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COLONEL M. ALLEN APPLEBAUM,COMMANDER PA WING

Colonel Applebaum joined Civil Air Patrol 10-Dec-68 as a cadet, with continuous service. He was th

first Pennsylvania Wing Commander to progress to this position from the cadet ranks. He was born a

educated in Philadelphia.

Dedicated to CAP, he has also served as the Vice Commander of the Pennsylvania Wing; Group 10

Commander for nine years as well as Commander of the Philadelphia Squadron 103. While in

Command of Squadron 103, it developed into the largest most active unit in the Northeast Region.

A Ranger since 1969 he has earned the Advanced Ranger Rating and served as a Senior and Cade

member of the Ranger Staff in Pennsylvania and Florida. Active in search and rescue, he attended th

National Search and Rescue School at Governors Island, New York and has been involved in over 250

Air Force authorized missions.

Col Applebaum was appointed as the Commander of Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol on 14 June,

2004. Col Applebaum also served as Commander of the Pennsylvania Wing during 24 Feb 90 to 14

Nov 90.

Other positions held include; Pennsylvania Wing Supply Officer, Advisor to the Commander, Public

Affairs Officer, Demand Reduction Officer, Director of Resource Development. He also served as theSquadron 103 Historian.

Colonel Applebaum served on the National Appeal Board from 01 Jan 99 to 30 Sept 99. He served

as Squadron 904 Interim Commander from 25 Aug 99 to 05 Oct 99.

Colonel Applebaum served as the Interim Commander for the New Jersey Wing from 13 Aug 04 to

November 04.

Col Applebaum received the Distinguished Service Medal in 1990, 25 Year Service Device in 1994,

Grover Loening, Level III in 1994, Exceptional Service Award in 1994, exceptional Service Award (1st

Clasp) in 1997and the Commanders Commendation in 1999.

Col Applebaum makes his home in Oreland, Pennsylvania where he lives with his wife Brenda and 4

of his 5 children.

He is self employed in the commercial printing field. His company is known as Printing Resources.

MEET OUR COMMANDER


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KEYSTONE Wing SlipJanuary 2005

Special Edition

Volume 7

Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air PatrolUnited States Air Force Auxiliary

Bldg. 3-108, Fort Indiantown GapAnnville, Pennsylvania 170031Lt Linda A. Irwin, Public Affairs

Headquarters - 717-861-2335Fax - 717-861-2164

[email protected]

Articles of Interest

. Toys for Tots Campaign

Another Success

. Looking Back 2004

. Squadron News

. Eye on Safety

. Cadet News

. PA Wing Civil Air Patrol

in Philadelphia School

. Search for Missing

Nine Year Old Male

South Williamsport BoyReported Missing

With temperatures in the teens

and a wind chill factor making it

feel closer to zero, the

Pennsylvania Wing Civil Air Patrol

Search and Rescue Ground

Teams, found themselves

amongst hundreds of other volun-

teers, combing the rugged moun-

tainous area of South

Williamsport, to look for a missing

nine year old autistic boy.

On the 19th of December, PAWG

Alerting Officer Lt Col Michael

Hayes received notification from

the AFRCC requesting CAPs serv-ice to help search for nine year

old Logan Mitcheltree, who had

wondered from his home some-

time around 5:00 PM on

Saturday, December 18. The

young child was last seen wearing

a long sleeved gray shirt, blue

jeans and brown slippers.

Everyone was hoping that he had

found a place where he could be

sheltered from the freezing tem-

peratures. He was described as a

friendly loveable child with a win-

some personality but due to his

mental disability could not speak.

Group 2, of the Pennsylvania

Wing, was contacted and through

their Group Alert Officer, Captain

Robert Pena, accepted the mis-

sion as incident commander.

Utilizing the new Group 2 -------

--Floodgate system, (an auto-

mated alerting system which co

tacts each member in a group

and delivers a voice message

regarding the mission), Captain

Pena was able to quickly put a

team together. Captain Arnie

Andresen served as the agency

liaison between Civil Air Patrol

and the Department of

Conservation and NaturalResources, (the lead agency for

this mission.) There were severa

professional teams and hundred

of volunteers that were also

involved in the search.

Major Jeff Riley, from the State

College Squadron, gathered his

ground team and proceeded to

the search area and the

Williamsport Squadrons ground

team was enroute to also search

the area. As the search continu

ground teams from Bedford,

Lancaster, Lebanon and New

Cumberland assisted on the

search.

