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Activities

When you join the air training corps you will be involved in numerous activities. In the Air Training Corps we do varied activities, ranging from sport to flying, gliding shooting and much more. Please view the various pages linked with this page to see what our squadron has been up to recently.

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Flying

Flying

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 One of the air training corps unique activities is flying.
Cadets of all ages are able to experience Powered flight and perform their own aerobatic techniques under the instruction of Ex or Current RAF pilots. These are called Air Experience Flights or AEF for short. On average a cadet should fly at least once per year.

Flying Scholarship

The scheme awards 20 hours dual and 5 hours solo flying at your nearest civil flying school for free. Completion will see you awarded your flying scholarship badge. After that you are able to continue your instruction towards a PPL (Private Pilots Licence) at your own cost.

Gliding

Vigilant

Grob Vigilant

The Grob Vigilant is a powered glider. This means that the aircraft has the capability to launch itself without the need for assistance to get airborne. Once the aircraft is airborne, it uses it's long wings to simply glide.

 

Viking

Grob Viking

The Grob Viking is a winch launched glider. The winch quickly pulls the glider along the grass airfield until it gets airborne and then usually climbs to around 1,000 feet depending on the weather.

Gliding is yet another opportunity for you to develop your flying skills. Gliding is similar to powered flight except that a glider does not use an engine but thermals, pockets of rising air, to keep it in the air.
The two most common types of Glider are the Viking (right) and the Vigilant(left). They are flown from VGS (Volunteer Gliding Schools) across the country.



Gliding Scholarship courses are an opportunity for cadets to undergo further training and achieve Gliding Scholarship Wings.
A course consists of up to 40 launches in a Viking or 8 hours in a Vigilant.
Successful completion of the course will entitle you to wear the Blue GS Wings.
For cadets showing the required aptitude, there may be the opportunity to progress further and complete a solo circuit. Successful completion entitles you to wear the Silver GS Wings.
For those lucky enough, on receipt of silver wings, you can continue at the gliding school as a Flight Staff Cadet and obtain Gold Wings and more.

Shooting

Cadets at all levels of the Air Training Corps have the opportunity to participate in the sport of rifle shooting. Since the ATC was originally a recruiting organisation for the Royal Air Force, it made good sense for marksmanship to be on the training syllabus. Shooting remains one of the most popular cadet activities.

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Duke of Edinburgh

In the Air Training Corps we are actively involved in the Duke Of Edinburgh Award Scheme. The award has 3 levels of entry, Bronze (14+), Silver (15+) and Gold(16+) each with individual requirements ad increasing difficulty to complete. the award is UK recognized by many employers.

Each stage comprises of 4 main categories. Service (Air Cadet Service), a Skill Drill Shooting and much more), Physical Recreation (Sport and Swimming) and the expedition phase (see video below for example of expeditions) with an additional section for Gold participants, the Residential (a week away, often the ATC use annual camps to fulfill this).

Adventure training

The purpose of Adventure Training in the ATC is to encourage and foster the development of character, leadership, initiative and physical qualities among cadets, in a civilian and military role.

We offer numerous activities to reach these aims, such as: initiative, night and leadership exercises, assault and confidence courses, survival weekends, canoeing, sailing, rock climbing, caving, skiing, hill walking, camping (see Duke Of Edinburgh at 1004 Squadron) and much more.


Sports

Cadets can participate in a huge number of different sports, at Squadron and Wing levels, including athletics, five-a-side football, netball, rugby, volleyball, cross country, swimming and many more.
Those Cadets who excel at Squadron and Wing levels can go forward to represent their Region. Should they be successful at the Regional competition, they may then have the chance to represent the Corps against the CCF, ACF and SCF.
Squadron and Wing level sports tend to be played more for local pride and fun rather than being truly competitive; it does not matter if your not designed to be the next Olympic star. The opportunities are there for you to enjoy yourself!

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