The benefits of joining a University Air Squadron are not limited to the free flying instruction that you will receive:

Financial

Students are paid for the time that they spend participating in Squadron activities. This includes but is not limited to: time spent flying, time spent representing the squadron at sporting events, time spent on military adventure training courses and expeditions, and time spent at formal Air Squadron functions such as the Annual dinner. The rate of pay is from £37 - £59 per day depending on your status on the squadron. The maximum number of days pay that can be accumulated in any one year is 35, depending on activities attended. An additional Training Bounty is also awarded, if enough time is dedicated to squadron duties.

The Squadron will also reimburse any travel costs and expenses incurred in getting to and from official Squadron activities. This includes travel from your own University to town nights, or from your home to out of term time activities such as flying camps, sporting events or adventure training expeditions.

Career

Whether or not you end up joining the Royal Air Force, membership of CUAS will be of huge benefit in later life. It impresses employers, and you will gain priceless teamwork and leadership skills, all taught by some of the finest instructors in the world.

Social

The friends you make in CUAS, thanks to your shared interests and enthusiasms, are likely to be friends for life.