Civil Air Patrol Command Council Meeting 1-2 March 2013 Arlington, VA

TypeNumber Cessna Cessna Cessna De Havilland DHC25 Gippsland GA816 Cessna A185F4 Maule4

# Aircraft by Year

Average Age # Aircraft by Year 1993

 195 Cessna 182T manufactured after 2002  173 of those are G1000 equipped  G1000 distribution −GLR – 20− PCR - 22 −MER – 22 − RMR - 20 −NCR – 20 − SER - 20 −NER - 23 − SWR - 23

 8 facilities involved in refurb  13 completed since November 2010 −3 – SER −3 – NER −2 – SWR −2 – PCR −1 – GLR −1 – MER +1 en route  10 currently in progress

 Primarily Cessna 172s  and 3-206s  Criteria for selection −4,500 hr TTAF or less −No extensive corrosion −No crash or serious damage history −No assurance of return to the wing of origin −Refurbs distributed as part of the aircraft allocation plan

Cessna announces Jet-A Fueled Turbo Skylane JT-A Cessna to discontinue production of avgas powered 182s

Advantages  Lower fuel burn rate  Increased range  2400 hr TBO  Reduced CO emissions Disadvantages  Cost is $145,000 more than the 182T  125 lb reduction in payload  18.5 gallon fuel reduction or 1.7 hours  Limited availability of Jet-A at smaller airfields  Most shops have no experience with diesel

 Use acquisition funds to buy turbo 206s  Evaluate imaging systems broad industry RFI  Consider acquiring late model used 182s and modifying to CAP specifications  Explore other manufacturers aircraft

 Labor rate $ 45 - $85/hr ( 5% increase per year)  Oil prices – tires, paint, plastic and lubricants  Engines and props $25,000 to $40,000  Mishaps – prop strikes, hard landings, hangar strikes  Paint and Interiors  Reductions in flying time

 Increasing costs of aircraft maintenance  Declining budgets  Increasing costs of 100 LL  Decreases in total flying time  Cessna terminating 182T production  Fleet modernization in a declining economy  Uncertainty of meeting future mission needs under current constraints  ADS-B 2020 mandate  Rightsizing the aircraft fleet