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Air Cadets from 902 Summerland spent the day in Oliver experiencing the joy of flight on Sunday.
The Air Cadet Gliding Program runs in the fall and spring seasons, taking Air Cadets for rides in the Schweitzer 2-33A glider and Cessna 182 aircraft.
The cadets spend the day on the airfield participating in gliding operation where they learn airfield operations, circuit procedures, and theory of flight.
"The highlight of the day is when they set foot in the aircraft and get to experience aviation firsthand," said Capt. Tyler Willis in a release.
In addition to the glider familiarization program, which is available to every air cadet in the program, cadets aged 16 and older have an opportunity to apply for a scholarship course where they will earn a Transport Canada glider pilot license.
"The interest for this course is very high and competition is steep, but the most successful air cadets will travel to Canadian Forces Base Comox to earn their wings each and every summer," Willis said.
When air cadets turn 17 they will have the opportunity to apply for the Power Pilot Scholarship where the successful candidates will earn their Transport Canada private pilot license.
The Air Cadet League of Canada in partnership with the Department of National Defence are in the final stages of purchasing new tow aircraft to sustain the gliding program for years to come.
The Cessna 182 aircraft that have been purchased are completely stripped down and rebuilt from the frame up.
Though aviation is at the heart of the air cadet program, there are many other career paths that air cadets can take if aviation isn't their primary interest.
"Leadership, survival, music, marksmanship, physical fitness, sports, and effect speaking are just some of the other skills that air cadets learn," Willis said.
The 2014-2015 cadet training program is just beginning for youths aged 12 to 18 years old.
902 parades regularly Wednesday evening from 6:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre located at 9111 Peach Orchard Road in Summerland.
