I had no experience and it didn't matter much to them in the interview. I've even seen guys fly their own aircraft to dublin for the interviews and not make it through. It's more about who you are and how you come across than how well you can impress with flight experience. In many cases where someone has previous experience, the Air Corps will have to get rid of all the bad habits that they have learned with a civilian instructor... at the end of the day, military instructors undergo much more intensive and formalised training and they aim to create a pilot that is above average, not just pass him because he has a shed load of money. If you have the potential, they will see that without the need to see you at the controls. The fact that you have gone so far as to get one flight is indication that you are enthusiastic and motivated. Learn the why's and technical aspects of flight and forget the how's until you can apply them to a military aircraft. Anything you learn in a Rallye may only give you an unrealistic expectation of what flight in a PC9 will be like. Save your money, let the govt pay for the training. And to the git who reckons that the Corps is on the way out, we'll see who has the last laugh.
