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Above: The majority of the SK 60s are based with the Luftstridsskolan in Malmen but a smaller number are
distributed throughout the three air fi ghter bases: F 7 Såtenäs, F 17 Kallinge and F 21 Luleå. Below: New pilots
who successfully fi nish the tough selection process and initial military training at the academy enter the basic
fl ying training course without any previous fl ying experience. The training philosophy puts a high level of
responsibility on the student pilots, aiming to make them self-confi dent as well as self-critical.training for every flight. A single flight may
include multiple theoretical sessions.
Basic training includes simple handling
and aerobatics, instrument flight rules
(IFR), navigation and formation. They
go solo relatively late, usually after
around 30 hours, compared with around
15 hours for a propeller trainer.
When the fixed-wing students return after
completing the NDCA programme, they’ll start
advanced flying training together but will soon
be split up. Future transport pilots get a brief
taste of the air-to-air role, but never fly solo.
They will stay at Malmen for five months of
advanced flying training, before moving to the
Trafikflyghögskolan in Ljungbyhed, to train for
multi-crew, multi-engine types and to get the
required commercial pilot’s licence (CPL).
Once finished at Ljungbyhed, trainees
move on to their assigned squadrons to get
their CT. They will also receive their type
rating on the unit as well as their CRT.
During the 11 months on the 2nd squadron,
fighter pilots fly simulated fighter and
“We look at our students as colleagues from
day one – not students. The student is our
future wingman.” Capt Magnus Bragvad