The Civil Air Patrol

• A VAWG Group 2 Orientation Flight page has been added. This page is growing and will have more data soon.
• The 2005 NNCS Cadet Weekly Roundup.
• The 2004 NNCS Cadet Weekly Roundup.

Important Cadet Documents:

• Cadets need to address On-going Cadet Directives - 2006.11.01 in order to keep in communication and learn about what is going on the Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program.
• The NNCS Cadet Guide - 2006.11.01 This document contains national and local squadron policy, points of contact, and the standard squadron schedule. Alterations of the standard schedule will be communicated during weekly briefings.
• The CAP Cadet Oath (for your wall).

Featured Web Sites:

• The Civil Air Patrol Online Store.
• The United States Air Force Definition pages.
• One of the children of squadron member Jordi Catausus-Servia is currently in treatment for cancer. You can follow his progress.
• Defense Link News.
• The Exams4Pilots, a site with on-line FAA written exams with the emphasis that "smarter pilots are safer pilots".
• The 2006 VA Encampment website.

CAP Events Requiring Mission Activity Numbers and Parental Permission:

• 2007.11.30 (Friday): A parental consent form giving NNCS cadets medical permission agreement for participation in the Yorktown Crescent Lighting.

• The Spaceflight Now news site.
• The Aero-News.Net
• Space Science News.
• Shuttle Status Reports from the Kennedy Space Center.
• The NASA TV web page.
• The National Weather Service Forecast Office, Wakefield VA.
• The Three Day Wx History measured at Newport News - Williamsburg Intl. Airport.
• The latest USA Radar image courtesy of Intellicast. Select your area of interest on the image map for a closeup.
• The latestNorfolk Surface Weather Forecast courtesy of Intellicast.
• The latest Norfolk Radar image courtesy of Intellicast.
• A local weather report from the Newport News Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• The Tropical Prediction Center of the National Hurricane Center.
• Space Weather.
• Today's Space Weather from the Space Environment Center.
• The Astronomy Picture of the Day.

Aviation Operations

Flight Planning

• The Monthly Sentinel, the CAP Safety Newsletter.
• Schedule the A/C with Flight Schedule Pro.
• The NOAA Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) Weather Resources.
• The CSC DUATS flight planning resources.
• the Defense Internet NOTAM Service.
• SkyVector charts for route familiarization (check chart currency in upper left of chart).

Flight Reporting

• Update A/C information in Flight Schedule Pro.
• Report the flight results in WMIRS.
• Update your pilot currency in E-Services.

Hierarchical CAP Web Resources

• CAP National Headquarters.
  • CAP Sitemap (easy to navigate).
  • CAP Member Web Resources (requires login).
  • The Civil Air Patrol News (online).
  • The CAP Knowledgebase.

• Middle East Region.
  • Subscribe to the Middle East Region Email List Server.

• Virginia Wing.
  • Wing Cadet Programs (without frame).
  • 2006 VA Encampment (without frame).
  • Subscribe to the Virginia Wing Email List Server.
  • The Virginia Wing Bulletins.
  • The Virginia Wing Calendar (without frame).

• Group 2 of the Virginia Wing.
  • The Group 2 Glider Operation.

• The Newport News Composite Squadron (that's us).

Local page Index (for easier navigation)

• Recent changes, updates, or new items.
• Current Event Consent Documents.
• Active News and Information Sites.
• Hierarchical CAP Web Resources.
• Local Page Index.
• Cadet Image Gallery.
• Cadet Recruiting & Orientation.
• Cadet Program Doctrine.
• Cadet Uniforms.
• Cadet Development: Aerospace Education, Leadership, and Scholarships.
• Cadet Moral Leadership.
• Cadet Flight Orientation Program.
• Cadet Recognition and Testing.
• Cadet Monthly Tasks.
• Cadet Emergency Services Training.
• Administrative Library.
• Administrative Supplement.
• Senior Members Working with Cadets.
• Aviation Related.
• Aviation & Space Image Gallery.
• Military Sites of Interest.
• Other Sites of Interest.
• Utility and Searching Sites.
• An Important Reminder about this Page.
• Responsible Cadet Web Page Officials.

• A Glider Flight Image Gallery concerning flight operations at Chesapeake Airport.
• A Disaster Relief Image Gallery concerning NNCS disaster relief efforts following Hurricane Isabel.

