Flying and Gliding in the ATC:

There are so many flying and gliding related opportunities for you as an Air Cadet that we decided to dedicate a whole section of our website to it - go to the drop down menu to find out more about the different opportunities.

Read all about the different Flying experiences you can get as a Cadet and also some stories from our own cadets about their experiences.

Cadets are offered opportunities to fly in light aircraft, gliders as well as other RAF and civil aircraft.

There are plenty of opportunities open to cadets when flying, from aerobatics in the new Grob Tutor to practicing stalls in a Grob Viking glider.

Some Cadets who stand out from the rest may also get the opportunity to fly on a civil airliner or go on an overseas flight in an RAF Tri-Star, VC10 or Hercules. A few cadets have also had the opportunity to fly in a variety of other aircraft including fast jets and the Red Arrows.

There are also exciting opportunities for cadets to learn how to fly, with scholarships for both powered flight and gliding.

In general, every cadet will be given opportunities to fly during their time as an active member of the ATC.

Cadets from 1074 SQN usually get to fly in the tutor at RAF Woodvale at least a couple of times a year. During your flight in this aircraft you may get to take control and maybe even get to do some aerobatics.