Experience in the cockpit... 6 AEF & the Tutor
6 Air Experience Flight (AEF) is based at RAF Benson and tasked with providing cadets with light aircraft flying experience with the Grob 115E "Tutor".
Photographs reproduced here by kind permission of Mr Simon Thomas.
Cadets can expect to fly in the Tutor at least once a year and will be able to choose between flying instruction or aerobatics for their sortie.
Cadet Eligibility for Air Experience Flying
Age. Not less than 13 years 3 months.
Qualification. Be enrolled and in uniform.
Record of Service (RAF F3822). This record must be completed by the Sqn Cdr to show that the person with parental responsibility has given consent for the cadet to fly in the air experience category.
Medical Fitness. A certificate of medical fitness is not required, but certain medical and physical conditions are incompatible with flying as they could place the cadet at risk and compromise flight safety.
Cadet Weight Requirements. The passenger weight limitations are based on parachute considerations.
For the Tutor EB85 parachute, the cadet fully clothed but without parachute must weigh between 35 and 114 kg.
