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Getting Youth into the Air
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Getting Youth into the Air
The Civil Air PatrolGlider Program
Bob Semans, CAP Nevada Wing Glider Program
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What’s it all about?
• Intro to CAP• Scope of Glider Program activities• Benefits to cadets, glider pilots and others• What it takes to join & qualify
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What is the Civil Air Patrol?
• US Air Force Auxiliary
• CAP is chartered by Congress– Non-Profit Corporation– Tax Exempt
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CAP Geographic Organization
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CAP Missions
• Emergency Services
• Aerospace Education
• Cadet Programs
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CAP Glider Program - History• Test Program in Georgia• 1996 SSA & CAP reached agreement to jointly
support a CAP Glider Program• Orientation Flight Syllabus expanded to include
gliders• Glider Pilots recruited, primarily from clubs • CAP glider fleet built up
– Glider fleet now stands at ~ 42 --- Blanik L-23s, SGS 2-33s, ASK-21, ++
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CAP Glider Fleet Locations
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CAP Glider Program Activities• Cadet glider orientation flights
– 5 funded flights per cadet. – Flown by CFIGs OR Private Glider Pilots with
100 flights as PIC• Instruction – by volunteer instructors
– Primary instruction for cadets– Primary & transition instruction for Senior
Members• Check flights & proficiency flying
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Glider Orientation FlightsSyllabus 1- 5
• Intro: 3 axis control, coordinated turns, pattern
• Hands-off flight, turns at various speeds
• Slow flight, stalls, steep turns
• Instrument use
• Soaring techniques
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Cadet Glider Flight Instruction
• National Flight Academy – Gliders– ~ 100 cadets attended in 2011 at 4 sites
• Glider encampments– ~10 to 20 cadets per encampment
• Local on-going instruction programs
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National Glider Flight Academy2011 Locations
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NFA-G Minden 2011
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National Glider Flight Academy2012 Locations + Encampments
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On-going Cadet Instructionby local host Squadrons
• Several across the US
• Examples in Pacific Region:– California Wing at Los Alamitos– Nevada Wing at Jean & Minden
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Why might a glider pilot be interested?
• It’s FUN
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Why might a glider pilot be interested?
• It’s FUN• “Psychic income”
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Why might a glider pilot be interested?
• It’s FUN• “Psychic income”• Introduce youth to aviation & soaring
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Why might a glider pilot be interested?
• It’s FUN• “Psychic income”• Introduce youth to aviation & soaring• Increased glider activity & awareness
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Why might a glider pilot be interested?
• It’s FUN• “Psychic income”• Introduce youth to aviation & soaring• Increased glider activity & awareness• Funded orientation flights for cadets
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Why might a glider pilot be interested?
• It’s FUN• “Psychic income”• Introduce youth to aviation & soaring• Increased glider activity & awareness• Funded orientation flights for cadets• Flying and other expenses – deductible
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Why might a glider pilot be interested?
• It’s FUN• “Psychic income”• Introduce youth to aviation & soaring• Increased glider activity & awareness• Funded orientation flights for cadets• Flying and other expenses – deductible• CAP Gliders available for use at lower rate
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Why might a glider pilot be interested? • It’s FUN!• “Psychic income”• Introduce youth to aviation & soaring• Increased glider activity & awareness• Funded orientation flights for cadets• Flying and other expenses – deductible• CAP Gliders available for use at low rate• Training funds; a paid “Flying Opportunity”
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How to Join the Program and Qualify as a CAP Glider Pilot -
• CAP Membership • Training – Mostly on-line courses:
– CAP History & Organization– Cadet Protection Policy & Practices– Equal Opportunity Policy– Safety Topics– Flight Regulations
• Check Flight
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Check Flight• Required
– ONCE in each aircraft type (Initial)– Annually in each aircraft group (Gliders)
• Pre-requisites for check flight:– On-line exam on Operations Regs (40 questions)– Answer Aircraft Questionnaire for EACH aircraft in
which you are qualified
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Aircraft Questionnaire
• Speeds (best glide, min sink, stall, etc.)• Rope break actions• Take-off and landing check lists• Spin recovery• Weight and balance
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Recap
• Intro to CAP• Scope of Glider Program activities• Benefits to cadets, glider pilots and others• What it takes to join & qualify
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Recap• Intro to CAP• Scope of Glider Program activities• Benefits to cadets, glider pilots and others• What it takes to join & qualify
• There are more than 26,000 Cadets in CAP - A few may be waiting for you!
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Bob Semans [email protected]
NV 775-267-4157 CA 650-358-8898
Douglas County Composite Squadron NV-067Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)