The SurvivAir Competition was an annual survival competition held over 3 days and two nights with  Squadrons from across Alberta.  Each squadron may enter a team consisting of 8 cadets including:
2 level one cadets
2 level two cadets
2 level three cadets
2 cadets form any combination of levels one to five
Minimum of 2 cadets from the opposite gender

​ All components of the competition will be conducted from memory, without aid.

In the past the competition comprised of the following challenge areas & aspects: Aircrew Survival, Physical Fitness, Marksmanship, First Aid, Radio Communication, Orienteering