Aviation Theory
Aviation Trivia
Cadet Knowledge
609 Knowledge
609 History
100
What are the four forces acting on an aircraft in flight?
Thrust, Lift, Weight, Drag
100
What are the two aviation summer training courses offered to air cadets by the cadet program?
Glider and Power pilot training course
100
What is the title that a WO1 carries on parade?
Squadron/Parade Commander
100
When is 609's 2025 ACR?
June 7th
100
Who was the most recent WO1 before WO1 Moi?
WO1 Zhang
200
What are the two theories for why planes generate lift?
Bernoulli's Principle and Newton's Third Law of Motion
200
What plane is this? 
Boeing 747
200
What is the highest rank in the Canadian Armed Forces?
General for the Army, Admiral for the Navy
200
Who was the NCOIC for 609's Ultimate Frisbee Team this year?
Sgt Eugenio
200
How old is 609 Steveston Squadron?
17 years old
300
What do flaps do to lift?
Flaps increase lift
300
What is the most mass produced plane in the world?
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
300
How many parts are there in a typical air cadet uniform?
10
300
What is the Squadron's motto?
“A Posse Ad Esse” (From Possibility to Reality)
300
When was the last time 609 had a mess dinner?
2023
400
What happens to lift when banked?
It decreases
400
What is the US's current fifth generation fighter jet called?
F-22 Raptor
400
What is the abbreviation of Summer Dress?
C3B
400
How many people are on the officer staff at 609? (Includes CIs and CVs)
12
400
Who won the Steveston Classic last year?
692 BCIT Squadron
500
What is adverse yaw?
Unwanted yaw that generally turns the aircraft left
500
What is the president's plane called?
Air Force One
500
Name 3 CTC locations
Acceptable answers: Argonaut, Bagotville, Blackdown, Cold Lake, Greenwood, HMCS Ontario, HMCS Quadra, Rocky Mountain, St. Jean, Trenton, Valcartier, Vernon, Whitehorse
500
Name all cadets with the rank of Warrant Officer Second Class currently at 609
WO2 Cho, WO2 Ma, D, WO2 Ma, V, WO2 Nicolas, WO2 Lachica, WO2 Tang
500
Which squadron did 609 originally branch off of?
655 Richmond Squadron