Basic Gliding good for decision making
Those of us lucky enough to have experienced Cadet gliding at its best were not aware at the time what it gave us in addition to the 'Solo' bit.
From day one you got 'hands on' with both machinery and actual aircraft, and were expected to be part of the system.
Result a generation of 'youths' that accepted decision making and responsibility as the norm, leading to a head start in the wide world outside.
One of our staff cadets had solo'd in the MK3. his next solos followed :- Beagle Pup. Jet Provost, Hunter, lightning.!!! His basic training in the fretwork fighter did not seem to have restricted anything, even if the decisions got more interesting.