MICAP Special Announcements
Last updated on
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Date
Posted |
ANNOUNCEMENT |
| May |
All Marco
Squadron
There has
been some confusion on procedures and
responsibilities of crew members when it comes to
the Marco Squadron monthly Flight Schedule that need
clarification:
- Ron
Stearns requests aircrew members to give him inputs
for the next months schedule. Weather you get this
request or not you are responsible for providing the
dates you can or can not fly do to your personal
schedule and plans. It is extremely important that
you get this information to Ron by email, phone, in
meetings or whatever means possible.
- Ron
Stearns uses the information on your availability
which you provide to fill out the flight schedule.
He takes all available pilots, Observers, and Radio
Operators and spreads them as evenly as possible
over the month in accordance with the information
you have given him.
- If
Ron is not available for a particular month, I fill
in for him and do the schedule. I did the May 2008
schedule for instance since Ron was out of town.
- Ron
sends it to me for approval and I send it out to all
Marco Squadron Members 2 to 7 days before the start
of the scheduled month.
- Your
responsibility is to review the schedule when you
get it for all your assigned flights. If there are
days you are scheduled but can not make, it is your
responsibility to find a replacement and to notify
others assigned on that flight of the change. This
is not in any way the responsibility of anyone but
the member with the problem.
- If
you do not receive a schedule for some reason by the
first of the month it is your responsibility to call
someone and get it so you can review your flights
and find replacements if needed
-
Mission Pilots are responsible for scheduling all
flights you are scheduled for at the beginning of
the month in Flight Schedule Pro.
-
Mission Pilots are also responsible for entering all
flights in WMIRS and to close out each flight with
the actual times and fuel cost in WMIRS.
-
Mission Pilots are responsible for obtaining the
flight release from a designated FRO for all flights
- The
crew should communicate with each other at lease 24
hours before the day of the scheduled flight. This
includes Mission Pilot, Observer, Radio, and Scanner
(If one volunteers to fly the flight). This is not
the responsibility of any individual crew members
but that of all just to coordinate.
-
Coastal Patrols are meant to be flown in late
afternoon to early evening in daylight. However, the
time to meet at the Hangar is the choice of the crew
and is at your convenience.
In
addition to these procedures:
- The
flight schedule is for the Coastal Patrol which also
serves as a training and proficiency tool for
Mission Pilots and Visual search missions. The
Mission Pilot will provide the FRO when he calls for
the flight release with the profile he will be using
as published in CAPR 60-1.
- Open
days or extra time on the flight schedule are not
for extra flights as desired by members.
- The
squadron will cover the cost of all flights listed
on the flight schedule and Form 5/91 check rides and
training as designated by the Air Crew Training
officer, Dave Walsh only.
- Any
other flights as desired by members will be
conducted at the cost to the member at the wet rate
of $100/hr. Checks can be made payable to the Marco
Squadron.
Please
let me know if you have any questions on this.
Thanks
for your cooperation.
Lee H
|
| May |
Marco Squadron:
Today I am placing 4 Gallon jugs of
Clearview by the aircraft supply locker. Remember,
it is good for the metal surfaces as well as the
windshield. The most economical way to use it is to
wet the rag and apply rather than "spritzing " the
air around the leading edges. Also, 3 boxes of Exxon
Elite oil will be available for our daily use as
well as the 50 hr oil change.
I'll put a new Airworthiness Status Report
on the cover of the Aircraft Log.
Fly Good!
Bob
|
| April |
The SAR/EVAL previously scheduled for 31 May
has been cancelled.
|
| April |
Click
here to read all about 2nd Lt. Bernice the snake

Click here
for pictures |
| March |
6-Feb 2008
From: AMY S. COURTER
Brigadier General, CAP
Interim National CommanderMEMORANDUM FOR CAP REGION
AND WING COMMANDERS
FROM: CAP/CC
SUBJECT: All Glider Sortie Data Required to be Posted in
WMIRS
1. National totals over the past few years have shown a
drop in the number of CAP glider flights. During a
recent CAP national glider working group meeting several
representatives stated they felt our units are not
reporting all of the glider sorties that are actually
being flown. This is where we need your help… We need to
justify our current glider fleet and to do that...
<click
here to read the rest of the letter>
|
| Feb |
Your Marco Island Civil Air Patrol has begun its 2008
fund raising efforts. Support from the Marco Island
Community is vital for the continued operation and
success of the Squadron. Please see
links
below for more information and please support your
Squadron generously. For further information on how you
can join our effort and help, click on the
contact us link.
...Thank You.
Click for
2008 Letter and
Photos |

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