• What CAP Cadet Programs are about.
• How to Join the local Squadron.
• Cadet recruiting is guided by the Cadet Recruiting and Orientation Phamplet CAPP 33-1.

• Civil Air Patrol Membership CAPM 39-2.
• CAP Cadet Protection Policy CAPR 52-10.
• Cadet Program Management CAPR 52-16.

• The CAP Uniform Manual CAPM 39-1.
• The Uniform Change Summary CAPM 39-1 (Supplement), describes the latest changes in the uniform.
• This Cadet Ribbon Order link shows the correct order of precedence on how cadets should wear ribbons.
• This Senior Ribbon Order link shows the correct order of precedence on how seniors should wear ribbons.

• The CAP Cadet Physical Fitness Program CAPP 52-18.

Additionally, Cadets shall not wear combat boots during PT running exercises. Proper running shoes or equivalent are required.

• The Aerospace Education Officer's Handbook CAPP 15.
• The CAP Model Rocketry Program CAPM 50-20.

Cadets may prepare for exams by taking practice quizzes located at:

• Practice Exams for Aerospace Dimensions (modules 1-6) & Aerospace: Journey of Flight (chapters 1-27), and Leadership Lab (1-6).

Scholarships are available to CAP Cadets who advance to the officer grade. More information can be found at:

• A list of College Scholarships.
• A list of Scholarships. -- Money Available for School and Flying.

• The CAP Core Values CAPP 50-2.
• Values for Living CAPP 265-2.

• The Cadet Flight Orientation Syllabus CAPP 52-7.

Orientation Flight Documentation:

Glider Flight Orientation:

• What the CAP Glider Program is about.
• Cadets who are at least 14 years of age can participate in ground handling operations. Before that occurs, the cadet must take the Glider Wing Runner Course created by the Soaring Safety Foundation and present the certificate of training to the Airboss.
• The Blanik America homepage concerning the Blanik series of sailplanes used by the Civil Air Patrol. Currently the Virginia Wing operates a Blanik L-23 glider.
• A Flight Test Evaluation of the L-23 Blanik (Glider).
• This Blanik L-23 flight Manual is not specific in serial number to the VA Wing Blanik L-23 glider but has useful training information to familiarize cadets with this class of glider's controls and technical specifications.

Powered Flight Orientation:

• (document in development)

• Award of CAP Medals, Ribbons, and Certificates CAPR 39-3.
• Cadets are tested according to the standards set forth in Test Administration and Security CAPR 50-4.

• By the 20th of each month: The Cadet Public Affairs Officer is required to report the Cadet's monthly activities to the Wing for publication in the Virginia Wing Bulletins. Cadet input shall be submitted to Lt Col George Bennett where the Cadet and Senior activity report is combined and sent to the Wing as one document before the Wing deadline of the 25th.

Motivated cadets take the same emergency services training as senior members. Once certified in general emergency services training, cadets participate in rescue mission support away from the squadron building under senior member supervision. The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at Langley AFB Virginia is the organization that tasks CAP to perform search and rescue missions over the contigious 48 states. Emergency Rescue Beacons are recognized and tracked using the COSPAS/SARSAT system of satellites.

The CAP member must have passed (70% minimum grade) the following on-line exams to be qualified in General Emergency Services:

• CAPT 116 Part I - GES (General Emergency Services) - June 2004 - (25 Questions).
• CAPT 116 Part II - ICS 100 Level (Incident Command System) - June 2004 - (25 Questions).

The references one must study before taking the GES/ICS exam are:

• CAP Flight Management CAPR 60-1.
• CAP Emergency Services Training & Operational Missions CAPR 60-3.
• CAP Emergency Services Mission Forms CAPR 60-4 Vol. 1 Part 1.
• CAP Emergency Services Mission Forms CAPR 60-4 Vol. 1 Part 2.
• CAP Emergency Services Training Forms CAPR 60-4 Vol. 2.
• Critical Incident Stress Management CAPR 60-5.
• Payment for Civil Air Patrol Support CAPR 173-3.

Visit the Incident Command System Training Pages to see the course materials for NIIMS-G193.

Visit Operations On-line Courses and Examinations to take the on-line tests. To clarify, the GES (complete) exam is composed of GES and ICS combined (50 questions).

