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Civil Air
Patrol (CAP) Requirements
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General
Benefits and Responsibilities
- Flight and ground instruction leading to an FAA
Private Pilot Certificate is a benefit of cadet membership.
- This benefit does not come without cost
- Units commanders may only give their approval for
cadets requesting this training to those cadets who have demonstrated
commitment to the squadron, the group, and the wing.
- Cadets are billed for their flight time, typically
about $75 per hour in a Cessna 172 Skyhawk.
- In contrast, an FBO may charge $90 per hour plus tax for the
airplane and another $35 per hour for the instructor.
- At the time of the FAA Private Pilot Flight
Test, charges for the flight test may be as follows
- FAA Inspectors from the FAA Flight
Standards District Offices (FSDOs, pronounced Fizz-Does) do not
charge for their services, but are sometimes not as available as
a candidate might like.
- FAA DPEs (Designated Pilot Examiners) are
generally more available but they charge for their services. DPE
fees range anywhere from $100 to $300. The cadet is responsible
for these fees.
- CAP Instructors may not bill for their
instruction time. Conversely, CAP Instructors are not required to
provide instruction to everyone who asks for it. The CAP Instructors
who do provide instruction to CAP members, both cadets and seniors
do so out of a sense of commitment to the CAP.
What's Next?
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Find a CAP Instructor Who
Is Willing to Teach You
- All CAP Instructor Pilots are FAA Certificated Flight
Instructors (CFIs)
- Ask your squadron commander if any instructors are
available
- Ask your group commander if any instructors are
available
- After You Find a CAP
Instructor Who Is Willing to Teach You, You Need To
- You must get
written approval from
- Your parent or guardian
- Your Squadron
Commander
- The CAP Instructor who will be training you
- Your Group
Commander
- Your Wing Commander
- You must
get insurance to protect you for liability and hull
damage.
- Avemco is one of the aviation insurance providers.
- Click on
Rates for more information.
- The Aviator Silver Package is available for a
premium of $215.
- Liability coverage of
$25,000/$250,000/$250,000.
- Aircraft damage of $5,000.
- The Aviator Gold Package is available for
a premium of $285.
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Liability coverage of
$50,000/$500,000/$500,000.
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Aircraft damage of $10,000.
- After You Pass
Your FAA Private Pilot Flight Test, you must complete a CAPF-5 Checkride, if you want to
continue to fly CAP Aircraft.
- You must read and understand CAPR 60-1. This is
the "bible" of CAP Flight Operations.
- Your CAPF-5 check ride will be very much like your
FAA Private Pilot Flight Test.
- Once you successfully complete your CAPF-5 check
ride
- You may fly CAP senior members after obtaining
a proper flight release.
- You may NOT fly other cadets.
- You may NOT fly people who are
not members of the CAP.
- If you want to fly your parents, have them
join the CAP.
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