May a LSA be flown for CAP.

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Is anybody flying their LSA for the Civil Air Patrol? Does anybody know if it is legal? I was in the CAP many years ago, but today I am just operating as a sport pilot. I am curious if I can fly a LSA for CAP.
 
lsaway said:
Is anybody flying their LSA for the Civil Air Patrol? Does anybody know if it is legal? I was in the CAP many years ago, but today I am just operating as a sport pilot. I am curious if I can fly a LSA for CAP.
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In my wing (California), it's unusual to get permission to fly any non-CAP aircraft for CAP.
 
In Colorado, only CAP aircraft without Wing CO permission, and you aint gonna get it regardless of the airplane.
 
Palmpilot said:
In my wing (California), it's unusual to get permission to fly any non-CAP aircraft for CAP.
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And by unusual, I mean I haven't heard of it happening in this century (although I can't guarantee that it has never happened).

By the way, the pilot must hold at least a private pilot certificate with at least a BasicMed qualification.
 
I know the couple of times I’ve seen CAP birds, there are always 3 aboard.
 
It would be excessively difficult to make a case for a mission for an LSA aircraft. What are you proposing flying for?
 
Palmpilot said:
And by unusual, I mean I haven't heard of it happening in this century (although I can't guarantee that it has never happened).
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To be honest, it was toward the end of the last century when I was with CAP, so it seems things are different this century. Almost all of us in the CAP donated the use of our own private planes. I haven't given it any thought for the last couple decades or so. I passed by the tiny little "Search and Rescue" shack at my middle of nowhere airport the other day and it just got me curious to see if there was a way to help them out. No big deal and its good to know how things have changed.
 
I don't remember exactly when CAP-owned aircraft became the norm.
 
lsaway said:
To be honest, it was toward the end of the last century when I was with CAP, so it seems things are different this century.
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And how. Most of the CAP planes when I was in were light-sport-eligible two-seaters. Champs, Ercoupes, Cubs. The wing had one four-seater (T-41) and several ex-military two-seaters (L-19s, T-34s). Primary support on searches was member-owned aircraft.

Ron Wanttaja
 
I found this pdf file on the CAP website and highlighted the personal plane blurb on page 2.
 

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The big sticking point is this, from CAP regulation 70-1:

9.2.1.1. The use of member owned/furnished aircraft (other than gliders and balloons) requires wing or higher commander approval for corporate missions and CAP-USAF Liaison Region Commander or higher approval for each AFAM in which the aircraft’s use is requested.​
 
Likely the only non-CAP or LSA aircraft participating in CAP operations is when it’s down and CAP is looking for it.
 
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