INTERNATIONAL AIR CADET EXCHANGE (IACE)

As part of the International Air Cadet Exchange Association this summer, Air Cadets will have the opportunity to visit the United Kingdom and the United States of America which will include attending the U.S. Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Officer School. These opportunities allow participants to expand their horizons, develop friendships with aviation-minded young people and take on new challenges.

GLIDER PILOT TRAINING COURSE (GPS)

The Glider Pilot Training Course is a six- or seven-week training program that results in successful candidates graduating with their Transport Canada Glider Pilot Licence. Cadets applying for the Glider Pilot Training Course must be 16 years old by September 1st of the year the course is taken, must successfully complete Proficiency Level Three by the end of the training year, applicants are required to pass a qualifying exam conducted and administered by the Air Cadet National Ground School, must have completed Grade 9 or equivalent (Secondary 3 in Quebec and Senior 1 in Manitoba) by the nomination deadline, must obtain a valid Category 3 Medical Certificate from Transport Canada, and must meet the minimum and maximum height and weight limitations. The physical limitations for height and weight are: minimum height of 152.4 cm and a maximum height of 190.5 cm, and a minimum weight of 40.82 Kg and a maximum weight of 90.72 Kg.

POWER PILOT TRAINING COURSE (PPS)

The Power Pilot Training Course is a seven-week training program that results in successful candidates graduating with their Transport Canada Power Pilot Licence. Cadets applying for the Power Pilot Training Course must be 17 years old by September 1st of the year the course is taken, must successfully complete Proficiency Level Four by the end of the training year, applicants are required to pass a qualifying exam conducted and administered by the Air Cadet National Ground School, must have completed Grade 10 or equivalent (Secondary 4 in Quebec and Senior 2 in Manitoba) by the nomination deadline, must obtain a valid Category 3 Medical Certificate from Transport Canada, and must meet the maximum weight limitations. The maximum weight for a student pilot is 111.13 Kg

8060-7 Air Cadet National Training Selection Process 

8060-7 Annex A - Activity Specific Eligibility Requirements 

8060-7 Annex B - Application Process 

8060-7 Annex C - Selection Process 

8060-7 Annex D - Timelines 

8060-7 Annex E - Scoring Factors – File Review 

Source References

• Standard 424, Medical Requirements, Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs)

Related References

• CJCR Group Order 8002-0, Cadet Program Structure

• CATO 14-18, Cadet Fitness Assessment and Incentive Program

• CATO 16-02, Application of Cadets With Medical Conditions – Summer Training and NDHQ Directed Activities

• CATO 54-26, Glider Pilot Scholarship Program

• CATO 54-27, Power Pilot Scholarship Program