IAWG CIVIL AIR PATROL NEWSLETTER

"Where Imagination takes flight"

October 2002 Newsletter


Hands Across the Waters

 

"Didn't know something would fly without an engine," "Ultimate roller coaster," " No I really don't want to take the controls", "Do I have to let go, can I help land?", "It was hotter than I thought it would be", "The only reason I really wanted to do this today was to fly the glider", "Being able to fly the plane was cool," "Where was that ELT," "My ears really felt weird in both the power and glider," "You mean your Wing Commander flies with us also" these were some of the comments from the cadets one Saturday in Davenport, Iowa.

The Davenport Composite Squadron from Davenport, IA, Squadron Commander Maj. Michael McCoy, invited the Quad City Composite Squadron from Moline, IL, Deputy Squadron Commander LTC Brian Nielsen, and the Dubuque Composite Squadron from Dubuque, IA, Squadron Commander Ron Scheitzach, to take part in orientation (O rides) flights for their cadets.  It was set up to include both power and glider flight plus some ELT (electronic locator transmitter) ground team work.  This was the first time the Iowa and Illinois Squadrons had participated in a joint event of this type.

LTC Steve Lewis, Director of the Iowa Wing Glider program and Capt Gary Aho piloted the glider with the cadets.  COL Russ Smith, Iowa Wing Commander, LTC Bruce Wright, Maj. Jerry Lowry, Maj. McCoy and 1LT Kim Kirschman piloted the tow plane.

LTC Wright, Maj. McCoy, Capt Jim Clonts, 1LT Kirschman, 1LT Terry Kruse, gave the cadets power O rides.

LTC Nielsen, 2LT Paul Wakeman and SM Laura Prine were in charge of the ELT practice.

Maj. Dave Bachtell, Maj. Ron Scheitzach, Capt. Julia Bachtell, Capt. Robby Clark, Capt Drew Waggoner, Capt. Rosemary Wilson, 1LT John Hoenshell, 1LT John Wilson, 2LT Richard Rogers, 2LT Paul Wakeman, SM James Brownell, SM Gary Hess, SM Steve Robinson helped out on the administration, flight line, driver, radio operators, and cook.

Cadets: Cassie Brownell, Jeffery Carstensen, Tim Collins, Pat Conrad, Brittney Gish, Brian Hess, Seth Kimbell, Shawn Maxwell, Eric McCoy, Michael Morris, Bradley Rogers, Matt Runte, Zachary Shafer, Jeimie Schever, Jeffery Schwan, Terry Showers, Adam Sonneville and Tiffany Stirk took part in the day long activity.

There were 14 glider and 11 power flights.  This was an adventure that they plan on doing again.  All had a good time making new friends with the "Squadron across the Water."


Mark your Calender for JDESE/ CLS 
Dates have been confirmed for the Joint Dakota/NCR ES Encampment and the NCR Cadet Leadership School - both activities will be at the Camp Rapid Army National Guard base in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dates are 11-20 July 2003. Cost for cadets and seniors attending either activity are: $85.00 for cadets ($45.00 to be sent with application and remainder sent any time or paid at encampment) and $35.00 for seniors. An application packet will be forthcoming within the next few weeks. Training will include the ICS 100 basic and advanced programs; communications; ground team training; CPR; First Aid; Bloodborne Pathogens training (must show proof of First Aid currency); possible scanner/observer training; looking into shadow program (senior cadet staff and CLS cadets shadow the Ellsworth AFB Commander and his staff) for one day; cadet flight orientation rides; tours at Mt. Rushmore or Crazy Horse; Ellsworth AFB Air and Space Museum as base facility tours and possible flight simulators. Seniors will have opportunity for above training as well as completing SLS and CLC if needed. We will also qualify as a basic encampment. Currently looking for trained instructors. LtCol Bruce Marxsen, NCR ES Coordinator, and Dennis Pearson, KS Wing, will be on hand as instructors. Please invite your senior members to attend the ES Encampment and make it a great success for NCR as well as the Cadet Leadership School. For questions contact either LtCol Linda Purkapile at 605-361-6341 (home) or email me at lpurkapile@aol.com or contact Encampment/CLS Commander Maj James Peace at 281-213-9430 or lisajamestx@aol.com. Cadet and Senior Staff Positions are available: Encampment Commander and CLS Commander is Major James Peace. We are looking for a senior member Vice Commander for both activities. Medical Officer is Lt Col Linda Purkapile. Please send resumes with the application.