There were a total of 36 CAP

personnel involved in the search

on December 20. In addition,

Group 3, of the PAWG was asked

to assist, after Group 2 resourcehad been exhausted, and anothe

18 CAP members traveled to

Williamsport. Three air crews

were on standby to assist had

they been needed.

Young Logan Mitcheltree was

found deceased, approximately

feet off of the roadway about a

mile and a half from his home, b

a state forester, ending the sear

on a sad note.

WISHING YOU

AND YOURS

A SAFE AND

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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(see samples on page 11)


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SQUADRONS

102 AND 103

Squadrons 102-103

are working together

rebuild their Units for

2005.

During the month of

December, these two

Squadrons participate

in orientation flights.

It had been quite a

long time since they

were able to have tha

opportunity and thank

to pilot Col FredricWeiss, they were able

to receive valuable

instructions using CAP

aircraft.

(Photos were supplied

by Col Applebaum. H

is quite pleased with

the reorganization tha

is going on with the

two Philadelphia base

Squadrons.)

The PA Wing Ranger Banquet will be held on

January 22, 2005. Contact Lt Col Richard

Ludwig at 610-437-1429 for more information.

For the second year in a row, Pennsylvania

Wing Civil Air Patrol participated in the Toys

for Tots Campaign. Members that attended

the December Holiday Party, brought along

with them an unwrapped new toy and

placed it in the Toys for Tots collection box.

A grateful John E. Gingrich, Sr., (RetiredMarine Sgt and Local Chairman for the Toys

for Tots program), stopped by the

Pennsylvania Wing Headquarters and

picked up the toys for distribution. A

heartfelt thank you and a Certificate of

Appreciation was given to the PA Unit.

TOYS FOR TOTS 2004EYE ON SAFETY

by Joseph Pelletier, Lt Col CAP, PAWG Assistant SE

(Taken from the Pennsylvania Drivers Manual)

COMMUNICATION - Crashes often happen because one driver does not see another

driver, or one driver does something the other driver does not expect. It is important

for drivers to COMMUNICATE. Communicating means letting others know where you

are and what you plan to do. Do this by; signaling when changing direction, signaling

when slowing down or stopping, using your horn, using emergency signals.

SIGNALING WHEN CHANGING DIRECTION - Drivers expect you to continue travel-

ing in the same direction. Let others know when you plan to do something different.

Give them time to react to your moves. USE YOUR TURN SIGNALS before you;

change lanes, turn at an intersection, pull away from a curb, pull over to the side of the

road. Get into the habit of signaling every time you make a change. Bear in mind that

turn signals DO NOT give you the right to make a turn. Signal even when you do not

see anyone else around.

UNDER PENNSYLVANIA LAW - you must always use your turn signals at least 100

feet before turning if you are driving less than 35 miles per hour.

If you are driving 35 miles per hour or moreYOU MUST SIGNAL AT LEAST 300

FEET BEFORE TURNING.

(more on Eye on Safety - page 4)

In fond memory of our recently deceased members;

John Stokes

Luis Arellano, Jr.

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Squadron 302Travels to Washington

By Capt. Ruth Hoffman

The members of Capital City Composite

Squadron 302 and their families recently

enjoyed their annual fall trip. This year, the

Squadron again chose to visit Washington

D.C. Members stayed at the Hilton Hotel in

Alexandria, Virginia, and drove in to D.C.

and the surrounding area to see the sights.

The trip started out on Friday with a spe-cial treat. The Squadron's commander,

Major Paul McDonough, arranged for a pri-

vate tour of the U.S.N.S. Comfort. This is a

super tanker that was refurbished as a hos-

pital ship. The Director of Surgical Services

and third in command of the vessel, Capt.

Ralph Jones, was a C.A.P. cadet with Maj.

McDonough, and gave special

permission for this tour. The evening ended

with a visit to the Jefferson and F.D.R.

Memorials and the newly dedicated W.W. II

Memorial.

On Saturday, the group toured the

Holocaust Museum, the Spy Museum, andthe National Air and Space Museum. After

dinner at a local mall, the Squadron

returned to downtown D.C. and viewed the

Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam War

Memorial, and the Korean War Memorial, all

by moonlight. "I really enjoyed seeing the

Lincoln Memorial," said Cadet Brandon

Webb. "I never thought I would get to see it.

It was an awesome experience."

Sunday, the Squadron started their day

with a brief tour of the National History

Museum.

Then the group traveled to Dulles Airport

to experience the new Annex to the NationalAir and Space Museum. Highlights were

viewing the Space Shuttle, Enterprise, the

W.W. II B29 bomber, Enola Gay, which

dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima in

1945, and experiencing a mock up of a air

traffic control tower overlooking the airport.

