Air Cadet Presentationto

Air Transport Association of Canada

Air Cadet Presentationto

Air Transport Association of Canada

Major Brent CookDeputy National Cadet Air Operations Officer

brent.cook@forces.gc.ca613-992-3401

Major Brent CookDeputy National Cadet Air Operations Officer

brent.cook@forces.gc.ca613-992-3401

Flight PlanFlight Plan

•Why are there Air Cadets?

•Why do we teach them to fly?

•What are we looking for in a FTU?

•What is an Air Cadet?

•Power Familiarization Upgrade Program

•Why are there Air Cadets?

•Why do we teach them to fly?

•What are we looking for in a FTU?

•What is an Air Cadet?

•Power Familiarization Upgrade Program

MissionMission

•The mission of the Cadet Program is to contribute to the development and preparation of youth for the transition to adulthood, enabling them to meet the challenges of modern society, through a dynamic community-based program.

•The mission of the Cadet Program is to contribute to the development and preparation of youth for the transition to adulthood, enabling them to meet the challenges of modern society, through a dynamic community-based program.

VisionVision

•A relevant, credible and proactive youth development organization, offering the program of choice for Canada’s youth, preparing them to become the leaders of tomorrow through a set of fun, challenging, well-organized and safe activities.

•A relevant, credible and proactive youth development organization, offering the program of choice for Canada’s youth, preparing them to become the leaders of tomorrow through a set of fun, challenging, well-organized and safe activities.

Why Teach Air Cadets To Fly?

Why Teach Air Cadets To Fly?

•Flying is fun and challenging.

•If done properly flying is well-organized and safe.

•Flying is fun and challenging.

•If done properly flying is well-organized and safe.

What We Want in an FTUWhat We Want in an FTU

•Safe

•Well-Organized

•Capacity

•Safe

•Well-Organized

•Capacity

SafetySafety

•This program is for youth development not war-fighting so we want everyone to go home safely.

•This program is for youth development not war-fighting so we want everyone to go home safely.

SafetySafety

•Safety Management System

•Occurrence Management

•Hazard Identification and Awareness

•Safety Management System

•Occurrence Management

•Hazard Identification and Awareness

SafetySafety

•We see communication as key in this area and want to have this attitude instilled in the cadets.

•We see communication as key in this area and want to have this attitude instilled in the cadets.

Well OrganizedWell Organized

•A syllabus is in place and used

•Progress is tracked against a plan.

•A syllabus is in place and used

•Progress is tracked against a plan.

Well OrganizedWell Organized

•Supervision of Instruction

•Right People in Right Jobs

•Burden is Spread Around

•Resilience to Changes in Personnel

•Supervision of Instruction

•Right People in Right Jobs

•Burden is Spread Around

•Resilience to Changes in Personnel

Well OrganizedWell Organized

•Ground school program that 17-18 year old students can learn from.

•Ground school program that 17-18 year old students can learn from.

CapacityCapacity

We don’t want to ‘WALMART’ you.We don’t want to ‘WALMART’ you.

CapacityCapacity

•Enough Aircraft and Instructors to train our student load in 7 weeks

•Large enough maintenance organization to keep the aircraft in the air

•Enough supervision to deal with the unexpected

•Enough Aircraft and Instructors to train our student load in 7 weeks

•Large enough maintenance organization to keep the aircraft in the air

•Enough supervision to deal with the unexpected

Our Good FTUOur Good FTU

•Large enough that everything else doesn’t stop to train cadets or a natural low in the summer time.

•Different individuals as GM, CFI, Ground School, Person Responsible for Maintenance, doing the books, sweeping the floor, dispatching, etc.

•Large enough that everything else doesn’t stop to train cadets or a natural low in the summer time.

•Different individuals as GM, CFI, Ground School, Person Responsible for Maintenance, doing the books, sweeping the floor, dispatching, etc.

Our Good FTUOur Good FTU

•Class 1 and 2 instructors available to mentor and supervise class 4 instructors

•Ramp, hangars, reception area, classroom etc large enough to have a group of cadets around.

•Class 1 and 2 instructors available to mentor and supervise class 4 instructors

•Ramp, hangars, reception area, classroom etc large enough to have a group of cadets around.

The CadetsThe Cadets

•They are teenagers

•Selected for the course

•Selected based on interest in the subject area and performance as an Air cadet not on their probability of passing the course.

•Some will not have ability to finish in 7 weeks

•Graduates wear a very coveted badge on their uniform. Can lead to a lot of internal pressure.

•They are teenagers

•Selected for the course

•Selected based on interest in the subject area and performance as an Air cadet not on their probability of passing the course.

•Some will not have ability to finish in 7 weeks

•Graduates wear a very coveted badge on their uniform. Can lead to a lot of internal pressure.

Power Familiarization Upgrade Program

Power Familiarization Upgrade Program

•Intended to advance pilots from their basic license to 30 hrs PIC so they can fly Air Cadets under our regulations.

•Consists primarily of solo flying.

•Funded by the Air Cadet League through donations or DND through public funds.

•Intended to advance pilots from their basic license to 30 hrs PIC so they can fly Air Cadets under our regulations.

•Consists primarily of solo flying.

•Funded by the Air Cadet League through donations or DND through public funds.

Questions??Questions??