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Group 1 Commander Maj. Eugene Jackson, Jr., promotes Josiah K.  Noble to cadet 2nd lieutenant December 12. Noble was awarded the Civil Air Patrol's Mitchell award.
 

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Danville cadet leads squadron to top spot

Cadet April Hylton has lead Danville Composite Squadron in to the top spot for the Wing's Physical Fitness Challenge.

AT the end of October, Hylton had amassed 423.4 points, nearly double the points of any other cadet or senior in the wing. Those points account for 69% of the squadron's points thus far, and 58% of Group 1 points.

The Danville squadron leads the wing in total points with 609.65. In second place is Wing Headquarters with 567 points as of the end of October.

Under the challenge, points are awarded for completing specific physical activities such as running, pushups and sit-ups. 

Hylton travels to Richmond December 6 to meet with Wing Commander Col. Timothy Cramer regarding her accomplishment.

AOPA demos ADS-B for Civil Air Patrol

Dec. 9 — Two high-ranking officials from the Civil Air Patrol's national headquarters visited AOPA recently, to see for themselves the advantages of combining a multipurpose datalink with a multifunction cockpit display.

AOPA Senior Director of Advanced Technology Randy Kenagy took CAP Executive Director Col. Al Allenback (USAF-Ret.) and Director of Operations Lt. Col. John Salvador (USAF-Ret.) for a demonstration flight in an aircraft equipped for Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast, or ADS-B.

ADS-B technology transmits an aircraft's GPS-derived position, altitude, airspeed, and projected track via datalink to other aircraft similarly equipped and to ground stations. The datalink capabilities also allow ground stations to uplink information about transponder-equipped non-ADS-B aircraft using the FAA's Traffic Information System-Broadcast (TIS-B) system, as well as both textual and graphical weather data via the Flight Information System-Broadcast (FIS-B) system.

"ADS-B appears to be a cost-effective convergence of technologies that greatly enhances safety and situational awareness for the pilot," said Col. Allenback. "Being able to 'see' traffic, terrain, and thunderstorms together makes ADS-B a remarkable tool that will improve general aviation safety."

"Many of the Civil Air Patrol's missions are flown low and slow," said Kenagy." As CAP considers its options for the future, ADS-B is one that can significantly improve situational awareness and mission safety."

The Civil Air Patrol is the civilian auxiliary of the United States Air Force. CAP conducts 85% of the aerial search-and-rescue missions flown in the United States, using a fleet of some 500 aircraft nationwide. Approximately 100 of those aircraft are in the eastern United States, where they could take advantage of the FAA's planned limited roll-out of ADS-B over the next couple of years.

ADS-B has been tested extensively as part of the FAA's Capstone project in Alaska. AOPA has been an active participant in those tests.
(Used with permission from AOPA)

 

 

 
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