rule could the OC not sign them?

99% of the time they dont teach (in most Sqns 100% of the time) and so are “kept away”?

3

If the OC never teaches that must be a very boring life for them.

4

It is. If I had the time I would, but I very rarely am able to get out of the office :frowning:

5

well its horses for courses i suspect.

in the half dozen Squadrons i have been too all OCs have been desk bound

if this was by choice or by design of the role i can’t comment…

Of the 8 OC I have had some make the effort on the weekends events, either as a Wing event or Squadron based…

6

I teach. Not as much as I’d like admittedly, but I just make sure I make enough time elsewhere to do any admin I need so that I can teach.

7

I have to teach as I have very little staff who are experienced enough to teach.

8

There is a part of me that would like to be surprised, however, what it shows is again that the Ivory Towers have no idea about what goes on at real squadrons, as opposed the theoretical model, with staff instructing and the OC doing other things that don’t involve face to face with cadets.

Because I think it is important that basic cadets get to see all staff, all staff instruct something in the basic syllabus, even me … so that’s us screwed.

I don’t want to be “the bloke that comes out at the end of the parade”, which it is all too easy for COs to become. I have other staff to do things when I’m down to teach and if anyone turns up to see me they wait until the end of the night or come back another day. Or if it doesn’t get done (normailly some mind-numbing admin task) and if anyone complains I’m big enough to be able to ignore it and not lose any sleep.