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PO231
PO 231 – Principles of Flight Principles of Flight provides the cadets an opportunity to explain the principles of flight by identifying the four forces that act upon an aircraft, describing the production of lift, describing the types of drag, describing the aircraft axis movement and describing aircraft control surfaces.
PO201
PO 201 – Citizenship Citizenship provides the cadets an opportunity to identify the role of an environmentally conscious Canadian citizen. The cadets will identify the rights and responsibilities of a Canadian citizen and the Government of Canada’s Code of Environmental Stewardship.
PO207
PO 207 – General Cadet Knowledge General Cadet Knowledge provide the cadets with the information required to serve as a member of an Air Cadet squadron. Cadets will identify the training opportunities available in Proficiency Level Two, recognize historical aspects related to Air Cadets, recognize the role of the local sponsor, and identify year two summer training opportunities.
PO205
PO 205 – Recreational Sports Recreational Sports provides the cadets the opportunity to participate in organized recreational team sports. This is important as physical fitness is one of the aims of the Cadet Program.
PO206
PO 206 – Air Rifle Marksmanship Air Rifle Marksmanship provides the cadets an opportunity to participate in recreational marksmanship activities.
PO232
PO 232 – Propulsion Propulsion provides the cadets an opportunity to identify the characteristics of piston-powered aircraft. Cadets will identify types of engines, the components of an internal combustion engine, the four-stroke cycle and the functions of oil.
PO202
PO 202 – Community Service Community Service provides the cadets an opportunity to perform community service. The community service should provide a direct benefit to the community and promote good citizenship.
PO270
PO 270 – Aircraft Manufacturing and Maintenance Aircraft Manufacturing and Maintenance provides the cadets an opportunity to discuss aircraft fabrication and maintenance. Cadets will discuss avionics, aircraft systems, airframes and employment opportunities.
PO204
PO 204 – Personal Fitness and Healthy Living Personal Fitness and Healthy Living provides the cadets an opportunity to update their personal physical activity plans (from Proficiency Level One) for the training year. Cadets will participate in the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) and will set new short-term and long-term goals for the training year. This PO gives the cadets some of the tools required to make more informed choices in order to follow a healthy lifestyle. This is important as physical fitness is one of the aims of the Cadet Program.
PO231
PO 231 – Principles of Flight Principles of Flight provides the cadets an opportunity to explain the principles of flight by identifying the four forces that act upon an aircraft, describing the production of lift, describing the types of drag, describing the aircraft axis movement and describing aircraft control surfaces
PO240
PO 240 – Aerospace Aerospace provides the cadets an opportunity to participate in aerospace activities by simulating communicating in space, surviving in space and inventing a space technology item.
PO203
PO 203 – Leadership Leadership provides the cadets an opportunity to demonstrate leadership attributes within a peer setting by positively contributing to a group, displaying a positive attitude toward learning, and being accountable for personal actions and choices.
PO290
(The best for last!!!)
PO 290 – Aircrew Survival
Aircrew Survival provides the cadets an opportunity to participate in a field exercise. Cadets will construct, light, maintain and extinguish a signal fire, construct a lean-to-style shelter, construct a simple snare, construct ground-to-air signals, identify hiking techniques and operate a hand-held radio.
PO260
PO 260 – Aerodrome Operations Aerodrome Operations provides the cadets an opportunity to participate in aerodrome operations activities. Cadets will identify aspects of basic airport operations and air traffic control.
PO208
PO 208 – Drill Drill provides the cadets an opportunity to execute drill as a member of a squad. The cadets will execute left and right turns on the march, form single file from the halt as a squad in threes, and form single file from the halt as a squad in line.