RMR: Rick and the Royal Canadian Air Cadets

[@kardboard]

Thank you, Rick, for highlighting one of the best experiences I've ever had. Air Cadets made an incredible impact in my life and I will always, always cherish the memories and friends I made. -a former Warrant Officer 1st Class, 111 Pegasus RCACS

[@billybob892]

Bruh 11 Pegasus is the squadron I'm getting into

[@jessicawanyan9785]

I'm in air cadets and gliding is one of my favorite things about it!

[@masterdwarf1174]

Jessica Wanyan pigeon

[@tintinwu4627]

which rank you are

[@tintinwu4627]

me tool am in ground school

[@Donut_Airsoft]

@Julian Mulley you can go flying for a familiarization flight at any age. However to be able to be a pilot you must be at least 16 for gliders and 17 for power. If you have anymore question just let me know :)

[@lunantix]

​@@Donut_Airsoft hey its me 2 years later, I'm now a corporal in the Air Cadets and we are going to be gliding in 5 days at our base in Welland Ontario.

[@DeathTideWarrior]

That one dislike.... must be an army Cadet. (cause the sea cadets are pretty cool with us)

[@bobbyo4955]

The Army Cadets is just where parents send their kids if they're caught doing drugs

[@DeathTideWarrior]

@@bobbyo4955 Not my brother, he chose it.

[@gort8687]

as an army cadets, it was probably because of how awful the marching was

[@aziflabs8118]

As an Air Cadet, we are no longer cool with sea cadets

[@AlistairLong-g6q]

Not as bad as the puddle pirates (sea Cadets)

[@Meyers1793]

This is a great recruitment video for the RCAC.

[@samuelrichard9761]

Alex Meyers that’s the army cadets abreviation

[@ShakoTheCanadian]

@@samuelrichard9761 air and army both start with an a so its both lol

[@destsherman9979]

I smiled so much watching this. Im a glider pilot from Ontario and I found this quite amazing. Proud to say I am a part of the soaring family

[@cbstevp]

That was great, bringing back lots of memories. I was in the Cadets from 1980 to 1984. I did summer camp three times, Air Studies (1981), Glider Pilot (1982), Power Pilot (1983), and then worked on ground crew my last year at the Greenwood, Nova Scotia Glider School. I also did Air Studies and Glider Pilot training there and did Power Pilot at Moncton Airport, the Moncton Flying Club. Meet a lot of great people, made some good friends, and had a great time. The Cadets is a wonderful organization and I highly recommend it for all teens.

[@elessarecho9517]

im an air cadet and i have loved this video for as long as i can remember and it was one of the reason i joined cadets, and as someone who has been in a glider before this video definitely does gliding justice!!

[@pucknanimal]

My first and only experience in a glider was with the Air Cadets. One of the best experiences I've ever had. Great flying! Warrant 2!

[@lebmik1]

I've been involved with air cadets in one way or another for over 45 years and this segment of rmr is one of the best recruiting things I've seen yet. Bravo zulu! Lt. (Ret.) M.R. LeBlanc, CD

[@sonnykeyes]

Best use of music in an RMR piece!

[@lillam8104]

THATS MY OLD SQUADRON

[@bloodzskate]

I feel bad you, missed your chance to meet Rick. Why did you leave? If you don't mind me asking.

[@platbear9103]

Cloud Dust oof

[@arthurmead5341]

@@platbear9103 what did he say

[@FlightATC]

@@bloodzskate They might have aged out.

[@georgegreig7896]

RAF air cadets and the RCAC air cadets should do a camp

[@brendancross2767]

George Greig ever heard of international cadet exchange?

[@tintinwu4627]

yes

[@CanadianAvian]

The Brits would bully us. "Ha, your airforce sucks." I can already hear them.

