Quote from recent Air Show programme at Southport Air Show -
Advertisement for Air Cadets:
"Where else can you learn to fly aerobatics, go solo in a glider .........."- AEF's have NEVER taught aerobatics (officially) to Air Cadets under the terms of their brief, they have merely demonstrated them when requested as part of a 25 mins sortie. Thus NEVER achievable anywhere. Completely false statement.
- AEF PILOTS are just that, and not instructors for the purpose of Air Cadet sorties
- Going solo in a glider ? - When do they estimate that this may be available throughout the UK ?
- 14 VGS units closed, a handful of Vigilants at Topcliffe used for revalidating their Instructors, not Cadet GS training.
- All the remaining Viking equipped VGS units not yet operational, nor likely to be any time soon, due to instructors 2.5 yrs out of currency, new staff to train, and lack of serviceable airworthy aircraft.
Seems like this clearly is a good piece of Spin Doctor fiction !!!
Spin recovery training required at Cranwell !!!