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Desde janeiro de 2018 a Força Aérea começou a viver o problema da falta de um Sistema de Armas para ministrar a Instrução Avançada de Pilotos de Combate.
Face a esta realidade, a Força Aérea procurou, antecipadamente, soluções para a substituição da frota Alpha Jet, as quais não tiveram resultado, devido às verbas disponibilizadas para o efeito.
Por forma a continuar a formação de Pilotos para as Esquadras 201 e 301, foi assinada uma Letter of Offer and Acceptance com a United States Air Force para garantir esta Instrução até 2028.
Estudaram-se as opções da Força Aérea, atendendo à conjuntura atual e aos desafios futuros, com base na análise do T-X Program, dos trabalhos desenvolvidos pela Divisão de Operações, e das entrevistas conduzidas a oito Pilotos com experiência operacional em F-16, dos quais, quatro foram Pilotos Instrutores de Instrução Avançada.
Recorrendo a uma metodologia de raciocínio indutivo, assente numa investigação qualitativa e no desenho de pesquisa de estudo de caso, definiram-se três soluções para o futuro da Instrução Avançada na Força Aérea, com níveis de ambição diferentes, mas com o mesmo propósito, a preparação de pilotos altamente qualificados para o cumprimento das missões de Soberania e Defesa Aérea de Portugal.
Since January 2018 the Portuguese Air Force began to experience the problem of the lack of a Weapons System to administer the Advanced Instruction of Combat Pilots. Faced with this reality, the Air Force pursued, in advance, solutions for the replacement of the Alpha Jet fleet, which did not work, in view of the funds made available for this purpose. In order to continue the training of Pilots for 201 and 301 Squadrons, a Letter of Offer and Acceptance was signed with the United States Air Force to guarantee this Instruction until 2028. Based on the analysis of the TX Program, the work developed by the Operations Division, and the interviews conducted with eight pilots with operational experience in F-16, in which four were Instructor Pilot of Advanced Instruction, the Air Force's options were studied, considering the current situation and future challenges. Based on an inductive reasoning methodology, based on a qualitative research and case study design, three solutions were identified for the future of Advanced Air Force Instruction, with different levels of ambition, but for the same purpose, the preparation of highly qualified pilots for the fulfilment of the missions of Sovereignty and Air Defence of Portugal.
Since January 2018 the Portuguese Air Force began to experience the problem of the lack of a Weapons System to administer the Advanced Instruction of Combat Pilots. Faced with this reality, the Air Force pursued, in advance, solutions for the replacement of the Alpha Jet fleet, which did not work, in view of the funds made available for this purpose. In order to continue the training of Pilots for 201 and 301 Squadrons, a Letter of Offer and Acceptance was signed with the United States Air Force to guarantee this Instruction until 2028. Based on the analysis of the TX Program, the work developed by the Operations Division, and the interviews conducted with eight pilots with operational experience in F-16, in which four were Instructor Pilot of Advanced Instruction, the Air Force's options were studied, considering the current situation and future challenges. Based on an inductive reasoning methodology, based on a qualitative research and case study design, three solutions were identified for the future of Advanced Air Force Instruction, with different levels of ambition, but for the same purpose, the preparation of highly qualified pilots for the fulfilment of the missions of Sovereignty and Air Defence of Portugal.
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Instrução avançada Sistema de armas Piloto de combate Advanced instruction Weapon system Fighter pilot