Training Events

Parade night on Monday 5th December saw the cadets wearing their DPM’s.  At the start of evening parade a number of awards were handed out that were left over from the weekends Final Parade, including the new Warrant Officers cane, the Top Shot and NCO’s award to Cdt Drummond, the “Stirrers” award to FLTLT R … Read more

The weather gods were with us again for our final planned fixed wing powered flying session of 2011.  The day started pretty overcast with a strong cool breeze but this didn’t stop the first 3 pilots heading for the skies to build on their previous skills.  By the time these first flights were complete the … Read more

Tonight Alan Drummond from Tawa Volunteer Fire Brigade came along to the unit to demonstrate some fire fighting equipment and teach the cadets some basic fire response drills – get down, get out and call 111!  The ‘hands on’ run out a hose from a stand pipe tested dexterity and led to a few comedic … Read more

The weather was perfect for trios of cadets to assemble at Paraparaumu Airport for an hour of fixed wing flight training each.  In total 12 cadets took to the skies to circle Kapiti Island, practice touch & go take-offs and landings or complete circuits and other flight drills.

The unit deployed North to Waiterere Forest for a weekend camping and learning navigation skills – compass work and map reading. This combined with First Aid training meant some of the navigation exercises over the weekend were intentionally interrupted with simulated medical emergency situations. Some excellent improvisation saw stretchers made from jackets and branches to … Read more