Cadet Ranks
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Cadet Knowledge
100

What rank has two chevrons and a crown?

Flight Corporal

100

What other cadet programs are there?

Sea and Army

100

What are the camps available for Level 1 and Level 2?

Cap 1 and Cap 2

100

What is a hangar?

A large building with an open floor area, houses an aircraft.

100

Who is your level officer?

Level One: 2Lt Fry
Level Two: CI Norquay
Level Three: CI Yake
Level Four: CI Smith

200

What is the lowest and highest rank?

LAC and WO1

200

At what level are you tested on teaching a lesson?

Level 3

200

When can you start choosing what camp to go to?

Level 3

200

What is the body of an airplane called?

Fuselage

200

What is the air cadet motto?

To Learn – To Serve – To Advance

300

What rank has the Canadian Coat of Arms?

WO1

300

Approximately how many cadets are there in Canada: 20000, 23000, or 26000?

23000 cadets

300

How many summer camp courses are offered to Level 3: 6, 7, 8?

7 Courses - 5 hybrid, 2 virtual

1) Hybrid 4-week CTC courses: Advanced Aviation, Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor, Drill and Ceremonial Instructor, Fitness and Sports Instructor, Survival Instructor 2) Virtual 2-week e-courses: Cadet Correspondent, Cyber Training

300

What are the forces that act on the plane?

Lift, Drag, Thrust, Weight

300

At which level(s) do you have to pass an aviation exam to complete your level training?

Level 3 and Level 4

400

Where do you wear the WO1 badge?

It is worn on the lower sleeve, midway between the bottom of the cuff and the point of the elbow.

(9cm above the lower cuff of the sleeve.)

400

What is the age range of the Air Cadet Program?

12 years old - 18 years old

400

How old do you have to be a Staff Cadet?

16 or older

400

What does the altimeter tell you?

Altitude, your distance above sea level.

400

What activities can you join at 742 Squadron (name min. 5)?

Drill Team, Ground School, Biathlon, Marksmanship, Effective Speaking, Band Programs

500

List the ranks from lowest to highest.

AC, LAC, CPL, FCPL, SGT, FSGT, WO2, WO1

500

When did the Royal Canadian Air Cadets start?

The first squadrons were established in 1941 to train young men for duties during World War II.

500

How old do you need to be by the beginning of the summer to be eligible for Power Pilot?

17 or older

500

What is pitch?

Up or down movement of the nose on a plane.

500

What are the three aims of the air cadet program?

1. To develop in youth the attributes of good citizenship and leadership
2. To promote physical fitness
3. To stimulate an interest in the air, land, and sea activities of the Canadian Forces