CAP - Glider Flight OPS Program Spring

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

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

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

Tow Pilot Check-Out Ground training tow line inspection – frayed/no knots tow rings tow hook check-out

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

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

Tow Pilot Check-Out Glider Flight No. 3 Same a flight 2 with less assistance

Tow Pilot Check-Out Glider Flight No. 4 Practice prior maneuvers as needed

Tow Pilot Check-Out Tow Aircraft Flight No 1 Practice tow, with emphasis on takeoff, initial climb, normal release, and descent after tow

Tow Pilot Check-Out Tow Aircraft Flight No 2 Practice tow, with emphasis on climb airspeed control

Tow Pilot Check-Out Tow Aircraft Flight No 3 Practice tow, with emphasis on climb during out of position glider maneuvers.

Tow Pilot Check-Out Tow Aircraft Flight No 4 Practice tow with emphasis on emergency signals

Tow Pilot Check-Out Tow Aircraft Flight No 5 Practice tow with emphasis on glider rope break training at 200 feet agl.

Tow Pilot Check-Out Tow Aircraft Flight No 6 Practice simulated tow, review emergency procedures

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

General Glider Comments Schweizer SGS-2 33A Blanik L-23

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