Originally Posted by
DaveUnwin
Hi GliFly, I heard a whisper that the ATC were actively discouraging cadets from flying with civil clubs. I also heard that when approached by some civil clubs about flying cadets the ATC insisted that only Full Cat Instructors could fly cadets. Can anyone confirm or refute this?
It was pretty much always the case. I was an OC for about ten years and in all that time there was just one (failed) attempt at getting cadets into civvy flying seats and I remain convinced to this day that HQAC actively encouraged the project to wither on the vine as it wasn't their idea. Even with a Sqn located next to an airport, fixed wing flying school and heliport we couldn't (officially) use any spare seats, so cadets and parents were advised in writing that anything that they did with such companies etc was not through the Corps and not covered by insurance etc - that it was a completely private and independent venture on their part.