Aviation
What are the four forces that act on an aircraft in flight?
Thrust, lift, drag, and weight.
Meteorology - In what level of the atmosphere is the ozone layer located?
The Stratosphere.
What are all the cadet ranks in the air cadet program?
Air cadet, leading air cadet, corporeal, flight corporeal, sergeant, flight sergeant, warrant officer second class, warrant officer first class.
What was the previous metal used for the cadet belts?
Brass.
861 Silverfox was founded in what year?
August 18th, 1978.
What are the stages of a four stroke engine?
Intake, compression, combustion, exhaust.
General Knowledge - What are the four branches of the CJCR?
The Air, Army, Sea, and Junior Canadian Rangers.
What dress is worn on a CO's parade?
C-1
What year was the Royal Canadian Air Cadets founded?
April 9th, 1941.
Who is the current administration officer?
Captain MacDonell.
What is the 'Chord' of the wing?
The chord is an imaginary line between the leading and the trailing edge of the wing.
Marksmanship - What is the official designation of the Air Rifle used at cadets?
Daisy 853c air rifle.
What is the motto of the cadet program?
"To learn – to serve – to advance"
How many cadet corps/squadrons are located in Pacific Region?
136.
861 Silverfox squadron originally went by what name?
861 Lions squadron.
What are the three instruments of the pitot-static system?
The airspeed indicator (ASI), the vertical speed indicator (VSI), and the Altimeter.
Summer Training - This national two-week aviation course was previously offered but has since been discontinued.
The Oshkosh Trip.
What is the the march of the air cadet program?
The RCAF March past.
This ex-cadet is well known for having served as the commander of the international space station (ISS).
Chris Hadfield.
861 Silverfox Squadron first paraded at what location?
The Abbotsford airport.
What is the class of airspace that only IFR traffic are authorized to fly in?
Class 'A' airspace.
Aviation - What are the purposes of engine oil in the airplane?
Flushing, sealing, cooling, and lubrication.
What are the 8 medals an air cadet may be awarded?
The Cadet Medal for Bravery, the Lord Strathcona Medal, the Legion Medal of Excellence, the Colonel Robert Perron Award, the Air Force Association of Canada Medal, the ANAVETS Cadet Medal of Merit, the Order of St. George Medal, and the Air Cadet Service Medal.
In what year were females first officially allowed into the cadet program?
1975.
This 861 cadet was awarded the Cadet Medal for Bravery in 2012 after saving a bus filled with passengers from rolling down an embankment.
Warrant Officer First Class Simon Grant.