AUSTRALIA, Sunday, 11 June 2023 – 02 student pilots from 73 Squadron, No. 7 Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) undergoing their Basic and Advance Rotary Wing Pilot Training (B'ARWPT) Course at Air Combat Australia, Lieutenant (U) Muhammad Dzulfadhli bin Bahrin and Lieutenant (U) Siti Nor Aqilah binti Haji Mohammad Safri have successfully completed their first solo flights under the guidance and supervision of their flight instructor.
The first solo flight is a moment of great significance for any aspiring pilot, symbolising their progression from being under the watchful eye of their instructors to confidently taking control of the aircraft on their own.
To commemorate this achievement, it is a tradition for a student pilot to be hosed down with water by their flight instructor.
The student pilots will continue with their basic rotary training before proceeding to do their advanced rotary training. The course is expected to finish in late October 2023.
PENERBANGAN SOLO PERTAMA BAGI PELATIH JURUTERBANG DALAM KURSUS BASIC AND ADVANCE ROTARY WING PILOT TRAINING
AUSTRALIA, Ahad, 11 Jun 2023 - 02 pelatih juruterbang dari Skuadron 73, Cawangan No. 7, Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) yang sedang menjalani Kursus Basic and Advance Rotary Wing Pilot Training (B'ARWPT) di Air Combat Australia, Leftenan (U) Muhammad Dzulfadhli bin Bahrin dan Leftenan (U) Siti Nor Aqilah binti Haji Mohammad Safri telah berjaya menamatkan penerbangan solo pertama mereka di bawah bimbingan dan penyeliaan jurulatih.
Penerbangan solo pertama adalah satu saat yang sangat penting bagi mana-mana pelatih juruterbang dan melambangkan kemajuan mereka dari pengawasan rapi jurulatih hingga mengendalikan pesawat dengan keyakinan sendiri.
Untuk memperingati pencapaian ini, sudah menjadi tradisi bagi seorang pelatih juruterbang untuk disemburkan air oleh pelatih mereka.
Pelatih Juruterbang akan meneruskan kursus Basic Rotary Training dan melanjutkan ke kursus Advance Rotary Training. Kursus ini dijangkakan berakhir pada hujung bulan Oktober 2023.
