Torque,
Health and safety, red-tape and bureaucracy might be your thing, that's fine, each to his own.
But just for one minute, put yourself in the mind of a 13 year old kid who has just joined the air cadets after sitting through a glossy presentation featuring all the endless possibilities to fly, shoot, explore, visit etc.
Fast forward a few months to just after enrolment, and having spoken to the other senior cadets, it becomes blatantly obvious that you may have been mis-sold something!
Facts?...........speak to the cadet who has been in 2 and 3/4 years and has just been offered his first chance to fly, an AEF in a Tutor at Cranwell. Only for it to cancelled one day before because of Cranwell 'staff issues'.
And, since he was available to fly, he will still be available to come in and clean the squadron! Are you still thinking about this as a youngster would? Are you still thinking the RAF's great, can't wait to join up?