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- From: jerryb@jerber.sandiego.sgi.com (Jerry Bransford)
- Subject: Civil Air Patrol/CAP thoughts
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.234419.27387@odin.corp.sgi.com>
- Keywords: Civil Air Patrol/CAP
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- Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 23:44:19 GMT
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- Any constructive comments on joining the Civil Air Patrol program? I just
- received my license and have considered joining the CAP organization to
- gain flying experience and do something useful with my license (flying 200
- miles for a hamburger lunch is not my idea of useful things to do with a
- license).
-
- I've already received CAP's squadron locations and an information packet,
- but hearing from someone with first hand CAP knowledge would be great. I
- understand 200 hours of PIC is required to fly in the left-hand seat, but
- that's OK, I can do a pretty good job on radios (also have a ham radio
- license), etc until I get my 200 hours PIC.
-
- If I decide to join, the Oceanside California squadron is the closest
- location to where I live. Anyone a member of that squadron or know of
- it??
-
- Finally, just how closely aligned with the USAF is CAP? I was in the Air
- Force from 1966 to 1970 (a loonnnggg time ago!) and don't want to feel like
- I've rejoined the USAF again. I was younger and 'more agreeable' then. I
- liked the Air Force, but I'm not going to be able to put up with uniform
- inspections, etc again.
-
- Regards,
- Jerry Bransford
-
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