Flying and Gliding

Air Experience Flying

Cadets in the Air Training Corps are given the opportunity to fly in light aircraft as well as occasionally being given the chance of flying in fast jet aircraft. Cadets are given plenty of opportunities to go flying at No.11 Air Experience Flying (AEF) located at RAF Leeming where they will fly the Grob Tutor and will be taught the basics of powered flight and then move onto to more advanced concepts such as aerobatics.

 

Gliding

As with Flying, all cadets are given the opportunity to go gliding. This is with No. 645 Volunteer Gliding School (VGS) based at RAF Topcliffe which is a satellite airfield of RAF Linton-on-Ouse. 645 VGS operates the Grob Vigilant motor glider.

As with Flying cadets are given the opportunity to participate in Glider Training, even allowing them to fly solo and become qualified glider pilots.

 

Cadets in the past have had opportunities to fly in Civil Airliners as well as large RAF aircraft, you may even be given the chance to fly in a fast jet; Cadets have even had the chance to fly with the Red Arrows!