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🔎  Find Your Local Squadron Here 

Civil Air Patrol operates the world’s largest fleet of single-engine piston aircraft and needs a steady stream of pilots, observers, scanners, photographers, ground crew, and others. Combine your love of aviation with community service and become a volunteer with us.

Basic Pilot Requirements:

🛩️ be a current, active CAP member at least 17 years of age

🛩️ possess a valid FAA private, commercial, or airline transport pilot certificate

🛩️ possess a valid FAA Class III or higher medical certificate or BasicMed (not required for gliders)

🛩️ possess a current flight review per 14 CFR section 61.56

Join Civil Air Patrol for:

  • humanitarian relief efforts
  • homeland security and search and rescue
  • aerospace and STEM education
  • youth aviation initiatives and orientation flights

We’re also looking for certificated flight instructors to help keep our pilots current and provide primary and instrument training for our cadets.

 

🔎  Find Your Local Squadron Here 

 

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