Orientation Flights

Cadet Orientation Flights. 
In preparation please review Airport Environment and Aircraft Systems.

All Cadets under the age of 18 years old are eligible for Orientation Flights.  Parents may meet the pilot prior to the flight.  All Orientation Pilots are adult CAP members with over 200 hours of Pilot in Command experience.

As a Cadet, you will be in the Co-Pilots seat.  Another Cadets may fly in the rear seat.  Flights last approximately 1 hour for each Cadet having an opportunity to fly Front Seat.  Total time, including Pre-flight preparations and Post-Flight securing of the airplane will be approximately 4 hours when 2 Cadets are on the Orientation Flight.  If there is 1 Cadet, expect 2 1/2 hours total time.

Do cadets actually fly the plane?    YES!

CAP does allow cadets to handle the controls while aloft. Learning the basics of how planes fly is the main goal of the program. However, the pilot remains in command at all times, and only the pilot will fly the airplane during takeoff, landing, and other critical moments of the flight.

Cadet orientation flights are safe, fun, and educational.