CAP - Glider Flight OPS Program Spring - 2004

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CAP - Glider Flight OPS ProgramSpring - 2004
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Glider OPS At Concord - CON

• right traffic vs power left traffic for RWY 35
  departure
• left traffic with power aircraft for RWY 17
  departure
• glider activity will remain EAST of the airport
• tow plane w/o glider is standard traffic (with
  rope)
• take-off procedures to keep the glider near the
  airport
• glider emergency procedures rope break at
  different altitudes
• grass vs runway landings
• sequencing tows with local powered traffic

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Cadet Orientation Syllabus For Glider Operations

• flight 1 ground handling, preflight inspection,
  takeoff and landing
• flight 2 normal glider flight maneuvers
• flight 3 advanced glider flight maneuvers
• flight 4 use of instruments in soaring flight
• flight 5 soaring weather flight

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Tow Pilot Qualifications

• Must be a CAP Cadet Orientation Pilot to be
  considered for Tow Pilot Training
• Commercial Pilot license or military flying
  experience
• Minimum of 10 Tow Instructional Flights
• Sign-off at the discretion of the Tow Pilot
  Instructor

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Ground training
• tow line inspection frayed/no knots
• tow rings
• tow hook check-out

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Glider Flight No. 1
• observe take-off and tow
• glider high and low tow positions
• turns on tow
• slack rope
• glider problems and emergency release

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Glider Flight No. 2
• fly take-off and tow with assistance
• descend into the wake
• box the wake
• out of position maneuvers
• practice turns
• standard release

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Glider Flight No. 3
• Same a flight 2 with less assistance

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Glider Flight No. 4
• Practice prior maneuvers as needed

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Tow Aircraft Flight No 1
• Practice tow, with emphasis on takeoff, initial
  climb, normal release, and descent after tow

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Tow Aircraft Flight No 2
• Practice tow, with emphasis on climb airspeed
  control

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Tow Aircraft Flight No 3
• Practice tow, with emphasis on climb during out
  of position glider maneuvers.

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Tow Aircraft Flight No 4
• Practice tow with emphasis on emergency signals

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Tow Aircraft Flight No 5
• Practice tow with emphasis on glider rope break
  training at 200 feet agl.

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Tow Pilot Check-Out

• Tow Aircraft Flight No 6
• Practice simulated tow, review emergency
  procedures

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Glider Safety

• Ground handling need a minimum of two capable
  volunteers (not CFIG!)
• Rope handling do not twist around hand
• Wing running do not hold any surface
• Radio communication for local traffic and MHT
  approach control

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General Glider Comments

• Schweizer SGS-2 33A
• Blanik L-23

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Conclusion

• This program needs your support to be successful!