More Cadet Exam Success!

Very well done to the following cadets who passed the next level of the cadet classification syllabus for aviation studies this week.

New Leading Cadets:
Cdt Bowles

New Senior Cadets:
Cpl Deacon
Cdt Wilby
Cdt Johnfinn

UPDATED: Activities w/c 17 MAR 2014

PARADE NIGHTS

Tuesday 18 MAR

- Junior Cadets: Sports kit, arrive at the squadron for 19:00.

- All Cadets: No3

Thursday 20 MAR

- Junior Cadets: School uniform

- All Cadets: No3

WEEKEND

- Saturday 22 MAR

Falklands team archery practice

Dining in night preparation

ACTIONS / FUTURE ACTIVITIES - be aware of the following or put your names down to attend.

04 - 06 APR - Falklands competition

27 APR - Inter Squadron athletics

04 MAY - South Sector first aid competition

18 MAY - Fun walk, sponsorship required from all cadets

15 JUN - Wing parade

20 - 22 JUN - Stock fete - All cadets expected to attend

12 - 19 JUL - Annual camp, RAF Halton

Leading Cadet Exam Success!

It's taken a while, what with all the Ultilearn and internet problems we've been having. However, I'm very pleased to announce that Cadets Andrews, Boyle and Horner all passed their Leading Cadet exams last night, which is an excellent achievement.

I hope to be announcing even more exam passes throughout the month, good luck everyone.

Senior Exam Materials

Below is the complete list of the Senior Cadet examination syllabus

Air Navigation
General Revision
Distance, speed and time
Triangle of velocities
1 in 60 rule
Compasses
Weather

Aircraft Handling and Flying Technique
Aircraft maintenance
Ground handling
Prep for flight
General flying
Aerobatics and formation flying
Emergencies

Classification Exams

We have a plan for the exams!

Its been painful for us all, what with network and Ultilearn problems, however yesterday we were able to run our first successful exam session!

Leading, Senior and Master exams will be taking place throughout this month, so it's very important for you to attend Tuesday and Thursday parade nights. Ideally, we want to have all sittings of exams completed by the end of the month.

Revision materials for Leading have been published in a later post, I'll update this later with Senior and Master revision as well.

  

Corps Shooting Competition Round 3

The shooting team are to attend round 3 of the Corps competition as follows:

09:15 - Cpl Donley and Wilby

11:00 - Cpl Deacon T and Deacon A

12:30 - Cpl Thorne and Johnfinn

Leading Exam Revision

Leading Revision Notes (principles of flight)

Weight, thrust and drag (part 1):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85bUFtYkN6a1c0S1U/edit?usp=sharing
Weight, thrust, drag (part 2):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85bks2SnlWYWhJMk0/edit?usp=sharing
Stability and manoeuvrability (part 1):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85aXhsVVJTSThGN0E/edit?usp=sharing
Stability and manoeuvrability (part 2):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85ek12dXk2c21FR1k/edit?usp=sharing
Stability and manoeuvrability (part 3):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85ZXBxa2lxOGNBb1k/edit?usp=sharing
Stalling:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85bEF5TnB3bWJ5MkE/edit?usp=sharing
Gliders:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85dTdqdGNpZjZJTnM/edit?usp=sharing
Helicopters (part 1):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85UEJnWmxIUVlWb2c/edit?usp=sharing
Helicopters (part 2):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85OExXUUU1X3ptbHM/edit?usp=sharing


Leading Revision Notes (basic navigation)

Finding position on a map using features of the land:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85TWFBTUlLWTdYRFk/edit?usp=sharing
Different types of north:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85ZVNTOFRXamp5M00/edit?usp=sharing
Compass:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85aWRQMFBWR1k5Wlk/edit?usp=sharing
Land navigation methods:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85YVlRRzlKUFloSkE/edit?usp=sharing
Weather:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85YlU5dHZ4SUFSTUU/edit?usp=sharing


Leading Revision Notes (principles of airmanship)

Air traffic control
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85QVgtcmRvTG1QZHM/edit?usp=sharing
Rules of the air
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85Mkg2V2JPX3cwYnM/edit?usp=sharing
Aircraft roles
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85b0RpNnh5MTlRcVU/edit?usp=sharing
No1 group air combat
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85Tlh5ZkY2aEc3WVE/edit?usp=sharing
No2 Group part 1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85LWdVaVRORENrcVE/edit?usp=sharing
No2 Group part 2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85SlJfOVd4Yk1RYWM/edit?usp=sharing
Helicopters
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85RS1uSTZpS2k3enc/edit?usp=sharing
Training aircraft
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85OVZ6dE0tbXZDTEU/edit?usp=sharing
Historic aircraft
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3rX8fTzwp85cHZZMnMyZlFQS2M/edit?usp=sharing

Update Your eDofE!

This has been said many times already, however I will say it again! Cadets part way through a level of the DofE need to login to the online system and upload evidence of completing the various parts.

If you don't upload the evidence then you are not going to get the award! Miss Tucker has given several lessons on how to do this. If for whatever reason you don't know how to do so or can't login then you need to tell one of us. I will be chasing individual cadets from now on if I don't start seeing evidence uploaded soon.

Silver D of E Practice / Actual Expedition

Essex Wing are organising a Silver D of E expedition.
Expedition dates: 18 - 21 APR 2014
Preparation date: 30 MAR 2014
Cadet have to be able to attend the preparation day in order to attend the expedition
Cost: £70 (Payable on the day)
Returns needed by 06 MAR 2014 (See event notice)
You must have competed Bronze before attending Silver

Activities w/c 03 MAR 2014

PARADE NIGHTS

Tuesday 04 MAR
This is the annual pancake race at Emmanuel Church. All cadets (including Junior Cadets) are attending this.
Every cadet needs to bring £1 with them on the night.
- All cadets - Sports Kit

Thursday 06 MAR
- Leading exam - No2C (Horner E, Andrews B, Smith and Haynes)
- First aid training - No3 (Cpl Thorne, Brook, Brookes, Howlett, Welsh, Reames, Waite and the Falklands Team)
- All remaining cadets - No2C

WEEKEND

- Saturday 08 MAR - Corps air rifle competition - Shooting team will be allocated 1.5hr slots next week.

ACTIONS / FUTURE ACTIVITIES - be aware of the following or put your names down to attend.

16 MAR - Essex Wing rugby team match
22 MAR - Dining In (Returns needed ASAP)
23 MAR - Dining In clean-up

04 - 06 APR - Falklands Competition
18 - 21 APR and 30 MAR - Silver D of E practice / actual expedition (see separate post)
18 MAY - Fun walk, sponsorship required from all cadets
12 - 19 JUL - Annual camp, RAF Halton