[@keegyweegy7803]

@@CanadianAvian "we get it from you"

[@JayMcGowan]

Air Cadets awarded me a flying scholarship in 1971 and I have made aviation my career from light aircraft to Boeing 777 (current). This group gave me a piece of an important foundation that provided skills and opened doors that otherwise would not have been available. Excellent video that reflects well on the Air Cadet League of Canada. Congratulations to Rick Mercer and for heavens sake, someone send him a red knob!

[@gingerale340]

That was awesome; brought back memories of my son in Air Cadets for 5 years up until he graduated; I also had the opportunity to go up on the glider; it was wonderful; I think my heart stopped momentarily when the rope broke free ha ha ha would do it again :)

[@averyfrankes]

I am a former air cadet and this really brings back memories. Wouldn't be where I am today without that program!

[@Miaset1]

Well done, Mr Mercer! The Cadet program is one of the best (if not the best) youth programs around. We are proud of these young men and women. It's rather amazing to think that because they haven't qualified for driver's license, a parent or Officer must drive the Cadet to the air field so they can get in a plane and fly. How wonderful is that, sir? Glad you enjoyed the ride. Capt T Parker

[@garryej]

Thanks, Rick. I was in 103 sqd. in N. Vancouver when we won the cup for best squadron in Canada!

[@raymorley8241]

I did my Glider at Rivers, Manitoba in 1975 and my Power in Edmonton in 1977. Now reaching the end of a 43 year career as a pilot having flown 51 aircraft varieties and just under 25 thousand hours total time. Thanks Air Cadet Leaque of Canada.......you gave me a headstart in a fantastic career! And Rick, I worked with your brother at Air Atlantic too.

[@randomcommenter7343]

Gliding this Saturday, so excited! I'm only a recruit, but I love my squadron

[@superskiier50]

+Random Commenter it gets boring.

[@BlackBeard74]

+Random Commenter Which Squadron Are You From ?

[@langfordfirebuff3704]

+Police Dude Im from 132, Vic BC OORAH! (Bike Cadets, not AF)

[@bhimbonggames3206]

superskiier50 SGT Ciurko, 176 Boeing of Canada!

[@cfmp6647]

Just a friendly army cadet passing by

[@kellyh4035]

I have literally been THERE, done that. We used the winch launch at times back in the day. Thanks Rick!

[@sarahstauffer1]

Found this video while my Son was taking his 1st flight with Jet Squad 768 yesterday! Awesome! 👍👍👍😀🚀

[@norfi154]

I was at netook like two weeks before staffing gt. good times.

[@TheHiyy]

I was just up at Netook a few weeks ago. I joined the air cadets when I was 15 and have really enjoyed everything we've gotten to do and the places I've gone with the program. We even went to Maelstrom Air Force base in Montana last year. Things just keep getting better!

[@thekingsarehere]

This was great, thanks for using our music!

[@CallumRFord]

My 2Lt showed us this while I was at a cadet seniors meeting Its awesome see the wonderful gliders on National Tv!

[@Dan5482]

Excellent! Please do also videos with the Navy and the Army Cadets!

[@merandareast2552]

Do you mean Navy League Cadets, or Sea Cadets? Because Canada doesn’t have Navy Cadets…

[@isabelleranger5398]

I'm an air cadet, 5 Cyclone SQD, and I'm going gliding tomorrow. so excited!!

[@alexjb0342]

675 bow valley for the win so am I rank LAC

[@masterdwarf1174]

Isabelle Ranger Pidgeon

[@cortanatheai6103]

I'm in 1 west Montreal squadron

[@TheBulldog019]

as a fomer Cadet myself it's nice to see Rick out and about with them

[@rickenns6871]

Netook is my Cadets' RGS and it is truly an awesome place. I recognize a few faces in this video, glad they got to fly one of the funniest Canadians there is.

[@simonlarose6718]

Best part of gliding is getting the push back to the launch point and watching all your friends do the hard work!

[@merandareast2552]

WOI Dylan Podkowka was the WOI of my three air cadets. WO2 Richards was there as well. It was a great team and those kids really grew and developed into wonderful adults. Good times for all.

