Cat Funt,
Hi! IIRC, the process of proposal, support and recommendation for OASC selection relied heavily on the Squadron. An individuals chance at hitting the window of opportunity was partly dependant upon chance and Squadron politics, or so it seemed to me. If there was a way of "demanding" consideration or, a realistic chance of recommendation in that circumstance, I knew nothing of it.
Anyhow, further reflection reminds me that Air Cadet gliding was the real foundation of many flying careers. More so, IMO, than Flying Scholarships and, at a hugely superior VFM.
What a terrible loss the destruction of cadet gliding is!
OAP