cadet class
 
Cadet Classifications    

There are four different cadet classification badges that show what stage of training a cadet has completed. The training is progressive and designed to give you the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to more fully take part in the other activities available to you. Training will vary between formal lessons, hands-on projects and plenty of outdoors activities.

The technical training is based around providing ground training in preparation and support of your flying and gliding activities. it will help your piloting skills immensely if you know why aeroplanes can stay up in the sky and how the engine or radio works. Many cadets find that the ground training syllabus is one of the more interesting and useful aspects of their training.


 
 

The classification system for cadets is as follows;


Staff Cadet
 
To be eligible a cadet will
  • have been an Instructor cadet
  • be 18 years or over
"Staff Cadet" will be displayed on the appropriate rank slide worn.

 

 

 

 

Instructor Cadet
 
 
 
 

Instructor Cadet

To be eligible a cadet will

  • be a Master Air Cadet (or the old Staff Cadet Part 1)
  • have completed Cadet Methods of Instruction Course
  • have been assessed delivering a lesson in a training environment
  • be a minimum of 16 years old

Master Air Cadet


 
 
 
 

Master Air Cadet

To be eligible a cadet will

  • be a Senior cadet
  • have passed three from a choice of twelve examinations (different from those chosen for Senior cadet)
  • be a minimum of 16 years old

Senior Cadet


 
 
 

Senior Cadet

To be eligible a cadet will

  • be a Leading cadet
  • have passed three from a choice of twelve examinations

Leading Cadet


 
 
 

Leading Cadet

To be eligible a cadet will

  • be a First Class cadet
  • have passed the three Leading cadet examinations

First Class Cadet

First Class Cadet

To be eligible to sit the First Class Cadet examination cadets must be enrolled and must have completed the First Class Cadet syllabus.

Second Class Cadet

On completion of your First Class Cadet (Part I) training you will be enrolled and reclassified as a Second Class Cadet.

This is normally accomplished within a four week period subject to satisfactory attendance and at the Squadron Commander's discretion. At this time you will be issued with a uniform.

You now start First Class Cadet (Part II) training which should be completed within six months of joining the squadron.
 
 
 

Junior Cadet

You enter your squadron as a Junior Cadet and commence First Class Cadet (Part I) training.