Maxwell Composite Squadron, CAP

CREW AVAILABILITY REQUEST - CAP AL032 SAR SCHEDULE 17-23 August 2009‏

Crew,
 
I'm continuing to have issues with my computer, so 
please, excuse the mess with the schedule lately. 

Please, provide me with your availability to fly 
emergency response missions during the period. 
Include your crew position and training needed. 
 
Example: 
John Doe - available for Monday, Tuesday (only 
after 5pm) and Thursday. Qualifications: MS, 
needs one mission for MO, CAPF5 for C-172 and C-182 
 
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Also, please, CC me on my home e-mail kkoleff@hotmail.com
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Thanks
Kirk Koleff, Capt, CAP
 

Aircrew SAR Schedule 27 APR - 03 MAY 2009

Crew,

Carroll, Hudson: You will be flying as Mission Observer Trainees (MO-T) occupying the front right seat.
Basso, Otero, Snead: Please train Carroll and Hudson from the back seat.

The SAR/DR alert team for this week is as follows:
(MP-Mission Pilot, MO-Mission Observer, MS-Mission Scanner

Monday:
MP: Koleff(after 1600)
MO: Otero (after 1500)
MS: Prior, Weinzirl(after 1700)
 
Tuesday:
MP: Snead, Koleff(after 1600)
MO: Otero (after 1500)
MS: Prior, Weinzirl(after 1700)
 
Wednesday:
MP: Snead, Koleff(after 1600)
MO: Otero (after 1500)
MS: Prior, Weinzirl(after 1700)
 
Thursday:
MP: Snead, Koleff(after 1600)
MO: Otero (after 1500)
MS: Prior, Weinzirl(after 1700)
 
Friday:
MP: Snead
MO: Otero (after 1500), Carroll(Training) 
MS: Prior, Weinzirl(after 1700)
 
Saturday:
MP: Basso, Backup: Snead
MO: Otero, Hudson(Training)
MS: Carroll
 
Sunday:
MP: Basso, Backup: Snead 
MO: Otero, Carroll(Training)
MS: Hudson
 

The schedule is based on availability, currency and rotation. I'll try to rotate 
all MPs, MOs, MSs and trainees so that everyone participates.

Thanks,
Kirk Koleff, Capt, CAP
SAR/DR Pilot

USAF Evaluated Exercise Dates Set

Subject: ALWG SAR/DR EVAL IAW CAP-USAFI 10-2701:

ALCON,

Maj Carlos V. Salinas, CAP-USAF SELR/DO, has notified the Alabama Wing that the ALWG SAR/DR Evaluation Exercise is scheduled for 19-21 June 2009.  We will begin making preparations for this USAF-evaluated exercise at our next meeting, Monday April 6, 2009.  Please deconflict the date on your calendars.

Aircrews, Ground Teams and Mission Base Staff will be needed for the EVAL Exercise.

Questions - contact Capt. Harrison


Regards,
Lee

Lee Harrison, Capt, CAP
Commander
Maxwell Composite Squadron

Tom Bragg AL-032 newest Form 5 Pilot!

Congratulations to Tom Bragg who completed his initial CAP Form 5 checkride in the C172 this afternoon!

ALWG Locates ELT on Routine Training Flight

An Alabama Wing aircraft has located an Active ELT in the MSL area.  The Aircraft has located the target from the air and has landed to take their vehicle to silence the ELT.

Mission Number 09-M-0296

Air crew that found ELT is Jerry Ford.

Air crew from MDQ assisting while enroute to MSL.

IC is John Neil

I spoke with AFRCC and they have been chasing a 406 all over Tenn, but could not pin in down.  Then we were just burning holes in the sky and found it for them.  This is another great example of CAP listening to the 121.5 Freq and finding an active ELT.  This is the fourth ELT The Wing has found this way.  If you are up flying make sure you monitor 121.5 on either the FAA radio of the DF equipment.  Your Fellow pilots lives may be depending on it.

John P. Neil, Major
Director of Operations

Alabama Wing

CAP

FY 09 ALWG Training/Events Schedule

Linked below is the most current activities scheduled for the rest of the FY2009.  These are not all of the activates and more will be added as the year progresses.  Under the mission listed you will see what aircraft will be used for those events.   If your aircraft is listed for the mission/training, please make sure that it is available and that there is an air crew for the day.

This schedule may be modified as schedules change because of other mission request, weather, aircraft maintenance, member schedules...

Click here for the document.

John P. Neil, Major

Director of Operations

Alabama Wing

CAP

Aircraft Audio Panels‏

Ladies and Gentlemen,

It is imperative that you know how to work the audio panels in a CAP aircraft. In fact, an audio panel is part of the avionics which every pilot should know how to work. Check pilots are going to ask you to demonstrate that you know how to operate them. If you don't know - learn. You can bet you will be required to demonstrate their use and if you can't, well....

You should always check your radios before flight. Check the positions of the buttons on the audio panel to be certain they are where you think they are. Get a radio check from the FBO, another aircraft, or you can set the same frequency on the second radio and monitor that frequency on the aircraft speaker and transmit. You will hear yourself calling. Whatever you do, don't go launch out into traffic and / or IFR conditions and find that your radios are not working properly before you are airborne. That is a distraction you don't need.

Unfortunately, all of our aircraft are not exactly the same as far as the avionics. Be sure before you go. It also sends a message that you are not professional if you launch out with inoperative radios. And, they may be inop because you do not have them set properly.

Remember the skill and luck thing I talk about.

Donnie Todd

AL WG DOV

N1432E Status

The aircraft is currently Fully Mission Capable (FMC) and based at KMGM Montgomery Dannelly Field. It is available for training and proficiency sorties as requested through Squadron Flight Operations.

Please schedule now for flight proficiency flights and checkrides!

Squadron News Items Needed!

Articles are needed for the upcoming CAP newsletter. If you have any items you would like to submit please contact Capt Jamey Haigh, our squadron PAO. His e-mail address is available through CAP eServices.

Mission 09-M-1896

Maxwell Composite Squadron was notified by ALWG Incident Commander Jared Ling of an AFRCC REDCAP ELT Mission Tuesday 14 OCT 2008 at 1845hrs. Mission Pilot K. Koleff, Mission Observer J. Traylor and Mission Scanner A. Weinzirl responded to KMGM for the air sortie. The aircrew met the squadron response goal of being in the aircraft within two hours of the initial notification, however were called back on taxi once AFRCC notified the Incident Commander that the ELT had been located by Sherriff's Deputies and was a confirmed crash.    

Good job by the aircrew on being ready for the call, mobilizing, safely planning and briefing the sortie and being operational within a short time window. Your work is appreciated!