{"id":22505,"date":"2022-06-20T16:27:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T16:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=22505"},"modified":"2022-06-20T16:27:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T16:27:18","slug":"vermont-wing-cadets-get-a-taste-of-flight-during-cap-orientation-flights-at-springfields-hartness-state-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/vermont\/vermont-wing-cadets-get-a-taste-of-flight-during-cap-orientation-flights-at-springfields-hartness-state-airport\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Wing Cadets Get a Taste of Flight During CAP Orientation Flights at Springfield\u2019s Hartness State Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cadets of Springfield\u2019s Catamount Composite Squadron of the\nVermont Wing, Civil Air Patrol got an exciting and fun experience with flight\non a recent sunny day\u2014actually putting their hands on the controls and (under\nclose supervision of an experienced pilot) steering a Cessna aircraft through\nlocal skies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22506\" width=\"169\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-2022.jpg 367w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-2022-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><figcaption>C<em>adet Basic Matthew Wade of Catamount Composite Squadron getting ready for takeoff in his first CAP orientation flight at Hartness State Airport. Photo by Ms. Jeannie Wade. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cadets participating in the flights included Cadet Staff\nSergeant Jean Gagnon (Claremont, NH), Cadet Airman 1st Class Jack Myers\n(Norwich, VT), Cadet Basic Matthew Wade (Chester, VT), and Cadet Technical\nSergeant Penn Linder Jr. (Westminster, VT) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Orientation flights are a fundamental element of every\ncadet\u2019s career in the Civil Air Patrol, and for many their first time in a\ngeneral aviation aircraft,\u201d said Catamount Composite Squadron Commander Capt\nJennifer Gagnon. \u201cA great deal of attention is paid to help ensure these\nflights are safe, fun, and educational. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flights sharpen each cadet\u2019s sense of adventure as they\nget a firsthand, hands-on experience with powered flight that our cadets are\nunlikely to get anywhere else.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/aerial-6-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22507\" width=\"224\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aerial-6-2022.jpg 480w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/aerial-6-2022-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>CAP Mission: Pilot Capt John Compo, a member of the Wing\u2019s\nBurlington Senior Squadron at Burlington International Airport (KBTV), was the\npilot in command for the orientation flights. The cadets flew in the Wing\u2019s\nfuel-efficient Cessna 182. Sorties were launched and recovered at Hartness\nState Airport (VSF), here in Springfield.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cadet orientation flights are combined with the Squadron\u2019s\nongoing aerospace education curriculum.&nbsp;\nwhich includes both the history and science of flight. Subjects include\nhow wings enable lift and \u201cdefeat\u201d gravity; flight stability, and the overall\nphysics of thrust, wing design; and of course, safety in flight and around\naircraft on the ground. The wide variety of possible aviation careers is\nanother important topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cadet orientation flight program inspires with the\nthrill of flying. Civil Air Patrol cadets under age 18 are eligible for five\nflights in a powered aircraft (usually a single-engine Cessna), five flights in\na glider aircraft, and an unlimited number of backseat flights when conditions\nallow. Orientation flying is always free to cadets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-2022-first-orientatioin-flight.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22508\" width=\"307\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-2022-first-orientatioin-flight.jpg 352w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/6-2022-first-orientatioin-flight-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><figcaption><em> Cadet Staff Sergeant Jean Gagnon of the Catamount Composite Squadron getting strapped in and ready for his first CAP orientation flight. Photo by CAP Capt Jennifer Gagnon. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>CAP orientation flights enable participants to experience\nflight from the front seat of a CAP aircraft. In addition to experiencing\nflight, cadets received multiple briefings on CAP history, overviews of recent\nmissions, as well as a \u201cpilot\u2019s eye\u201d review of airport operations, charts,\nradio communications, and aeronautical decision making\u2014all with an emphasis on\nsafety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a recent statement from CAP\u2019s National\nHeadquarters, CAP pilots flew 19,184 orientation flights for CAP, Air Force\nROTC and Air Force Junior ROTC cadets in 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cadets of Springfield\u2019s Catamount Composite Squadron of the Vermont Wing, Civil Air Patrol got an exciting and fun experience with flight on a recent sunny day\u2014actually putting their hands on the controls and (under close supervision of an experienced pilot) steering a Cessna aircraft through local skies. 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