Arthur Hollis: examination report form for flying instructors

Arthur Hollis: examination report form for flying instructors

Form 364 (c)

Provides particulars of previous instructor courses, present category, experience flying hours, particulars of test, assessment, category recommended and remarks by testing officer. Notes that had good knowledge of principles of flight and Wellington.

1944-10-21

Two page printed form completed by typewriter

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Form 364 (c)

[Underlined] ROYAL AIR FORCE [/Underlined]

[Underlined] Examination Report Form for Flying Instructors [/Underlined]
(This form to be used for Recategorisation [Sic] Tests).

Name Hollis A.N
Rank F/Lt.
Number 124522
Unit 11. O.T.U. Westcott.

1. PARTICULARS OF PREVIOUS INSTRUCTORS COURSE:
(a) Place 3. F.I.S.
(b) Date Oct/Nov 1943 (c) Category Awarded Q
PRESENT CATEGORY HELD Q

EXPERIENCE: (a) Total hours flown as
Pilot: 1020
Day 600
Night 420

(b) Total hours flown as
Instructor: 240
Day 130
Night 110
(c) On Instructional Duties 12 months

2. PARTICULARS OF TEST:
(a) Place Westcott. (b) Date 18/10/44
(c) Type of Aircraft Wellington

3. ASSESSMENT:
(a) Flying Ability Above average.
(b) Ability to impart knowledge Above average.
(c) Knowledge of sequence Above average.
(d) Technical knowledge Above average.

4. CATEGORY RECOMMENDED A.2 (ME)
(Overleaf.)
[Inserted] [Indecipherable] [/Inserted]

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5. REMARKS BY TESTING OFFICER:
This Officer has a sound knowledge of the Principles of Flight and the Wellington aircraft. He flies confidently and well, and his demonstrations were accurate. He has the ideal temperament for a flying instructor.

Signed E.P.S. Booker. S/Ldr.

6. REMARKS BY O.C. EXAMINING SQUADRON or UNIT C.I.

Recommended Category A.2 (ME)

Signed H.C. Smith, W/Cdr.
O.C. Examining Squadron. E.C.F.S.

CATEGORY APPROVED A.2 (ME)
Signed. C. Mc. C. Vincent, A/Cdr.
Commandant, Empire Central Flying School.
Date: 21st October 1944.

[Underlined] INSTRUCTIONS. [/Underlined]
1. This report will be rendered in respect of any officer or airman pilot who is tested for a Flying Instructor Category.

2. Assessment of Instructional ability and award of category will be made in accordance with the requirements set out in A.M.Os.

3. Assessment of ability in Section 3 of the Form is to be one of the following:
Exceptional; Above Average; Average; Below Average.

4. Distribution of the completed report will be as follows:-
Air Ministry S.7.d. (2) (in respect of Officers) 1 copy.
Air Ministry D.P.2. (in respect of airmen) 1 copy.
Empire Central Flying School 1 copy.
Air Officer i/c Records (in respect of airmen) 1 copy.
Unit to which an Instructor is posted on completion of training 1 copy.

6335/M16748/2467/10m./J.G.&S./57-(1).