Aviation – Get airborne
Flying is central to our purpose and your cadet experience. You’ll have loads of opportunities to take to the skies:
- Gliding – Soar to success! There are fantastic opportunities to glide while you are a cadet, with the ultimate goal being a solo flight. Training is in three stages: a Gliding Induction Course (GIC), Gliding Scholarship (GS) and Advanced Gliding Training (AGT).
- Air Experience Flights – Feel the thrill of powered flight, with a fully qualified pilot to guide you through taking control of the aircraft yourself. Not only have the opportunity to learn about the flying controls but you’ll experience aerobatics and low level flying too.
- Air Cadet Pilot Scheme – The pinnacle of flying as a cadet, for advanced handling. Complete this successfully and you’ll be awarded your cadet pilot wings. And if you do exceptionally well you could be recommended for further training which will help towards your Private Pilot’s Licence!
- Air Cadet Pilot Navigation Training Scheme – A great opportunity to use your navigation skills, this two-week course where you fly for up to eight hours is open to selected cadets. Success will lead to you gaining your ‘wings’.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
Radio Communications/Cyber
Adventurous Training
Target Shooting
Training and Education
Sports
Parade and Drill
Music
Next Steps…
If any of the activities above are ones you think you want to get involved with, then put in your postcode, or if you know the number of the squadron, into the squadron finder