CAP - Civil Air Patrol
What is Civil Air Patrol?
jokingly referred to as the nation's best kept secret |
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SQTRs | Interested in getting qualified in Emergency Services? Give this set of web-based Specialty Qualification Training Records (SQTRs) a try. Each of the specialties listed has a page with links to just those task IDs needed for that specialty. There's no need to page through a task guide that has tasks for all the specialties to find what you need. |
CAP Unit Commanders Guide | Guides and information on recurring reports, unit operations, etc. |
First Flight | A 3:57 video photo album of a Kitty Hawk, NC, the location of the Wright Brothers first controlled powered flight. |
CAP Border Zone Map | This tool for Civil Air Patrol Communications is also an example of using Google Maps tools. |
ELT DF Search | Try out this Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) search game to gain an understanding of using a direction finder. It simulates the same device used by CAP ground teams and some aircraft. Anyone involved in using direction finders should find this helpful. |
Fly to Lunch | This MS-Powerpoint presentation takes you on a cross-country flight. Learn about airport taxiway and runway markings and aeronautical sectionals. Views out the window and on the map are compared to improve your pilotage skills. |
Phonetic Alphabet | Alpha, Bravo, Charlie anyone? |
Zulu Time | An introduction to the use of Zulu time used in the military, amateur radio, and computers. (Note: This page was in the top 5 Google hits for 'Zulu' in 2002 along with 'Phonetic Alphabet' above, likely due to the TV series 24.) |