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[vim_fuego]

I'd much prefer the run...As many times as I run the scenario through my head I'm never going to engage in E & E by running between two trees 20 metres apart until the hunter forces give up trying to capture me through boredom...

 

[Cooheed]

Coohead you are one of the few thats been a good thing and from a few mates i know you would at a chance come down NLS and give it a go, I just wish all would learn from you.

Off Topic Thanks BB. I spent years on rapier telling the fcuking 1st line jaffs what was wrong with the kit when it went tits. 'No, no, we'll do our fault finding first' (ignoring the fact that I'd done mine). Invariably ended with 'Oh it was that LRU that was fcuked'. Should have given me my own FRT with spares. That would have let them mong in their maggots a little longer DT_Xtremez_15: Off Topic

 

[PVRisthefuture]

Back on track though - what relation does the bleep test have to your normal job? Bugger all!!

Exactly, back on topic. What does a wee job to and fro prove? Bring the mile and a half back, and keep the standards the same for more than 6 months!!

 

[PTR Hoar]

i agree with the testing every six months and i'd also rather do the mile and a half run, doing the beep test is just demoralising, i've done enough of them in the past few days to know!

 

[Cooheed]

Has anyone ever timed how long it takes for the 'beeps' to get up to 9.10? You'll have covered 2000m by then. Mile and a half run was 2400m in 10 and a half mins IIRC.. Any stopwatch geekers out there?? DT_Xtremez_15:

 

[spanners]

Has anyone ever timed how long it takes for the 'beeps' to get up to 9.10? You'll have covered 2000m by then. Mile and a half run was 2400m in 10 and a half mins IIRC.. Any stopwatch geekers out there?? DT_Xtremez_15:

I thought the mile & half was meant to be done in 9 mins.
Could be wrong.

Did the test today, I think level 7.4 was about 6/7 mins, if that helps Cooheed.

 

[Cooheed]

Never 9 Mins Spanners.. That's hoofing at 10 mph. Not many could sustain that, even for a mile and a half....

 

[Realist78]

I think the 1.5 miler used to be around 11 minutes ish.DT_Xtremez_28:

 

[Cooheed]

Did the test today, I think level 7.4 was about 6/7 mins, if that helps Cooheed.

Bet you miss the bike spanners eh? DT_Xtremez_15:

 

[spanners]

Bet you miss the bike spanners eh? DT_Xtremez_15:

cheers Cooheed, thats made me smile!!DT_Xtremez_30:
(I'm not that old, I passed this years level!! bit of work req'd for next year!)

Thinking of the mile & half, 11 mins sounds about right.
cheersDT_Xtremez_31:

 

[Green_garfield]

The army standard for the youngest bods is 10mins 30 seconds.

I had to do it at the start of the year for a course.DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[Chilliboy]

Has anyone ever timed how long it takes for the 'beeps' to get up to 9.10? You'll have covered 2000m by then. Mile and a half run was 2400m in 10 and a half mins IIRC.. Any stopwatch geekers out there?? DT_Xtremez_15:

It's a minute per level so 9.10 will mean you had been running for 9 minutes give or take a few seconds. Also on the lower levels you only run 8 or 9 shuttles so it is actually less than 2000m as well.

HTH

 

[Cooheed]

It's a minute per level so 9.10 will mean you had been running for 9 minutes give or take a few seconds. Also on the lower levels you only run 8 or 9 shuttles so it is actually less than 2000m as well.

HTH

Geek mode on

Having done a bit of 'googling', came up with these..

"The objective of the Multi-Stage Fitness Test (MSFT) is to monitor the development of the athlete's maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max).

This test is very good for games players as it is specific to the nature of the sport but, due to the short turns, is perhaps not suitable for rowers, runners or cyclists."

At 9.10, you will be running at 12.5Km/h and have covered 1575m. You won't have covered 2400m (mile and a half) till mid-way through level 12 which will have taken 12.5 minutes. As most folks could complete the mile and a half a damn sight easier and quicker than level 12.5, it bears the question; how much of your energy is 'wasted' on those silly little turns?