[@CanadianTimeLord]

Bravo Zulu Netook and a big thanks to the RMR for highlighting teens doing positive things!

[@jayit6851]

I did this back when I was an Air Cadet. Really fun.

[@swaawsman]

Crap these guys are loaded. All we have for gliding is a winch. Trust me, it's a lot more fun than it sound.

[@Eli-ho1zv]

All we have is a truck to tow us

[@jasonhowden6908]

Far more fun taking off behind winch

[@brendancross2767]

It's more fun with towplane because you get a longer flight, and you can go as high as you bloody want I've flown with winch and tow, and I honestly prefer towplane

[@kalebt7042]

Magnus Bjornson one of our cadets fucked our tow plane so no more gliding for a while.

[@fezii9043]

wtf what happened to the towplane?

[@jayrents6648]

I remember this day very fondly such a fun day and even though he did the boring launch. winch is where it’s at

[@Frostedchunks]

Went gliding there when I was at ACSTC Penhold. Great memories!

[@Mr66D]

he should have tried the winch in vulcan, up 1000 feet in 40 seconds

[@brendancross2767]

Mr66D but you only get 1000. In netook with tow I was able to get up to about 1750ft

[@abeecee]

This is weird. When gliding, we never wear C1 or C2...

[@abeecee]

Kelvin Wang I know that he was wearing a flight suit, I'm talking about the other cadets. They are wearing full tunics. My squadron wears civi's when gliding.

[@jbon221]

[Cobra] Versetti The cadets that were there were asked to wear their uniforms so they could do the drill demonstration for Rick. Source: I was there.

[@abeecee]

jbon221 I guess that makes sense.

[@brendancross2767]

Daredevil that drill was kinda bad, some were out of step, the center marker had bends in his elbows, some cadets were slouching and stuff

[@ashton.snelgrove]

Mechanic_RBLX Aka Sgt Cross than I would hope your drill is really good than. Above standard has a matter of fact From: Your friendly local neighbourhood ex drill instructor

[@pentictonpanther3126]

Freaking Awesome!!!! AIR CADETS..... Best program out there!

[@Phreddieboy]

As an F-18 Flight Sim Tech w/ 1900 hrs+ Sim time, who gave 1000's of tours to Cadets in Bagotville. PQ & Baden Soelingen, Germany, during 7 & a half yrs in Sim, I must say - the glider flight as a passenger like Rick had was one of the highlights of my life! I also had 3.5 hrs in the real F-18 w/ in-flight refueling, I bungy jumped a 179 ft crane over land in Paris as the Concord took-off, flew a SeaKing, sailed on HMCS Preserver, swam in the middle of the Atlantic. Now I'm just bragging... :)

[@noahsabourin-yee9166]

I'm in the Royal Canadian Air Cadets. I've been with my squadron for 2 years and I've never been gliding. Every time I'm supposed to go, there's always bad weather and it sucks.

[@Lorijenken]

735 Firebird SQD and I love every minute of Air Cadets!

[@mimitang9723]

I miss being in air cadets. Retired WOII from 538 Buffalo

[@sherylljohnson6675]

And I've flown Porter??? wink wink hahahahaha laughing so hard. thanks again Rick.

[@Noobixm]

This is typical aviator humor.

[@GregoryEsman]

706 Ottawa Snowy Owl and 872 Kiwanis-Kanata. Anyone that's watching this... Join cadets. There is literally nothing to lose and A LOT to gain. Giving it a try doesn't hurt at all. Nice pick for a episode Rick :) Now come flying with us in Griffons :) ~F/SGT Esman

[@crazyrobots6565]

My friends convinced me to join the air cadets. I hated it but my mom said I couldn't quit before 12 months. Looking back it was actually a pretty good experience. I wouldn't say it was worth the many hours of just marching around a school gymnasium every week, but the lessons were good.

[@Milobear22]

One of the reasons why i love being an aircadet!