"Seeing the Enola Gay was definitely the

best part for me," said 2nd Lt. Pete

Shuntich. "I have always wanted to see the

plane that ended W.W. II."

"Our Squadron looks forward to this trip

all year," said Maj. McDonough. "We value

the opportunity to view first hand things that

Hawk Mt Ranger Staff Helps Kick O

the First Florida Falcon Ranger

Academy. -By Maj Herbert Cahalen,PAWG, Ranger Coordinator

Members of the Hawk Mt. Ranger Stafftraveled to the Snake River RangerTraining Area in Miramar, Florida to staffthe first Florida Falcon Ranger Academy.The Academy is a product of the Hawk MDistance Learning Center and is to establish a standard for recruitment, training ancertification of Rangers in the Florida Winand South East Region. Florida has a lohistory with the Ranger Program, hosting

the Florida Glades School during the 70'sand 80's with several of the former staffmembers, Lt Col Art Giles, Capt RandallCason, and Capt Daniel Levitch of theGlades School being responsible for thedevelopment of the Falcon RangerAcademy. It should be noted that Col A.Applebaum, while attending the U. of Miaserved on the staff of the Glades Schooland is a strong supporter of the FalconRanger Academy and Pennsylvania'sinvolvement in the Academy.

On 23 Dec. 04 Maj Jeff Riley led anadvance team of Staff Cadets to Florida t

help setup the academy and registerincoming students. C/Lt Col David Spillanwas selected by the Florida Staff toCommand the Academy with C/Lt Col TimGrabowski as Deputy Commander. C/LtCol Spillane along with Staff Cadets, J.Blumenfield, K. Smith, Z. Brizek, J.Tartalone, and M. Simon, traveled via PO

with C/Lt Col Spillane's uncle and Maj Rilhauled most of the gear in a large boxtruck to Florida. Upon arriving in Floridathe Staff was treated to a Christmas Dinnby the Florida Staff and then got to worksetting up the

(story continued on page 10 )

we study in our Aerospace Education

program, and we really enjoy including

our families in experiencing our

Nation's capital." Plans are already in

the works for next year's trip.

National History Museum.

W.W. II B29 bomber, Enola Gay

Viewed the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam War

Memorial, and the Korean War Memorial, all by

moonlight.

"I really enjoyed see-

ing the Lincoln

Memorial," said

Cadet Brandon

Webb. "I never

thought I would get to

see it. It was an

awesome experi-

ence."

plans are already in the works for next year's trip.- Major McDonough

Emergency Services Corne1. For those members with a 101 ca

who have NOT taken the new

CAPT 116 GES test since 01 June

2004 your CAP 101 card is now inva

dated. ALL members with 101 card

must take this test.

2. All Squadron/Group commanders

and assistants can see who the abov

members are in their unit by selecting

on the national web site e-Services

page "MIMS(FMS)", then "FMS

Reports", then select "ES CAPT 116

This report will ONLY show members

who have NOT taken the test and wh

had a 101card.

Alex M. Bodnar

Aviation: PP-SELAmateur Radio: KB3FCU

Emergency Services: EMT-BD, ARES/RACES

CAP TRAVELS TO FT SUMTER, S.C.During the Christmas holiday, several

CAP members traveled to Ft. Sumter. Ft

Sumter, named after a South Carolina

Revolutionary War hero, was designed as

part of a defensive system for Charleston

Harbor. Located on a man-made island of

sea shells and granite from northern quar-

ries, it was a pentagonal structure, fifty feet

high, with walls eight to twelve feet thick. A

educational and rewarding experience for

all. The trip was organized by Capt Dan

Pompei. - see photos, page 11

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PAWG Health Services

Program to launch in 2005

Members of the Wing will be able to take

part in the new CAP Health Program in

2005. The CAP Health Services program

is kicking into high gear at the National

level, and it is my goal to make sure that

the PAWG plays an integral role in its suc-

cess, says LTC Tim Cheslock, who will

be heading up the program for the Wing.

2005 will be a year of renewed effort to

place the health and well being of our

members in the forefront. The CAP has

always been an organization that takes care

of its own. This program will help to pro-

vide tools to keep our members current in

emergency training, prepared to take on the

challenges of our missions and to accom-

plish it in a way that may also enhance

their own personal health and mindset.

