Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many gliding hours were made available to air cadets in each of the last three years.

No 2 Flying School provide glider training to the Royal Air Force Air Cadets (RAFAC). The total number of flying hours completed since 2020 is shown in the table below:

Data has been produced by calendar year and is correct as at 10 September 2023 and includes both RAFAC cadets and adults who may be receiving instructor training. It is currently not possible to provide data for Air Cadets only. 2023 data is year to date and data for 2020 is significantly lower due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Gliding flight times for Air Cadets usually range from a minimum of 6 minutes to a maximum of 20 minutes, depending on thermals and the exercises being flown.