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Classification Training
Cadets start their careers as Junior Cadets. After several weeks learning about the ATC, picking up some drill moves, and how to look after their uniform they will be enrolled into the ATC.
They then carry on with their training in order to gain the First Class classification. To do this they learn about Airmanship, Radio Communications, Initial Expedition Training, Basic Navigation, The RAF, and the History of Flight.
The next step in the classification ladder is Leading Cadet. Cadets learn more about Airmanship and Navigation, and also learn about the Principles of Flight.
After completing their Leading classification, the cadets begin work on their Senior Cadet subjects. They must choose two subjects from Pilot Navigation, Air Navigation, Advanced Radio and Radar, Satellite Communications, Airframes, Propulsion, Operational Flying, and Aircraft Handling.
For their final classification, Staff Cadet, the cadets must study two more subjects from the Senior Cadet list (not the ones they have already taken) and then complete an interview with a Wing Officer to ensure their knowledge of the Corps is up to scratch.
All this training takes place over an average of four years, and upon completing the first part of their Staff Cadet classification they are awarded a BTEC Award in Aviation Studies, which is equivalent to 2 GCSEs at grades A* to C.
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