Aircraft Operations

Civil Air Patrol’s Aircraft Operations are vital to our mission of serving communities and the nation. Our fleet of over 500 aircraft supports a wide range of missions, from search and rescue to disaster relief and cadet training. Explore the information within this section to learn more about our operational procedures, pilot qualifications, and aircraft maintenance.

For more information on Pilot Onboarding, please click here.

Change Communications

For information on recent changes to publications affecting CAP Aircraft Operations, please click here.

Airplane and Glider POH/AFM

CAP has uploaded all of the Pilot's Operating Handbooks (POH) and Aircraft Flight Manuals (AFM) on the CAP eLearning Platform.

Once logged in, navigate to Resources > CAP POH/AFM to view the documents for both airplanes and gliders.