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Home » SES Hosts Civil Air Patrol for a Day of Flying and Fun

SES Hosts Civil Air Patrol for a Day of Flying and Fun

March 11, 2024 by Admin

The Southern Eagle Squadron hosted Cadets and family from the US Air Force Central Florida Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol for the day.  The event, held on March 9, 2024 at the S.E.S. field, included ground school instruction, AMA Safety briefing, RC Flight Simulator time, display of various S.E.S. member planes by their owner pilots, hands-on buddy box flying and a great lunch for all provided by the club.  Each Cadet and, if desired, their family members, put in a full buddy-box training flight or two with an S.E.S. instructor. The spotter would raise a flag when the student pilot was in control of the model so there were lots of Ooos’ and Ahaas’ as the flights progressed.  Only one unscheduled “landing” requiring the “Walk-of-shame’ was made. Each uniformed cadet was attentive, courteous, and eager to experience aviation in miniature as most are in full size flight training with the C.A.P.   The event was enjoyed so much by all that it will be come an annual event for the C.A.P. and the Southern Eagle Squadron.

Special thanks to Major Jim Williams (Civil Air Patrol), Carl Dilks (event coordinator), Rick Smith and Steve Fuhrman (Certified AMA Flight Instructors), Jonnie Knowles (RealFlight Simulator), Mark Carey and Greg McNight (flight controls), Frank and Carol Mintz (head chefs) and the dozens of SES members who donated their time to make this event special and memorable.

SES-CAP
Arrival and Briefing

6 cadets from the US Air Force Central Florida Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol get a pre-flight briefing

Flight Controls Station

PHASE I - Instruction on RC plane flight controls and
importance of "small" movements

RealFlight Simulator Training

PHASE II - Stick time on an RC Flight Simulator

Simulator

It's easy. When you "crash", just hit the reset button!

Pre-Flight Briefing

Pre-flight briefing by a SES AMA Certified Flight Instructor

Aircraft Flown

Aircraft Flown

Aircraft Flown
Flying

When the flag goes UP, the cadet "has the controls"

Flying

LOVE the aviator glasses

Flying 2

Sure beats playing video games at home!

Major Williams

Major Williams passes his "check ride" with flying colors!

Parents

Even parents got in on the action

Parents

And earned their wings!

Cooking
Cooking
Chow Time

What is the universal military language?

CHOW

Life is good
Learning

Learning from the experts

Learning
Drone Time

Drone Time

Drone Time

Easier than flying a plane

Lining Up
Great Day
On Display

B-25 Bomber

Awards Ceremony

Receiving their 'wings' and SES hat

Wings
Onlookers

Watching from the mezzanine level

Group Photo
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