Up until now, the cost of flying cadets has been a closely guarded secret. I’ve just found this on another forum. It’s pretty shocking!
So now we know…thanks to the Comdt and his dial-in. £600 per cadet
Admittedly, its not a cost per hour, but it is a figure that allows a comparison with the BGA world. And one that shows how hideously inefficient the VGS’s are!
A VGS in the midlands flying Air Cadets
£600 per cadet, who, if they’re lucky gets 3 flights during the day. Cost per flight = £200
A BGA club in the midlands flying Air Scouts
£50 per scout, who, if they’re lucky gets 2 flights during the evening. Cost per flight = £25
VGS’s are 8 times as expensive to run as their (equally safe) civilian counterparts!
Ditch the VGS’s, move RAFAC gliding to BGA and you get…
40,000 cadets per year gliding, instead of the measly 5,000, all for the same £3,000,000.
Or, if you want to save money, carry on with the 5,000 per year figure for a cost of £250,000.
Time for a radical change?
Last edited by Sky Sports; 13th Apr 2024 at 12:50.