Was that a typo?
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So you guys in the ATC can get promotions by giving the WSO a golden shower?
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If the promotions actually meant Jack the matrices would have greater relevance, but as our promotions are just to get a different rank ābadgeā, the matrices are pointless tick box exercises and always will be.
Itās the same with promotion interviews. Is your bank balance going to be positively affected by the outcome, not in the slightest. Unlike one at work where the outcome can be several extra pounds a month to help pay the bills etc. What is it in the Air Cadets, invariably more aggro for no extra money.
Sounds like more of a Guards thing.
Yes 
Not sure how ātimeā became āurineā
Thatās why they have studs in their boots, prevents saturation of the boot due to the channels it makes
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However still requires these individuals to be diligent and be willing to say ānoā.
I know one SNCO promotion in our Wing where the SNCO did the bare minimum to complete the matrix, generally simply attends an event rather than gets involved and was still given the appropriate recommendation 
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Flat tyre in a Sundayā¦ Ergh
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That parents think dropping Ā£1000 on a bike is fine but canāt be bothered to spend Ā£10 on some lights for safety 
[/quote]It is a legal requirement for bikes to be sold with lights and a bell. Funny how these things fall of at the first sign of use.
Not quite.
Bell, yes.
Lights, no. The bike must have reflectors when sold.
When riding a bike between dusk and dawn, then you must have lights, but these arenāt mandatory at time of sale.
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When I worked in a school, I would regularly pass pupils riding bikes with their cycle helmet dangling from the handle bar. Wonder if your cadet had a good set of lights tucked in their bag!
What annoyed me more is the kids wearing the helmet but not clipped up. Itās like putting a condom just on the tip and then wondering how it fell off and she got pregnant.
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It would appear that the cleaning person has accidentally unplugged āGoogleā in order to plug in the Hooverā¦
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Still very prevalent - the college very close to us try & mandate it, but after-school, the only thing that most pupils are interested in is catching up with their social media. If that means riding across road junctions, one handed (or even no handed), not looking out for any hazards, yep, off they go. I used to see one of the vice-principals doing post-school traffic duties (taught our kids, likes cycling, quite strict), so good to give feedback to, him but heās moved on. I have messaged the college several times, but even if they mention it in assemblies, it certainly doesnāt sink in.
Winter time / dark evenings (or very low winter sun into driversā eyes), I really expect a serious accident. And yes, as I cycle along, I always try to ask pupils (cycle helmet dangling on handlebars or in bike basket) that when they end up in hospital with head injuries or worse, dead (no bike helmet) - what would their parents thinkā¦? A few pupils give sheepish looks & stop to put them on, but the rest donāt care. 
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GMG: Trying to claim BTECs in this organisation.
Tried to claim in Feb, nothing heard. No one replies to the email account youāre supposed to send them to and my WHQ havenāt received it either.
Tried to claim 3 more in August - again, silence. A cadet chased me today to say āwhere is it?ā. I have asked again, ands this time there is an auto-reply saying "Please note that BTEC in Aviation Studies claiming has been put on hold for the foreseeable future.
This is likely to be revised once WHQs are being staffed again."
Well a) WHQs are being staffed again arenāt they? But I donāt see why that impacts claiming the BTEC (but I donāt know the process so maybe there is a reason there) but b) Where did this message go out to? I hadnāt received it locally. Also the tracker on Scarepoint isnāt showing anything new, and shows one I claimed in Feb being awarded in March. But where is it?
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Sounds like you have a bit of a local issue there; weāve had CVQO very active in delivering TPD in our area, and awards coming through - although I havenāt had a cadet pass master so havenāt tried to put in for an Aviation Studies award - but that is concerning that they said it was on hold.
We do have a very active BTEC officer and good local reps here though.
To be clear itās the aviation studies BTEC, not the other ones.
That is a worry. Iāve always wondered why wing need to be involved in Aviation Studies - CVQO have access to SMS and so can see cadets pass dates etc on Ultilearnā¦ It has always just seemed to me like somewhere for paperwork to get lostā¦
CVQO is completely unrelated to the BTEC in aviation studies. That is completely Edexcel.
Also, your Wing BTEC officer will shrug off anything to do with the aviation studies BTEC as it is not CVQO
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