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Funding for A7 Pilot Proficiency Flight Sorties
OHWG Mission Pilots, Transport Mission Pilots, & Cadet Orientation Pilots may be eligible for funded missions. LtCol Wearsch has announced that the OHWG has funding for FY 2011 Aircrew Proficiency flights. Funding is available according to the following guidelines:
Two (2) hours A7 Proficiency Flights for all Mission Pilots (MP), Transport Mission Pilots(TMP), & Cadet Orientation Pilots (COP) that are TMP in FY2011.
Profiles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 8 must be used and logged in each sortie.
Proficiency sorties must include MP/TMP (PIC) and at least one other aircrew member MO/MS.
The mission number for June is 11-T-6105. Mission numbers for July, August and September will be released shortly. As always, funded mission sorties must be logged in WMIRS, eFlight Released, and F108 filed within 48 hrs following completion of the sortie. If you have any questions, contact OHWG/DO
N8323E Aircraft Status - Major Ingersoll
Pilots, N8323E… I promised to keep everyone updated as to the maintenance status of N8323E, which is currently in 100-Hour maintenance at GW Aviation. Unfortunately, there has been an unexpected finding that means that N8323E will not likely be coming back from maintenance nearly as soon as we had anticipated. Please allow me to explain… As you all know, there are approx. 100 hours left until N8323E reaches TBO on the engine. The “plan” was that upon the return from 100-hour, we would begin the process of ordering the new engine and associated parts for the engine-change, so that everything was ready in advance, and could be done at the NEXT 100-hour. Unfortunately, during the 100-hour, the Compression-Check on the #2 Cylinder was 30/80, which is unacceptable, and could not be improved with valve adjustment. Therefore a new cylinder replacement is required. I was pushing to have this cylinder replacement done, so that we could be back operational without too much delay, and continue with the original “plan” for the engine change. However, the maintenance director at National HQ decided that because N8323E is so close to the TBO (engine-change), it is more economical to perform the engine-change NOW, while the aircraft is already down and in maintenance. This is NOT how I had hoped things would work out, but “…it is what it is” and we’ll just have to deal with it!!! At this point, I have received no indication of how long N8323E is going to be out of service. Instead of having the engine already at the maintenance shop ready to go, the official word from NHQ is, “you will have to wait until we can get one [refurbished, zero-time engine] assembled.” I know that the folks at Ohio Wing are pushing NHQ to get the engine ready and shipped to GW Aviation is quickly as possible, but for now there is no word yet on how long that is expected to take. My apologies for this inconvenience… I know this is frustrating to those attempting to get checked-out in the aircraft, and to those who have scheduled mission activity such as Keynotes, O-Flights, CDEX, etc. (Especially now that we finally got a break in the weather!!!) These things will have to be put on hold for now, as I don’t anticipate the aircraft being done until closer to the end of the month, if even by then. However, things might happen faster than I expect and surprise us, so please keep your fingers crossed!!! The good news is that N8323E will come back with a brand-new (refurbished, zero-time) engine!!! As soon as I receive any updated information that is worth passing along, I will be sure to e-mail everyone right away. For those of you who are CAPF 5 qualified in the C182 and have taken the G1000 ground training, this might be an EXCELLENT time to contact Maj. Marinaro, Capt. Epstein, or LTC Murphy about completing the training and checkride in the C182/G1000 at KCAK. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give me a call or e-mail me. Take care and be SAFE!!!
New Recruiting Video for CAP
Elyria, OH - National Headquarters has released a new recruiting video. This video is located at Cadet Programs Video. If you know of anyone who may be interested in joining CAP have them take a moment to view this interesting presentation.
Web Site Updates
You may have noticed a few changes in the squadron's web site. Lt Muller has been hard at work and has updated the look and feel. At the same time he has made the maintenance of the site much easier which is greatly appreciated. Take a look around and if you have any comments or questions drop Lt Muller or Capt McGinty a note.
CAP CyberPatriot Call For Volunteers
Since the inception of Civil Air Patrol in 1941, our mission has been to contribute to the national security of our country. We rallied to that cause in WWII, not only defending our shores from enemy submarines with our light aircraft and the bombs strapped to them, but also in a great variety of other military support functions. When we were designated by Congress in 1948 as the volunteer Auxiliary of the newly created United States Air Force, our mission sharpened its focused to that of providing noncombat support to the Air Force in its quest to attain and maintain American air supremacy around the globe. With the launch of Sputnik in 1957, the challenge to our country, and especially to its Air Force, was to expand air supremacy to encompass supremacy in space operations, as well. Today, our Air Force, and its Auxiliary, has a new challenge – cyber defense. No doubt, each one of you, through official means or exposure to the media, has become aware of the cyber crisis we face.
In consideration of CAP’s great legacy of service to the nation, and especially acknowledging our support to the Air Force, we pondered several years ago about possible ways that we could assist in defending our nation against the cyber threat. We found that the Air Force Association (AFA), a strategic partner of the USAF and CAP, provided the answer in 2009 when it launched “CyberPatriot,” which would become the nation’s largest high school cyber defense competition. Through participation in this computer-based program to reduce cyber vulnerabilities of a computer network, CAP cadets, JROTC cadets from the military services, and students from our nation’s high schools, form small teams of five members each to neutralize the threat. In an 11 June communication, AFA President Mike Dunn stated: “Although we are proud to be the organization behind this innovative program, CyberPatriot is not about just the Air Force Association. It is about addressing a matter of critical importance to our nation: Stimulating our bright young people to become part of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce the USA desperately needs. With your help we will reach many thousands of youth this year with exactly that message."
CAP fielded 150 teams for last year’s competition and is extremely proud that a team from the Florida wing – made up of cadets with the Orlando Cade, Citrus County Composite and Seminole Composite squadrons – earned the title of 2011 CyberPatriot III All-Services Division Champion. We are now looking forward to the 2012 CyberPatriot competition. We need your help to continue our strong presence in this competition. But, more importantly, we need your help to inculcate in our youth the mindset of helping defend America against any threat – air, space or cyberspace.
As phrased in many advertisements for jobs, “there is no experience required” for adult leaders of CAP cadet teams. For this initiative, there need be just a desire to move our country forward to conquer the greatest threat we have ever faced. I hope that I can count on you to help our young people explore another challenging “STEM-related” educational program. Please volunteer to assist in this worthwhile project to enhance aerospace education for the youth of our organization.
To fully understand the history and purpose of CyberPatriot, please visit CyberPatriot Information
Sky Sectionals
Sectionals is a new way to get your charts. They have VFR Sectional Charts, VFR Terminal Area Charts, and IFR Low-Altitude enRoute Charts. These are current publications that you can either purchase as needed or on a subscription basis, just like the paper-charts. These charts, however, come in electronic (.pdf) form, with each page being a separate portion of the map. This allows you to print only the pages of the map that you think you might need for a particular flight, and lets you follow your route by flipping the pages on your kneeboard, rather that folding/re-folding charts in the cockpit and covering up the entire panel! I know there will be many people who may not be into this new format or might be skeptical, and it may still be nice to have that paper-chart in the flight bag, but you have to admit this is pretty cool. At the website, you can get more information and download a sample to see what they are like.
Even more important and useful to those of us on CAP Search/Rescue Mission Aircrews will be the second website, www.capcharts.com http://www.capcharts.com. CAP Charts is a division of Sky Sectionals. This is the cool part. You can purchase the current VFR Sectional Charts, that are legal for navigation, WITH THE CAP GRID OVERLAYS ALREADY THERE!!! This can be useful to reduce the needed charts! As many of you know, we get Ohio Aeronautical Charts with the CAP Search Grids on them, but only every couple years, and these are not legal charts for navigation. These CAP Charts are pre-gridded sectionals, and are updated on the same cycle as all other sectionals. Like the Sky Sectionals, they are electronic and come to you as an Adobe (.pdf) file. As with traditional Sky Sectionals, these CAP Charts can be purchased individually as needed, or you can set-up a subscription service.
TFR Update Notice Number: NOTC2516
Increased number of security related temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) across the country expected.
All pilots and aircraft operators should be aware that there will be an increase in the number of security related temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) across the country. Reviewing NOTAMs prior to each flight is critical to flight safety. Pilots and aircraft operators should make every effort to familiarize themselves with TFRs that may impact their route of flight.