Certificates from successful completion of these exams are stored electronically and can be reproduced if necessary (by you) by selecting the Operations Online Exam Validation Tool.

Cadets wanting to participate in Ground Team Searches as a Ground Team Member or Ground Team Leader (more advanced) should register for training sessions offered by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM).

• CAP Indexes, Regulations, and Manuals.
• CAP Phamplets.
• CAP Forms.
• Policy Letters.
• Other Publications.
• The Publications Bulletin (updates to CAP Documents).

• A condensed listing of Documents specifically related to the cadet program.
• Local Administrative Documents (requires login).
• A Reply Action Table.

• A MER Parental Consent Form for permission to seek medical attention is necessary when Cadets engage in activites away from the squadron building or in activites that are not funded by the USAF. This includes travel to and from sites where activites are taking place such as, but is not limited to:
  • Field Trips and Tours (areas considered off-site by the unit commander).
  • Powered and Glider Orientation Flights (originating somewhere other than from the NNCS building).
  • Encampments.
  • Field Training Exercises (FTX).
  • Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) missions.
  • Wing Conferences.
• Additional information is needed in the Mission Activity Number Request Form. to utilize CAP assets with proper insurance coverage.

Current Weather

• The NWS Aviation Weather Service.
• NWS Forcast Winds and Temperatures Aloft.
• The Aviation Digital Data Service (weather).
• The NWS Telecommunication Center - current weather conditions for Newport News-Williamsburg International (KPHF).
• The Geostationary Satellite Server.

  Aircraft Information Databases

• Airliners.net - Aircraft Info and History Section.

  Weather Education

• A reference description of METAR/TAF Format.
• A glossary of METAR/TAF Codes.
• A Penn State Meteo 200 Tutorial (examples of reading METAR format).

  Airport Information

• The Virginia Aviation On-line.

  Safety

• The National Transportation Safety Board.
• Flight Safety Information on-line.

  Aviation News

• The Aviation Web News Service (AVWEB).
• Landings.com.

  Aeronautical Education

• See How it Flies by John S. Denker.
• The Aeronautics Resources page from Glenn Research Center.
  • Glenn Research Center's Beginners Guide to Aeronautics.
  • Glenn Research Center's Model Rocket Index.

  Aeronautical Design

• The NASG Airfoil Database.
• The University of Tennessee Airfoil Database.
• The UIUC Airfoil Data Site.

  Model Aviation Groups

• The Tidewater Model Soaring Society (TMSS).
• The National Association of Rocketry.

  Aviation Groups

• The Tidewater Soaring Society (TSS).
• The Langley Aero Club.

  Aviation Education

• The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM).
• The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (AC61-23C).

  Aviation Educational Instutions

• The Newport News Pubilc Schools Aviation Academy.
• The Hampton University College of Continuing Education.

  Museums and Displays

• The Virginia Air and Space Center.
• The United States Air Force Museum.
• The National Museum of Naval Aviation.
• The Commemorative Air Force.
• The Lone Star Flight Museum.

  Research Organizations

• The NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA.

  Non-traditional Aircraft Designs

• Canadian Gyrocopter Enthusiasts at Gyrocopter.ca
• The Popular Rotorcraft Association.

  Aviation Video Sources

• Aviation Videos on a site operated by Alexis Parkinn.

• GlobalAircraft.org An excellent site for finding pictures and data of the World's military/commerical aircraft inventory.
• The Gateway to Astronaut Photography.
• The Planetary Photojournal from the JPL.
• Maule M7 Panel (good for background desktop image, 930kb).
• The repository of Great Images of NASA (GRIN).
• The JSC Imagery Services Digital Imagery Collection.
• The NASA Image Exchange.
• The Astronomy Picture of the Day.

• Military.com (military life and issues).
• The United States Air Force.
• Langley Air Force Base VA.

• The NASA Langley Amateur Radio Club.
• The Amateur Radio Satellite Station KE4ZXW at the Virginia Air & Space Center.
• The Amateur Satellite Observers of Southeast Virginia (ASOSV).

• The Google search engine.
• The National Address Server.
• The Alta Vista search engine.
• The USGS Topographic Feature Search Engine.
• The US Gazeteer Search engine for finding places in the USA and generating maps.