The CAP Health Services Program is still

in its infancy. The regulation guiding thisprogram is CAPR 160-1. It was totally

revamped in 2002. Since that time, the

National working group has been working

to solidify the role of the program and put

together the other essential components of

this program. At the March National Board

Meeting in Washington, D.C. the new

Health Services Specialty Track will be

presented to the Board. CAPP 220 the

Health Services Specialty track will be

added to the Professional Development

program and allow members to work with-

in this specialty at their units. It will besimilar in design to the other specialty

tracks in that there are three levels of pro-

gression technician, senior, and master.

Each level will have a knowledge compo-

nent and an OJT component. Watch for

more information on the CAPP 220 in the

coming months!

The Health Services Program was

expanded with the revamp of CAPR 160-1

to include a variety of health occupations.

It is important that we recognize the talents

of our individual members and allow them

to contribute to the organization in a way

which will more effectively utilize their

talents. With the addition of the health

services officer position within the unit, a

commander may now assign someone

other than a physician to a position in the

health arena. Although only physicians

may still hold the title of Medical Officer

within a unit, the Health Services Officer

may be a Paramedic/EMT , or a Physical

Therapist, Dietician, or any one of a num-

ber of allied health professions. (see page 10)

15th Annual Awards Ceremony for the 306

Cadets of the Year awa

presented by Lt Col

Greenfield to; Anthony

Johnson (left) and Robe

B. Lesisko (right).

Cadet members enjoying the deli-

cious refreshments at the 306s

Award Ceremony held at The

Hershey Italian Lodge.Inspiring photographer,

Cadet Michael Miller

awaits next award while

Major Michael Huffstutler

serves as the emcee.

Guest speaker, (center), Major

General Karol A. Kennedy,

Commanding General, 99th

Regional Readiness Command,

takes a moment to pose with

Lt Col Greenfield, Commander

of the 306, (left) and Lt Col

Charles Bechtel, Commander

Group 2 (right).

CIVIL AIR PATROL SQUADRON 306 HOLDS ANNUAL AWARD

PROGRAM- By Major Sara ShenefeltHarrisburg Interntional Composite Squadron 306, Pennsylvania Wing Civil

Air Patrol, held its 15th Annual Awards Program at the Hershey Italian Lodge,

Hershey, on January 8th, 2005. Major General Karol A. Kennedy, Commandin

General of the 99th Regional Readiness Command, was the Guest Speaker a

Presenter.

Several cadets were promoted, four cadets were presented with the Billy

Mitchell Award and one cadet received the prestigious Amelia Earhart Award

In addition, cadets and cadet officers of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters were

presented with awards. The Cadets of the Yearwere also honored. They we

Robert B. Lesisko and Anthony J. DiJohnson.Billy Mitchell Award and promotion to Cadet/2nd Lieutenant: Ryan M. Laird

Justin T. Smith, Anthony J. DiJohnson, Jennifer Kline (Squadron 1504, Altoona

PA).

Amelia Earhart Award and promotion to Cadet/Captain: Victoria P. Lesisko

Highlighting the event, Lt Col Greenfield held a Change of Cadet Command Ceremony. Outgoing

Commander, C/Capt Francis Szekeres passing the colors to new Commander, C/Capt Victoria P. Lesisko

Icing Alert from CAP NHQ

NTSB Issues Icing Alert to Pilots

Alert To Pilots: Wing Upper Surface Ice AccumulationAs a result of a recent takeoff accident that has generated much discussion about the

effects of wing upper surface ice accumulations, the National Transportation Safety Boa

is issuing the following alert letter to pilots:

Wing Upper Surface Ice Accumulation Alert

The National Transportation Safety Board has long been concerned about the insidionature of the effects of small amounts of ice accumulated on an airplane's upper wing

surface. The Safety Board's preliminary investigation of the November 28, 2004 accide

involving a Bombardier Challenger 604 in Montrose, Colorado, (1) has revealed that

atmospheric conditions conducive to upper wing surface ice accumulation existed at

the time of the accident (airplane performance issues, including the possibility of upper

wing ice contamination, are being investigated). For years most pilots have understood

that visible ice contamination on a wing can cause severe aerodynamic and control

penalties; however, it has become apparent that many pilots do not recognize that minu

amounts of ice adhering to a wing can result in similar penalties.

Research results have shown that fine particles of frost or ice, the size of a grain

of table salt and distributed as sparsely as one per square centimeter over an airplane

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Cadet HeritageCommemorating 40 Years of the 'Modern' Cadet Program

History of the Cadet Program

Young people have been serving their communities as CAP cadets since 1 October 1942. But in the early years, cadet me

bership was limited to teens aged 15-17 who, except for their age, could meet all requirements necessary for beginning mil

tary service. Men sponsored boys and women sponsored girls in the CAP Cadet Program.