[@meg5730]

364 Lancaster squadron :) - I love Air Cadets. Thanks for doing this Rick!

[@udowish]

nice video, nothing like the tranquility of gliding...

[@ajmomoho]

Well, I'm proud to say I'll be heading to Comox Air Force Base this summer to do just that!

[@maxwelburke9160]

How was it?

[@TheServano]

Awesome, I got to do a glider ride in Netook 2 years ago and this year I will be getting my glider wings in Gimli! (:

[@cfairfull8030]

Cole Bushell That's a cool place to get your wings. Maybe you'll be an Air Canada 767 pilot, if ya know what I mean!

[@TheElyseBeast]

Well, it's safe if you ignore the duct tape holding the body together! Oh, and the load bearing paint! Awesome segment! Air Cadets made me a dork in a blue uniform. But I dork in a blue uniform who can fly an air plane!

[@PersistentPureheart]

The party where Rick keeps asking if he can pull the red knob...... Reminds me of King Julien in Madagascar 3.

[@Pilot2011able]

Essentially yes. But from what I understand, CAP is fully run by the US Forces. Here in Canada, its part forces, part civilian (Air Cadet League of Canada)

[@IronToDiamond]

I just got promoted to Sargent 2 days ago. Cadets is lit

[@jumbome7420]

I spent 6 years in air cadets the best years of my life

[@PilotPlater]

that's what my experience has been :)

[@zacharytaylor190]

I live not more than 5 miles south of netook. The summer before the last, I got my glider license as a sgt of 185 olds. I was going to get accepting to power this recent summer, but then 2020 happened. Hopefully next summer will work out. I really just want to get behind FQMH out at netook again. GMOG us cool and all, bit there is something really smooth about the bungee trim. I am now a WO2, recently promoted and im just waiting for transport the certify me as per federal standards and nit just "as per A-CR-CCP-242-PT005" as it says in my logbook.

[@MysticKnight38]

I would have done a hammerhead just 'cause. Plus the view from the front when you do those is just cool.

[@brentondisbrowe1435]

The one upside of air cadets, I was in sea cadets and all I learned were tying knots and setting up a sail. Lol. But I love the sea, though I wish I did air cadets for the license.

[@superskiier50]

+Brenton Disbrowe it gets boring as all hell in air cadets.

[@mranderson8802]

It’s worth it in the end, all the stuff you learn sure their are some shitty times but it’s all part of the program.

[@nationalistcanuck2877]

Brenton Disbrowe I think of you we’re in BC or the Maritime Provinces (or even if you were, a city with a squadron located near a military naval base) it would of been much more enjoyable.

[@catalincata9043]

I am thinking about doing a kick ass recruiting video for the army cadets.

[@PaintballerReviews]

Para use para it will help

[@intellectglider6935]

i saw this right after i went there as a cadet from 781 calgary

[@alexagreen06]

God I freaking miss gliding! and cadets in general.

[@xGSFxGoat]

Dylan Podkowka is now a flight instructor at RGS (NW). He's 2Lt I think. I was there this year, it was really fun!

[@SlizarOfOz]

+Goat He's the Operations Officer at Villeneuve Cadet Flying Site. Go there every weekend to glide with him.

[@xGSFxGoat]

+Graham Glauby I fly out of Vulcan. What year did you go on Glider?

[@SlizarOfOz]

I'm going this summer. But they're letting me go there to get some volunteer hours to fly with the soaring club in the fall. What squadron are you from??

[@xGSFxGoat]

+Graham Glauby 52

[@kanoraguy]

170 St James parent committee love the video thanks to the cadets for making my Fri nights a hoot YOUR THE BEST

[@j0elxb]

This is now 10 years old and i wonder how many of these kids went on to become pilots in the CAF...