Geek mode off. DT_Xtremez_27:

 

[Chilliboy]

Geek mode on

Having done a bit of 'googling', came up with these..

"The objective of the Multi-Stage Fitness Test (MSFT) is to monitor the development of the athlete's maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max).

This test is very good for games players as it is specific to the nature of the sport but, due to the short turns, is perhaps not suitable for rowers, runners or cyclists."

At 9.10, you will be running at 12.5Km/h and have covered 1575m. You won't have covered 2400m (mile and a half) till mid-way through level 12 which will have taken 12.5 minutes. As most folks could complete the mile and a half a damn sight easier and quicker than level 12.5, it bears the question; how much of your energy is 'wasted' on those silly little turns?

Geek mode off. DT_Xtremez_27:

At 1575m you would be 5m short of the line and would therefore have failed surely?

 

[PTR Hoar]

theres always a smartarse!

I think it just works it out by speed * time n thats where the odd number comes from

 

[Doody]

New fitness levels.

New fitness levels.

I found this not very helpful as I'm in the application process, but it may help confirm / quash any fitness ideas

http://www.raf.mod.uk/structure/raffitnesstest2007.cfm

 

[Mickwreay]

Little boy!

Little boy!

Like I said, the useless lazy winging spineless ****e SNCO's, which there are a plenty. Done time in the Gulf, so what, haven't we all for fcuk sake. You know what I blame mostly for the increasing PVR rate of SAC's - sh1t NCO's and Officers.

Pr@#K.......!

 

[BiGjD]

Done this new fitness test twice now as I did 2 day trips to RAF Leeming. Unfortunately I was ill prepared and did utterly crap (would have barely been a pass if I was actually in the RAF) but I wont complain about doing this twice a year. I guess for some people it can be difficult to make time with long working hours especially if you have families DT_Xtremez_42:

Personally I live and breathe sport but if by some sort of miracle I make it through to basic training and get in the RAF I imagine I will see things abit clearer DT_Xtremez_34:

I did read up a lot though and was under the impression sport and fitness is a big part of everyday RAF life? I don't think I can go more than a month without a good rugby match I will go mad!


Oh and in reply to someone mentioning about the bleep test and energy wasted in between shuttles you have the right idea fella! Most of us will be able to run 1.5 miles in under 12 mins without too many issues but when doing the bleep test it's a whole different kettle of fish as I always find my legs getting knakered everytime I turn rather than being too out of breath to go any further :raf:

 

[MontyPlumbs]

Done this new fitness test twice now as I did 2 day trips to RAF Leeming. Unfortunately I was ill prepared and did utterly crap (would have barely been a pass if I was actually in the RAF) but I wont complain about doing this twice a year. I guess for some people it can be difficult to make time with long working hours especially if you have families DT_Xtremez_42:

Personally I live and breathe sport but if by some sort of miracle I make it through to basic training and get in the RAF I imagine I will see things abit clearer DT_Xtremez_34:

I did read up a lot though and was under the impression sport and fitness is a big part of everyday RAF life? I don't think I can go more than a month without a good rugby match I will go mad!


Oh and in reply to someone mentioning about the bleep test and energy wasted in between shuttles you have the right idea fella! Most of us will be able to run 1.5 miles in under 12 mins without too many issues but when doing the bleep test it's a whole different kettle of fish as I always find my legs getting knakered everytime I turn rather than being too out of breath to go any further :raf:

Unfortunately, with the bare basic manning levels we now suffer with, many sections just cannot afford to "run light" with people representing the RAF at sport etc. Two years ago I missed the opportunity to shoot for my station because I could not be spared from shift.

I know this may be what you get told at the AFCO, and you may end up being one of the lucky ones, but see time off for sport as a secondary privilege, not a primary right.

MP

 

[BiGjD]

Yeah I did have a funny feeling it would be a little different to how the AFCO mentioned it haha ah well DT_Xtremez_30: