Civil Air PatrolCivil Air Patrol

Cadet Glider Program Cadet Glider Program

Briefing #2 for NCSA

February 13, 2010

Bob Semans

Northern NV Wing CAP Glider Program Mgr.

NCSA - Briefing #2 TopicsNCSA - Briefing #2 Topics

• CAP Glider Program – History, status & current challenges

• How to join and get involved– Membership, training & qualification– Regulations

• Cadet Glider Orientation Flights

CAP Glider Program - HistoryCAP Glider Program - History

• Test Program in Georgia• 1996 SSA & CAP signed MOU• Orientation Flight Syllabus expanded to include

gliders• Glider Pilots recruited from clubs • Air Force built up CAP glider fleet• Cadet Glider Program established

in most CAP wings

What does it take to be a CAP O ride What does it take to be a CAP O ride Pilot?Pilot?

• CAP Membership - 3 weeks – ID Card• Level 1 Training – On-line courses

– CAP History & Organization– Cadet Protection Policy & Practices– Operations Security– Equal Opportunity Policy– Ground Handling Video– Unit Commander Interview

• Check Flight

On-going QualificationsOn-going Qualifications

• Monthly – Safety Briefing - Read Sentinel

• Quarterly – Safety Meeting

• Annually – “Safety Down Day Meeting”

• Not Required!– Wearing of uniforms for glider operations– Squadron meeting attendance

Operations RegulationsOperations Regulations - - a sample:a sample:

• Only CAP members may fly in CAP aircraft– FAA flight examiner may give a flight test– Most other exceptions require approval of

National and a waiver

• No payment for CAP flying• Minimum standards are FAR’s … or CAP

Operations Regulations when higher

Check FlightCheck Flight

• Known as Form 5• Form 5 required

– ONCE in each aircraft type (Initial)– Annually in each aircraft group (Gliders)

• Pre-requisites for Form 5 check flight– On-line exam on Operations Regs (20 questions)– Aircraft questionnaire for EACH aircraft in which you

are qualified– Passenger currency in category– Form 5 partially filled-in before flight

Aircraft QuestionnaireAircraft Questionnaire

• Speeds (best glide, min sink, stall, etc.)

• Rope break actions

• Take-off and landing check lists

• Spin recovery

• Weight and balance

Check Flight / BFRCheck Flight / BFR

• Tow– Slack line procedures– Boxing the wake

• In-flight– Steep turns– Stall– Maneuvering at critically slow airspeed

• Demonstration of Syllabus Maneuvers • Slips to landing

Cadet Orientation FlightsCadet Orientation Flights

• CAP Pamphlet 52-7 outlines program

• Syllabus is a general guide only– Soaring conditions dictate actual flight

• Pilot requirements (ONE needed)– 100 flights as PIC in gliders– Current CFI-G

Cadet Orientation FlightsCadet Orientation Flights

• 5 Glider orientation flights allowed per cadet

• Unique syllabus specified for each flight

• 80% of syllabus objectives must be completed for flight to count

Cadet Orientation FlightsCadet Orientation Flights

• No extreme maneuvers

• Stalls on flight 3 – straight ahead & turning

• Cadets are encouraged to handle controls except during takeoff & landing

• Glider flight 4 is mainly about use of instruments

• Glider flight 5 demonstrates soaring types

Glider Program Support TeamGlider Program Support Team

• Glider & tow plane pilots

• Flight Release Officers

• Aircraft Managers

• Event Coordinators

• Ground Support Team

• Visiting Senior Members & Cadets are given assignments

Bob Semans semans@charter.net

NV 775-267-4157 CA 650-358-8898

Douglas County Composite Squadron NV-067

Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV)