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| Straight Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Civil Air Patrol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Here are some of the questions most frequently asked of Civil Air Patrol members: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Can you fly for free in CAP? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you act as pilot in command in a CAP aircraft on search and rescue or other official business, you don't pay for your flight time. If you fly a CAP aircraft for search and rescue proficiency, you pay for maintenance and fuel. If you fly your own plane on certian military, federal, state or humanitarian missions, you are reimbursed for fuel, oil and maintenance. |
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| Can you earn your private pilot's license through CAP? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you are a senior member, no. If you are a cadet (teenager or young adult), you get up to nine orientation flights. You can also qualify for a solo scholarship that will pay for the aircraft and instructor through your first solo (you pay the fuel). Through a similar program, seniors (who are pilots) can qualify for advanced ratings. |
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| Must you have a pilot's license to participate in CAP? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NO. CAP needs volunteers for many jobs. Each search-and-rescue aircraft usually carries two crew members besides the pilot. An observer performs navigation and communication tasks and looks for targets and a scanner also looks for targets. In addition, other volunteers serve on ground teams that secure crash sites act and in support roles as aircraft mechanic, ground-based radio operator, and public affairs officer. |
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| Does CAP have different levels of pilots? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes. A private pilot with less than 200 hours as pilot in command can qualify as a transport pilot who flies people or cargo in the aircraft in which he or she is checked out; he or she cannot serve as pilot in command on CAP missions, such as search-and-rescue. Private pilots with more than 200 hours as pilot in command can qualify as mission pilots or cadet orientation pilots. |
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| Are there any age restrictions? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You must be at least 13 years of age or have completed the 6th grade to join as a cadet. The maximum age to enter the cadet program is 18, which is also the minimum age to become a senior member. Cadets can remain in the cadet program until age 21, when they must either become senior members or leave the organization. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How can I join? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For more information about how to join the Norfolk Composite Squadron of CAP, serving Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA, please visit our How to Join page. Outside of our area, to find the squadron nearest you please visit CAP National Headquarters. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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