Pilotcast #034 - 2006.05.22

Pilot Dan, Pilot Kent, and Pilot Mike talk with Capt. Rod, of the Civil Air Patrol

Pilot Kent is calling in from Peru, Illinois.

We've got another great show for you, this week. In our Feedback and Followup section, Pilot Kent continues to get his Instrument Ticket wet and describes a wicked cool IFR night flight. Pilot Mike talks about the frustration trying to get ATC services while flying the Chicago Lakefront route and lastly, the whole crew talk about some of the most interesting airport names they know about.

In our hangar flying with Capt. Rod, he tells us how and why the Civil Air Patrol was formed. We learn about their role in today's world, how their Cadet program trains for leadership, and what adult members can achieve as part of CAP. Capt. Rod talks about the current fleet of aircraft and what a typical mission in support of Homeland Security, would involve. He describes his most memorable mission, which didn't even involve his piloting a plane. And finally, he talks about how a pilot can best outfit himself to prepare for an emergency.

Show Links:

• The Central Wisconsin Airport where Pilot Kent departed on his IFR night flight
• The Hartford-Brainard Airport that may become the Hartford-Brainard Condominium Complex
• Airports with cool or interesting names
  • Wahoo Municipal Airport
  • Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport
  • Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport
  • Email us with any other interesting airport names you may know about

• The Official Civil Air Patrol website
• The CAPblog, an unofficial Civil Air Patrol Blog, run by Capt. Rod
• Midway Airport, "the busiest square mile in the world," is the home base for Capt. Rod's CAP Squadron
• The standard search and rescue platform is the 182 Skylane
• GA8 Airvan's are used as imaging platforms for surveillance
• Nav III equipped aircraft also have SDIS (Satellite Digital Imaging System)
• A 406 Mhz PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) is a good piece of equipment to have

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