But in 1964, CAP aimed higher and developed a new curriculum for its cadets. It would be a more structured Cadet Prograwith cadets progressing through five main elements: activities, leadership, aerospace education, physical fitness, and mora

leadership. Today's system of achievements and milestone awards is part of that legacy.

Now, CAP is expanding into the classroom. Several months ago, a delegation of Pennsylvania Wing Senior Members, trav

eled to Florida to witness first hand the CAP school programs held there. Florida has a total of 11 schools participating in t

program. Pennsylvania CAP has moved into the halls of the Thomas Creighton School in Philadelphia. Under the directio

of Major Reginald McDonald, the program got its jump start just a few short months ago and is flourishing. .

THOMAS CREIGHTON SCHOOL WELCOMES CAP!

- by Katherine Smith, TTL, Thomas Creighton School

The faculty, staff, students and parents of Thomas Creighton School in the North Region of the School District of Philadelph

are delighted to announce our new partnership with the Civil Air Patrol. Through the persistent efforts of Captain Reginald

McDonald, the Civil Air Patrol received funding to sponsor a special unit composed of middle school students at our school

Invitations went out to 32 students to participate as charter members of CAP Unit 821. Sixteen students completed all their

paperwork and secured parental permission within the timeframe required and, VOILA! , we have our charter members.

Joining them in this venture are ten staff members, including Principal Katherine McKellar-Carter and Assistant Principal

Eugene Golson, who have agreed to train as CAP officers, so that they can help expand our Unit in the months and years

come. We are all excited to bring to Creighton an organization whose Core Values of Integrity, Volunteer Service, Excellenc

and Respect, underscores the values we want for our students.

The CAP Cadet Program will give our students the chance to develop leadership skills and technical skills, and to learn mo

about aviation and space. All Cadets progress through a program filled with exciting aviation and aerospace activities, most

of which will be held at Creighton, with some additional opportunities being offered at other locations. One huge advantage

for CAP Cadets that persist with their training is the access to scholarship dollars if they are successful. No matter wheretheir path takes them, their leadership training and team building skills will have lifelong benefits.

At report card conferences at Creighton in December, Captain McDonald brought his CAP display. It was located by the

office on the first floor of our main building and drew quite a lot of attention from students and parents. Three CAP Cadets

accompanied him and really made a huge impression on our students! Interestingly, two of the Cadets had been former stu

dents at our school. One of the Cadets was a freshman at the Philadelphia Military Academy along with three of Creighton'

2004 graduates.

We at Thomas Creighton School arethrilled to have this opportunity for our

students. We are certain that there will

be much good news forthcoming from

Unit 821. Stay tuned!!


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Successful Holiday Party

The 2004 Holiday Party was a com-

plete success due to the organizational

skills and dedication on getting the job

done, by 1Lt Elomar Harder-Siennick.

Just as she has done in the past, 1Lt

Harder-Siennick displayed her talents

as if in the ranks of professional cater-

ers.

The Biddle Hall, a beautiful architec-

tural building with military history deco-

rating the walls, was secured to use for

the Holiday Party and the

members thanked Lt Col Roysetta

Bruner for making that possible.

Col Applebaum briefly addressed the

cadets in attendance on the importance

of getting information out to the other

cadets that may not be aware of all the

cadet activities that are being offered tothem. He told them he would like to

start a communique type system, per-

haps through the Internet so that he

could personally be able to reach the

cadet membership. He was confused

as to why there were not more cadets

interested in applying for the Powered

Flight Encampment that will be offered

in the summer of 2005.

While socializing with several of the

senior members and cadets, I asked

that very common, end of the yearquestion; Are you going to make a

New Years resolution this year?

Captain Carol Pasquella said,

No, I do not make them.

People make them but do not

keep them. For

instance they say

they will go on a

diet but by three

days they are off of it.

Lt Col Richard Runyan also

said no to my question. I

usually do

not keep

them, he said.

Cadet Greg Thompson said he

was going to make a resolution.

My resolution is that

sometime this year I

am going to get myMitchell, he said.

New Years resolu-

tion; no I never even

thought

about doing that,

said Lt Col Dave Chubski.

And Cadet Codie Rufenersaid,

I never really kept track, (of res-

olutions), just kind of

forgot about them.

(See more photos from the 2004 PA Wing Holiday Party

on this page.)

