One of the primary aims of the squadron is to teach students to fly. Flying training is available Monday to Friday during term time -- there is also the opportunity to fly during the vacation periods on one of the many flying camps.

Flying members receive free flying tuition on the Grob Tutor 115e aircraft. Cambridge UAS was the first Air Squadron to receive the new aircraft, which is now flown by all UAS's, in 2000.

The flying syllabus is approximately 30 hours long and includes tuition in general handling, instrument flying and medium level navigation, culminating in a solo navigation exercise around East Anglia. Further training, in aerobatics, low level navigation, instrument flying and formation flying is available to those who finish the syllabus.

Instruction is given by full time and RAFVR flying instructors and the standard of tuition is excellent -- arguably the best in the world.