 


Glider News:

The Iowa Wing Glider Program had an excellent year.  We received N403BA, an L-23 Super Blanik in April, directly from the over seas manufacturer.  It took its first flight on June 12, 2002 and flight counting for 2002 ended September 30.  We completed 304 flights which include 56 B-15 Cadet Orientation Flights, 140 B-16 Cadet Training Flight at Minnesota Flight encampment and senior flying and instruction flying that resulted in a Commercial glider rating for Tom Schnell and a Certified Flight Instructor glider rating for Tim Busch.  Ralph Tomlinson, Director of Operations has tasked us with 500 flights for 2003.  That is aggressive but we can met it with lots of assistance.  We have also been tasked by the Region Commander to increase our orientation rides by 10% in the glider.  I have had several continue to ask about getting started on a private or CFI add-on or start glider instruction towards solo and/or a license.  Unfortunately it is not free but cheap as flight cost normally go.  Cost is $15.00 per tow and $5.00 per glider flight or $20.00 per flight.  There is no cost for instruction.  Estimating, a glider private pilot add on to a power rating will be around $400.00, CFI add-on $600, training to solo for a non-pilot about $650.00 and to a pilot license about $1000.00.  Winter still gives us lots of opportunities to fly the glider both for instruction and "O" flights.  Contact point is LTC Steve Lewis, 319-752-2771 or gliders@iawg.cap.gov

Safety Corner

Iowa Wing now has a new safety page located at www.iawg.cap.gov  that includes information vital to the mission that allows us to continue our other missions safety. Without it no one can complete any of our missions.

Please take the time to read thru the information and pass the information on to our members. 

Thank you to Capt. Doug Jansen for his hard work on putting this page up and to Col. Doug Tindal for compiling all of this great information.

IAWG News Letter is published by Iowa Wing Civil Air Patrol, Public Affairs Officer on a monthly basis. All information contained in this news letter may not be published  without prior permission of Iowa Wing Civil Air Patrol. To gain permission please contact 1Lt. Brandon L. Hanson CAP Phone: 319-461-2866

E-mail: pa@iawg.cap.gov

Note from the Inspector General:

The IG works for the Wing Commander.  He performs Inspections and investigates Complaints.

 The Subordinate Unit Inspection is mandated by CAP regulations and requires that each unit be inspected at least once every two years. 

 Complaints are sent to Wing HQ, where the Wing Commander decides whether to handle the issue raised as a command issue, refer it to National Headquarters, if required by CAP regulations, or assign it to the Inspector General for investigation.

 

Captain Eric Schneider, CAP

Inspector General - Iowa Wing

 

Calendar

10/26/2002 Staff Assistance Visit
11/9/2002 Operations Exercise
11/10/2002 Corporate Learning Course
11/13/2002 Wing Staff Meeting
11/17/2002 Corporate Learning Course
11/16/2002 11/17/2002 Squadron Leadership School
11/18/2002 Wing Staff Work Night
12/7/2002 Iowa Wing Color Guard Competition
12/11/2002 Wing Staff Meeting
12/31/2002 Applications for National Cadet Special Activities Due

New IAWG PAO

As you may have noticed the Iowa Wing Newsletter has taking on a new look. Iowa now has a new PAO. 1Lt. Brandon L. Hanson has accepted the office. Any questions please contact him at: pa@iawg.cap.gov 

 

 

 

 

 

Flight Encampment 

 

The dates for the 2003 MN Solo Flight Encampment have been set for Friday, July 11- Saturday, July 19, 2003.  Cost is $750 per cadet.  Some financial assistance may be available.  Please check with your commander.  A previous encampment is required and candidates should be 16 years old for power and 14 years old for glider.  Application must be made on a form 31 that is due to Iowa Wing no later than late December.  Iowa Wing has participated in the MN encampment for the last two years, sending three cadets , four instructors, three powered aircraft for flight instruction, one tow plane and one glider in 2002.  Slots should be available for 4 cadets for power and two cadets for glider.  This is a great opportunity and we hope we max out our allowance.  Wing contact person is Maj. George Cobley, 319-849-2753.

 

Proficiency Taxiing

 

Iowa Wing air crews and ground teams were activated for an ELT mission Saturday October 12th in Far Western Iowa. Incident Commander Col. Russ Smith received a call at 11:45 AM Saturday morning notifying him of the need for assistance of Iowa Wing from AFRCC. LTC Ralph Tomlinson and 1Lt Kim Kirschman along with 2LT Justin Pedersen were the aircrew in CF1376. Captain Doug Jansen, along with Lt.’s Anita and Roger Elliott and cadet Jackie Elliott made up the ground team in IACAP 611.

While enroute the aircrew received a signal on 243 MHz the military ELT frequency in route to offut Air Force Base. 11,000 ft. of runway was a lot of taxing for CF1376 and their aircrew. With the escort of security police the aircrew located and deactivated the ELT. The ELT was found in an USAF RC135. Thank you to all who helped on this mission.

 

Information

For more information on Iowa Wing Civil Air Patrol Please Contact:

1Lt. Brandon L. Hanson CAP

E-mail: pa@iawg.cap.gov

Phone: 319-461-2866

Address 701 S. Ave. B

Washington, IA 52353

 

 

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