2004 Holiday Party

Just a sample of the delicious treats pre-

pared by Captain Elomar Harder-Seinnick

Colonel Applebaum, addressing the Cade

Cadets listening to the Commanders com

ments.

Honored guest, Colonel Richard Greenhu

NER Commander, takes time to chat with

1Lt Edwin Jones.Major Wayne L. Goho, member of Squadron 302, is pictured here standing by his 1939

WACO UPF-7 open cock pit Bi-Plane that he used for acrobatic flying after returning from

WWII.

Yesteryear!G BACK

NOTICE: Still available; Extra Large Long BDU

Shirts and Small Regular BDU Cold Weather Pants. If

interested, please contact Capt Tullo by Email; btul-

[email protected] or Lt Col Lindermuth at 610-398-1409.

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Powered Flight Encampment Update and Return of a Falcon-by Captain Bill Doyle

This article has two components. The first component is an update on the 2005 Powered Flight

Encampment for PA Wing Slip readers. The second component is about a Falcon who comes back to

the roost.

Things are progressing very positively for the 2005 Powered Flight Encampment. We have selected

site for the encampment - Indiana, Pennsylvania. The staff and cadets will live in dormitories at the

Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Flight activities will be conducted at Indiana County Airport, alsoknown as Jimmy Stewart Field. The airport has a single runway (10-28), measuring 4,000 feet long an

75 feet wide.

We are now working at recruiting the encampment staff. We are planning on six flight instructors(CFIs) and two ground instructors. So far were have both of the ground instructors and five of the six

flight instructors.

Our two Ground Instructors are:

Capt Vinny Zicolello is on PA Wing staff as Assistant Standardization and Evaluation Officer. His an instrument rated private pilot, working on his commercial pilot certificate. His ground instructor ce

tificates are instrument and advanced.

Capt Gerry Vaerewyck is a member of Squadron 711. He is an instrument rated private pilot.His ground instructor certificates are instrument and advanced.

Four of our five flight instructors are:

Capt Bill Doyle. Capt Doyle is on PA Wing staff as the Standardization and Evaluation Officer.He is also the Encampment Commander for the 2005 Powered Flight Encampment. He is an instrume

rated commercial pilot for single- and multi-engine, a flight instructor instrument and airplane, and a

ground instructor instrument and advanced.

Maj Doug Glantz is on PA Wing staff as the Special Operations Officer and is Legal Officer forGroup 3. He is an instrument rated commercial pilot for single- and multi-engine, and a flight instructor

instrument and airplane.

Capt Dan Sist is a check pilot and instructor pilot in the Group 3 Hazelton Squadron. He is aninstrument rated commercial pilot, a flight instructor instrument and airplane, and a ground instructor

basic.Capt Don Crameris Group 1 Standardization and Evaluation Officer. He is an instrument rated

commercial pilot and a flight instructor instrument and airplane.

c/Lt COL Josh Hall is our returning Falcon.

(Josh's story is continued on page 8)

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10/14

The Return of a Falcon

It was July 2000 and we were at Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station on Lakehurst, NJ. It was

New Jersey Wing's annual powered flight encampment. They called it Falcon Flight. Since I was the

only Pennsylvania Wing flight instructor, the "powers that were" back then decided that I should have

the only two Pennsylvania Wing cadets, a girl named Maryssa from Harrisburg and a boy named Jos

from Erie, as my cadet student pilots.

And so it happened that I trained these two wonderful cadets in the Group 3 Cessna 172 N99553.My two young charges performed with aplomb, keeping me well and truly entertained. As we pro-

gressed through the landing phase of their training, their landings went from good to great. For the

record, good landings are defined as any one that you walk away from, and we walked away from all

of them. Great landings, however, are those where the airplane can be used again. Since N99553 is

still flying in Group, these two cadets obviously did more great landings than merely good landings.

Both of these cadets were cadet Lieutenant Colonels, an attestation to their commitment, capability

and determination. Both soloed that week. Maryssa was 17 at the time. Though a capable pilot, she

had a knack for attracting "heavy metal." One day we were flying the Jersey shoreline. We were

abeam Atlantic City International (ACY) Airport at 6,500 feet MSL (Mean Sea Level) when Atlantic Cit

Approach gave us a traffic advisory that a 747 was at our nine o'clock position (directly off Maryssa'sleft wing). The 747 passed about a thousand feet below us on final approach to ACY. That really spike

Maryssa's adrenaline. A couple days later we were at pattern altitude on Lakehurst's downwind when

U.S. Air Force KC-10 blasted by us at 200 feet off the deck, doing a low approach. Maryssa's adrena

line got another spike.

