Mike, by the looks of your profile picture you are a hang glider pilot. If you can be temped back to something easier on the undercarriage (legs)you can find a local gliding club at www.gliding.co.uk, you'll probably find a number of people of a similar age.

Mike McBey I want to join the airforce cadets

TheProGamer Of hell just go to your nearest cadet place and sign up that’s what I did and it’s enjoyable

James Rocher thanks

Hello good sir, i wanna join air cadets just army is cooler to me

KITTEN CAM wow

Well drill is quiet hard

A7 Moh not particularly, the main thing that’s important is to get your timings right

@@a7moh803 it's not that difficult once you know what the commands mean

@@humanbean1340 started Jan basic 3 and in uniform but now vertual x

Wow that would be awesome!

blimey

Amazing

but whats the point of flying them? we're not in war

@@playversetv3877 yet

You made the right decision 😁 I joined in September and finished training in January. My squadron already got the new training flight in however I feel bad for them they only had a few meetings before lockdown 😂 You will definitely enjoy it at air cadets just stay away from the army and sea cadets we don’t like them 😂

Army cadets all da way

Loghan K ewwwwww army cadets

@@lordpreminger army cadets all da way cause it better

@@loghank5718 in what way, all you do is shoot guns drive tanks and obstacle courses

Ye

CanadianAviation 12 except Tom cruise wasn’t flying a glider 🤣

011Y_H0W35 me to

Definitely a choice worth taking

same

Same

I'm in it it's amazing been flighing and I'm going gliding on saturday

Which one are you going to?

I flew at Locking as well , 80/83

I recently did mine in upavon

@@amarg.247 I was at 2196 SqnTrowbridge

don't care

Find a gliding club at www.gliding.co.uk. Any club with open membership will he happy to offer you a trial lesson. If you want to learn to fly they can teach you.

hey im thinking about joining air cadets but yk im a bit you know big you think i will be fine?

@@tnd0161 I’m sure you’d be okay to join. I’m an air cadet myself (4 years) and they are pretty inclusive. I was a bit… i suppose on the ‘big’ size when i joined but weight shouldn’t stop you from experiencing something. I know with the gliders there is a max and minimum weight but there is quite a large gap between so they try to include everyone no matter weight, height etc. i’m hoping to stay on cadets for my last sixth form year and when i take a gap year. I joined at a horrible time - just before COVID hit and had only experienced band then. I’ve only just started being able to experience flights like this - currently waiting for dates on my glider scholarship (another thing you can do through the cadets) - i’ve lost weight since i joined but that’s because i plan on applying for the RAF after taking a gap year. Cadets is about experiencing these sorts of things. and i’m sure you’d have no problem joining! it would be worth contacting your nearest squadron for when their open evening is or when they take in new recruits. those evenings give you a lot of information on what we do and you’ll see how diverse the squadron is. but across the country, there’s a lot of diversity and inclusivity.

@@montyfly24 how old were you when you first did a flight like the young man in the video?

Yea I'm on the list to go flying next week and I haven't even finished first class 🤣 I've been with the air cadets for only about a month or two but hey 🤣

@@CallSignKilo_ do you have to be a certain age to do it?

I’m so excited for you man I’m joining next year or this year

being a pilot would be so fun. retire early so you aren’t working when you are old and tired along with a good salary and pension

@@Hello-yp2zg go away

@@dylannnnnnnnn what are you talking about why are you being salty? He was just talking about the benefits of being a pilot...

Flying training is done in dual control aircraft, your instructor will demonstrate each exercise before you attempt it. If things don't go to plan he can take over and put things right. Everyone is different training can be paced for each student pilot, safety is paramount.

@@richarddann thank you very much :)

No, clubs will each own a number of gliders, primarily two seater trainers that can be used by members, you usually pay for flying time by the minute and most clubs have reduced fees for young members. Instruction is usually free. The BGA's web site, www.gliding.co.uk, has details of all member clubs and links to their web sites.Most clubs offer trial lessons and introductory membership so you can which whether its for you before committing to a full year's membership

@Life I go twice a week. It's great!

Same

How’s it going?

I doubt many 14 year olds would want to be categorised as young children but 14 is the youngest anyone in the UK and Europe can fly an aircraft solo. Glider flying does not yet require a pilot's licence (that is in the pipeline) but you cannot qualify for a license (or equivalent until the age of 16), up to that point you are classed as a student pilot and restricted on where you can go.You can start learning to fly before 14, the main thing is being large enough to see out and to operate the controls but it is rare to start serious training until close to 14. Apart from completing all the training exercises a key requirement for anyone to be allowed to fly solo is to convince an instructor that you can fly safely in any situation you may face.Anyone who does go solo at 14 is likely to attract the attention of the local press, in a good way.

Planes are safer than cars

@@richarddann I once knew someone who did a solo flight from yorkshire to cornwall for his sixteenth birthday

The the raf in the uk you have to be 14+ to use a glider but you have to go with an instructor for safety reasons

Richard Dann how old do u have to be to join the air cadets

Shalbourne Gliding is a member club of the British Gliding Association, not part of the Air Cadets. Club membership is open to all and we train members to solo flying standard and beyond using the BGA flying syllabus.

Isn't it the grob tutor

@@mikeplayz3424no, grob tutor is a plane this is a glider

I fly in squad 1224

My squadron number is 135

The earliest you can legally fly solo in the UK is 14 so 13 is a good time to start learning. There are roughly 100 gliding clubs around the UK who are happy to teach all ages from about 10 up (and big enough to reach the controls) so you could get one of your parents to learn as well (but not as fast). Go to www.gliding.co.uk to find clubs local to you.