[@TheMTOwens]

That was a nice landing

[@derekwong1063]

Spent 3 years with 395 squadron. Got to fly in gliders and even co-pilot small cessas. Simply amazing experience. Regret leaving :(

[@Eliminator213]

Please make more cadet videos pleaassseeee young canadians are still not fully aware of cadets

[@283leis]

nope don't know him. now when i try to think back I realize i actually couldnt tell what the shirt colour was. I swear it was blue though...where were you staffing? as in what sqn/company/whatever they call the tri-courses

[@qwickiller]

no I never did that. I did the instructor course in Trenton way back in the day and that was 7 years ago lol

[@antonaidh]

Way to go Rick! Were you ever a part of the cadet movement, when you were young?

[@283leis]

No i saw the parachute. I could tell it was para also by the way the wings were pointed. glider/power wings point up, but the para wings point down. and i was at most 1m from him.

[@Quandale23]

I’m joining soon I’m excited

[@MrMicromunchie]

Wasnt rick mercer in army cadets when he was young

[@CanadiAnnie]

LOL he's fixated on the red knob. SOOO funny !

[@TammyFlores]

I was an Air Cadet, but my focus was PNRT/Cheer Leading :)

[@MysticKnight38]

LOL the downside to flying commercial is you can't do any fun things in the air.... some passengers wouldn't like the idea... some of us would though. Landing in a thunder storm in Wpg was fun (when I was a cadet). That was in a 727, it got a little light in the plane when we were coming in. Taking off out of Regina last summer was fun to (737) won't say short field take off, The look on my son's face was priceless.

[@wilfstor3078]

I spent 2 years in the Cadet program. I only left because it's schedule prevented me from joining my schools basketball team.

[@brianwong7580]

Really depends on the pilot and the cadet. I usually assess the cadet after the release when I demo basic controls. If I can tell he/she was paying attention and I am confident that the cadet won't put us into a spin, I let cadets try the controls.

[@youngam0155]

no, they'll be taught first and then get airborne which is AMAZING!!!!

[@madelynearle6815]

Im a 724 midland lions cadet and we were supposed to go gliding yesterday but it was to windy so they took us up in the tow planes instead

[@qwickiller]

I was a Air Cadet in 58 Air Squadron in Kingston Ontario WHOO WHOO

[@283leis]

at a time it was possible. Not sure it still is though but probably isn't. But at Blackdown Cadet Training Center this year I saw an air cadet with para wings. Looks like they were at least a f/sgt (your WO) or higher so he might have taken it when there was still the possibility of air cadets taking para.

[@BizCasFri]

Beauty.

[@norfsidecaillou]

Cool video, I`m apart of Army Cadets.

[@StephenJDunn1982]

loved gliding back in the day with 641 squadren but we used a truck not a plane to get airborne fun times

[@Dabarda]

I love flying. :)

[@paolocabling]

Someday I will have that plane... :D

[@andrewlakie7428]

510 lions , glider and power , a family , meaning , a path to education, don't underestimate how many people have used cadets like the military as a means to succeed

[@283leis]

I swore it was an air cadet, but might have been an army cadet. They walked past so fast that it looked blue. I also don't know their name. And i was in Bravo Sqn.

[@magikwitch]

Awesome!

[@tintinwu4627]

what is the eye vision be to a glider pilot? I am A Royal Canadian air cadet

[@tillywark516]

Ah, the good ol' days. Side note, Rick's pilot reminds me of my former Chief!

[@vigilant664]

Tilly W

[@TheServano]

@kaptionist It has been officially announced recently that the glider program is here to stay. Don't worry.

[@ethanbrown4780]

But there still keeping a flying program arn't they it's just going to be powered and if it is would they keep the scouts

[@PianoRootsMusic]

I like how they let him go to a glider course and a pre para course, but they knew something bad would happen if they set him loose on power pilot or para

[@garthgillespie2036]

He wasn't on a glider course. It was a familiarization flight with cadets.

[@wilfstor3078]

1:37 of course he's crazy about the whole package he's a Warrant Officer 1st Class. (I was a cadet for two years, only went gliding once)

[@plugs313]

3 years in the 728 squadron of LaVérendry, not a single glider ride to speak of... Sorry I missed that chance...