One of the FAA's prerequisites for solo is that the student pilot must receive flight instruction on how

to "slip" an airplane. Most student pilots do not like to do slips. During that encampment I noticed that

Josh was quite fond of slips. In actuality he loved slips. My most memorable moment of flying with him

that week was his demonstration of a maneuver that, for lack of a better word, I shall name the

"Enroute slip."

We were approaching Lakehurst at 3,000 feet MSL when we contacted Lakehurst Tower. The Towe

told us their airspace ended at 1,500 feet MSL and that we should contacted McGuire Approach. The

next thing I knew my right cheek was thrust against the side window as my young charge initiated a f

control deflection (rudder pedal to the floor, the windshield where the right wing should have been, an

left wing where the windshield should have been) slip. For a moment I thought I was in an Otis

Elevator instead of a Cessna 172 as we did a very high drag descent out of 3,000 for 1,500. By that

time my young charge called the Tower and was cleared for a straight-in on runway 1-5.

The week ended after the banquet on the second Sunday. I felt a sense of sadness as these two

young people headed west. I remember hoping that it would be my karma to see them again.

Both of these cadets went on to achieve great things. Maryssa matriculated in Perdue University's

aviation program. She earned her private pilot certificate and went on to get her instrument rating and

commercial pilot certificate. She also became a wife and a mother. Her second child will be four

months by the time we have our powered flight encampment. Maryssa is the same age as my daugh-

ter so that makes me old enough to be a grandfather.

(Story continued on page 9)

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Josh was 16 at the time he soloed. What I found truly impressive was that he came to the 2000 NJ

Wing Falcon Flight Encampment as a Pennsylvania licensed EMT (Emergency Medical Technician).

Though I periodically corresponded with Maryssa via email, I lost touch with Josh for a few years. I

met him at the 2003 Pennsylvania Wing Conference in Pittsburgh. During the subsequent he got his pr

vate pilot certificate using the Erie Squadron's Cessna 172. After that he matriculated at the College of

the Ozarks in Missouri. There in February 2004, Josh got his instrument rating. He had hoped to get h

commercial certificate near the end of the term. Unfortunately, the college's Cessna 182RG (retractablegear) went down for maintenance just before he would have taken his commercial check ride.

In May 2004, I had the privilege of giving Josh his initial CAP Form 5 check ride. Ironically, it was in

N99553, which was still flying nearly four years later. The biggest change with it was that when Josh

soloed in it the airplane had a 160 horsepower engine. Now it had a 180 horsepower engine. Josh per

formed flawlessly. During the instrument portion of the CAP Form 5, Josh's instrument approaches we

so good that the "needles" appeared to be welded.

The last week in July 2004, Josh stayed at our home. I gave him an

intensive immersion into the preparation for his commercial pilot check

ride. When we weren't flying we were doing ground instruction. Josh's

airmanship skills were outstanding. He maneuvered the PA Wing

Cessna 182RG with great finesse and dexterity.

On 2 August 2004, Josh took his FAA flight test and is now a commercial pilot.

Josh passed the FAA written exam, the dread Fundamentals of Instruction and the Flight Instructor,

necessary to be a CFI - Certificated Flight Instructor. All that remains is the FAA Flight Instructor check

ride. Josh had planned on doing this before the holidays. Unfortunately, his plans were thwarted (again

by his college's "hangar queen" Cessna 182RG.

We are rooting that the College of the Ozarks' Cessna 182RG will be up long enough for Josh to com

plete his FAA CFI check ride.

Josh will turn 21 in May 2005. At that point, he will become Capt Joshua Hall. He has promised to

bring the Erie Squadron's Cessna 172R to the 2005 Powered Flight Encampment. We have a spot

reserved both for Josh and for N981CP.

On 16 July 2005, our Falcon will have come back to the roost. This time he will be teaching other litt

fledglings to fly.

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PAWG Health Services Program

continued

You dont even need to be a health pro-

fessional! A member with an interest in

Health Services will be able to train in th

specialty under the mentorship of a healt

services officer. The whole idea is to mak

the program open and available to all tha

are interested in participating.

Over the next several months I will besending out information to the groups an

soliciting input from members on what

they would like to see as part of the pro-

gram. Watch the February Wing mail for

unit Health Services survey, which will b

used to determine the current number of

health services personnel we have within

the Wing. I will also be assessing the lev

of first aid, CPR, and BBP training in ou

units. I will be gathering other data from

the units as well to help lay the ground-

work for other programs down the road.