There are a lot of frustrated pilots out there! Unfortunately because you can't practically social distance in a 2 seat aircraft we could well be stuck on the ground for some time. There are options other than the Air Cadets but the situation is the same for everyone at the moment.

My squadron brought the new training flight a fortnight before lockdown they only got around 4-5 meetings but don’t worry! The air cadets are going to start again as soon as possible, most squadrons (including mine) are even doing virtual meetings so I’m sure as soon as lockdown is over you will get a chance to sign up! In the meantime don’t get brainwashed into army or sea cadets 😂

ziemniak_online aha thanks have fun with your online meeting my air cadets the night I started got closed but hopefully open soon and I would never get brainwashed into sea cadets or army cadets 🤣

The DoT announced a relaxation of the lockdown regarding general aviation yesterday, 15th May, social distancing requirements mean that training flights are not possible (unless student and instructor live together). While on the ground there is plenty to learn. As well as things directly connected with flying there are the things like how to check your aircraft is fit for flight (you don't want to find after take off that it is not).

Im in air cadets legit signed up 2 weeks ago i will join in September

Shrek The Turd what squadron u in?

How was it

was it fun?

@@finaldawn1666 Yes, very fun

How old do you have to be to fly a glider

@@rubentelur I believe you have to be thirteen. I would ask your squadron staff about it.

Yeah right

Not a single person in the RAF would have such stupidity as to post this

💀

Ask the Air Cadets that question. I'm an instructor in a civilian club. To find a gliding club near you go to www.gliding.co.uk. All introductory flights, details can be found on their web sites.

I have been a air cadet for a year and I went after ground school

thanks for the info :D

AnnieLovesAnimals no how long do you have to be in cadets

As Long As Your Over 13 And 3 months and in uniform you can go :)

how old r u?

@@AceTac 14 also I just did gliding today bit early

@@AceTac why?

you dont accelerate its a glider

It had a winch

How did it go

Blap Wakah smart move. Air cadets are better. You can fly as soon as there’s and opportunity.

@@wazzock2767 haha lol yup

It's a Direct Vission (DV) panel. It can be opened to give clear site of the ground should the canopy become heavily missed etc. (not that common but important to be prepared for) but it is mainly used it increase ventilation. So by calling it a vent you pretty much had it worked out 😉

No, humans are far better at handling eventualities than any machine, particularly anything unpredictable.

Excellent question Curtis. two seat gliders have dual controls so an instructor can demonstrate a manoeuvre to his/her student then the student can attempt it. If it doesn't quite go right the instructor can take back control. In fact there is a formal protocol for handing over or taking control (You have control / I have control). If you want to learn to fly, you'll almost certainly get more time in the air with a civilian gliding club, most have a cadet scheme or reduced rates for young people. go to www.gliding.co.uk to find a club close to you.

Hoping to take your exact route. Sadly I couldnt start cadets as a club because of this stupid pandemic and am now planning on taking it for GCSE's.

@@marzenakawalec1797 , best of luck, I hope once covid goes the industry will recover in the next 5 years

@@robd2184 Yeah me too, Otherwise getting a job will be horrible.

@@marzenakawalec1797 , indeed my company made 1000 plus pilots redundant . There’s about 15000 looking for work in Europe . I’m giving up and looking outside aviation after 28 years of it

Ride your bike there then.

@@pompeymonkey3271 I can’t because I live in the country and also I’m joining army cadets instead

Yes this in the UK where the Air Cadets are run by the RAF. This flight was a little unusual in that the cadet was flying with a civilian club.

@@richarddann thanks just wondering

@@richarddann are you in the air cadets

@@freckledpickle1139 No, I'm the BGA instructor in the back seat

LSC Gaming87 13 and three months

Oh thanks

@@lscgaming8789 As far as Im concerned its 12 years old

It’s from when you start but you need to 13 and a half to fly the vigilant (standard issue air cadet plane)

@@kittencam5219 oh interesting

So this was actually at a civilian gliding club, the squadron got tired of having no gliding slots so we got some cadets up in the air by our own means

same

have you joined cause i’ve been wondering and i’m a bit worried about what it will be like

O Shit I have been an air cadet since September and it has been amazing I always looked (coronavirus ☹️) forward to every parade night! I know that cadets is not for some people; when I explain to people what happens on a regular parade night they sometimes wonder why I love cadets XD I’d say if you like marching for extended amounts of time and if you have general interest in aviation/ sometimes geography definitely sign up! I was also worried about what the existing cadets will think of me when I join. I was lucky enough to join with my best friend so I wasn’t lonely during training and I’d recommend you’d join with a friend if you can as well. Most of the cadets were very welcoming and nice, while they do make fun of your awful marching 😂 as soon as you get the grip of it and learn to march you blend in with them entirely and it’s like one big family. It is quite hard to explain what cadets is really like but it has been a very good experience and it has taught me quite a lot. As soon as the virus is over, join!!!

ziemniak_online thankyou !

Would that be a car sick feeling? The view looking backwards is unusual so that might not be helpful if viewed on a big screen. You won't know how you will react until you try it. Very often once you start having some control motion sickness will disappear, as your brain is no longer getting confusing signals.

I go to a small town school which is not private and I still am in air cadets in 455 squadron.

Nothing significant. The most is probably the initial acceleration; you can go from zero to 50kts in a couple of seconds. Gliders are generally stressed to take 3.5G but it is rare to go anywhere near there.

At about 4 mins in you will see the instructor's demonstration of the effects of controls and the cadet's first attempt in a glider (he had flown in other aircraft so wasn't considered a complete beginner)

THE BBB Topcliffe?

TWVG yes

i went on sunday 6th may exactly 1 month ago today.

I'm going gliding on saturday

How was ur gliding lmfao

wdym?

Nope this was a cadet from my squadron hehe