There will soon be a link to a HealthServices Homepage from the Wing webs

that should be a one stop shop for every

thing a unit health service officer will ne

to accomplish their duties. Watch for its

appearance early this spring!

The overall goal of the CAP Health pr

gram is Preparation, Prevention and

Physical Fitness. To that end, I look for-

ward to working with those involved in

Health Services to capitalize on these go

and make this new effort a success!

If you would like to be involved in the

Health Services Program or have com-

ments or suggestions you can reach me b

email at [email protected].

Hawk Mt Ranger Staff Helps

Kick Off the First Florida

Falcon Ranger Academy - continued

Academy. On December 26, 2004, Major

Herbert Cahalen and 2nd Lt Dave Quatse

via a CAP van took the remainder of the

cadet staff; T. Grabowski, B. Rigez, R.

Hoffman, G. Guatse, K. Hontz and B.

Hrycko, to the Snake River Training area.

The site of the school is an abandoned mis-

sile site that is currently utilized by theNational Guard for training. It is completely

overgrown with vegetation, littered with

trash and inhabited by every type of crea-

ture known to south Florida. After several

hard days of work the area of the academy

was transformed into a fully functional and

comfortable training site. Showers were

provided by the Miami Beach Fire

Department, utilizing their decontamination

showers and enclosures with water supplied

by a pump truck. Electricity was supplied

by BellSouths portable generators and

lights - thanks to Capt Levitch along with a

large gas grill on a trailer.The Academy operated on the Hawk Mt.

Ranger School format for operations and

training. The staff was also responsible for

training the new cadet staff of Florida so

that they will be able to run their own

Ranger program throughout the year.

Training areas included Ranger Operations,

Navigation, Search and Rescue, Field

Operations, Disaster Relief Operations,

Communications as well as Survival and

Woodsmanship Skills.

It was a real treat for the Pennsylvania

Staff to be operating in the tropical environ-

ment of Florida with everyone having tolearn about the possible dangers that were

to be found there. C/Lt Col Spillane learned

a valuable lesson - that one should not sit

on top of a fire ant colony! They may be

small but they pack a big punch, one that

put him out of service for a day.

The Academy was also treated to demon-

strations by the local K-9 rescue units and a

visit and demonstration by the Broward

County Sheriffs Departments helicopter and

crew. The school also responded to two

ELTs (Emergency Locator Transmitters),

missions which resulted in two finds; one on

Thursday and one on New Years Eve.Brigadier General Tony Pineda; National

Vice Commander, Col Eileen Parker;

Southeast Region Vice Commander, and

Colonel Joseph Martin, Jr.; Florida Wing

Commander, made a mid-week inspection

of the Academy and staff. They were given

a tour of the site and briefed by C/Lt Col

Spillane on the format and operation of the

Academy with Brigadier General Pineda

and staff spending several hours at the

facility speaking with the staff and students

and showing their support for the program.

Brigadier General Pineda made several pre-

sentations to the students and staff of the

Academy.

This was the first year of the Academy

and it was a great success. Continued

cooperation between the two programs

will insure the success and growth of

the Ranger Program.

PHOTOS FROM THE FALCON

RANGER ACADEMY

Eye on Safety continued.......wing's upper surface can destroy enough

lift to prevent that airplane from taking off.

The Safety Board has commented on the

hazards of upper wing ice accumulation in

several previous aircraft accident reports;

some excerpts from these reports follow:

According to wind tunnel data, a wing

upper surface roughness caused by parti-

cles of only 1-2 mm [millimeter] diameter

[the size of a grain of table salt], at a density

of about one particle per square centimeter,

(Eye on Safety continued:)

can cause lift losses of about 22 and 33

percent, in ground effect and free air,

respectively. (2) Research has shown tha

almost imperceptible amounts of ice on a

airplane's wing upper surface during take

can result in significant performance degr

dation. Therefore, the Safety Board has

urged pilots to conduct visual and tactile

inspections of airplane wing upper surfac

in past safety recommendations (includinSafety Recommendation A-04-66, which

was issued to the FAA on December 15,

2004). (3) Ice accumulation on the wing

upper surface is very difficult to detect. It

may not be seen from the cabin because

is clear/white and it is very difficult to see

from the front or back of the wing. The

Safety Board believes strongly that the o

way to ensure that the wing is free from

critical contamination is to touch it. For

additional information, see summary of th

Board's actions and recommendations in

this area on icing at http://pawg.cap.gov

StanEval/icing_alert.html.

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