[Pilots] February Stan/Eval newsletter

[Greg Bestul]

Hello MN wing pilots,

We are well into the winter doldrums! The flying weather has been
challenging at best, as is usual this time of year. At the bottom of this
email I have included an invitation from The FAA Safety team to join in on
some seminars during the winter months to stay sharp, so we are ready to go
when the nice spring weather arrives.
I have finished reviewing all the MN wing pilot records. Of the 189 pilot
records that I reviewed (both senior and cadet pilots) I found 92 pilots
that had errors in their operations qualifications. There has been a good
response to my emails and we are now down to less than 30 errors to be
fixed. Everyone at wing appreciates your dedication to correcting these
errors in a timely manner. If you received an email from me and have
not yet corrected the error(s) in your ops quals, please try and get it
done soon.
In the NHQ newsletter that is attached to this email there are several good
articles. The article on the new UL94 and UL100 aviation fuels is
interesting and a glimpse into what the future of aviation fuels may
become. I just want to emphasize that even though you may start seeing
these new fuels at some of the airports we operate at, NONE OF THE MN WING
CAP AIRPLANES ARE CURRENTLY APPROVED TO USE THESE NEW FUELS. The only fuel
we should be using is the old standard 100LL , blue fuel.
If you have flown one of our CAP airplanes with the new AIF book in it, you
may have also seen the new flight time log sheet that is a revised form.
The major difference to this sheet is there are now blocks in it to record
the tire pressure of each of the tires. This should be checked and recorded
before the first flight each day.
One last item, for those of you that are check pilots, we will be planning
our annual check pilot clinic on Saturday April 30 from 9 am to 4 pm at the
SGS wing hanger. More information to follow

Stay Warm and Take Care
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*Capt. Greg Bestul, CAP*

DOV, MN Wing

612.251.4786

gbestul at gmail.com

U.S. Air Force Auxiliary

GoCivilAirPatrol.com <http://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/>



Hello from Your FAASTeam,



Wintertime is no excuse for any of us to hibernate and it is a perfect time
to get into the books , reviewing the POH, etc. it is a great time to
attend seminars and webinars to hear the latest from your Peers and the
FAA. I believe that our Pro-Tips webinars are well worth your time and
attendance so I am going to invite you to all the upcoming webinars that
Laura Herrmann, Levi Eastlick, Troy Siekas and I will offer over the next
few weeks.



·       Upcoming Events – PLEASE spread the word:

o   February 5, 2022 @ 9 AM – *We Have Been Looking for You*, here is the
link to the registration.

https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=109605&caller=/SPANS/events/ModifyEventList.aspx?type=2

o   February 9, 2022 @ 7 PM – *Pro Tips for Pilots – **Why Staying
Proficient in Winter is so Important*, here is the link to the registration.

https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=109697&caller=/SPANS/events/ModifyEventList.aspx?type=2

o   February 12, 2022 @ 9 AM – *What could be better than a Flight Review*,
here is the link to the registration.

https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=109531&caller=/SPANS/events/ModifyEventList.aspx?type=2

o   February 26, 2022 @ 9 AM – *The Top Eleven Most Dangerous Things Pilots
Do*, here is the link to the registration.

https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=109833&caller=/SPANS/events/ModifyEventList.aspx?type=2

o   March 5, 2022 @ 9 AM – *Services for VFR Pilots*, here is the link to
the registration.

https://www.faasafety.gov/SPANS/event_details.aspx?eid=109938&caller=/SPANS/events/ModifyEventList.aspx?type=2





I look forward to seeing you participate!



Sincerely,



*Jurg Grossenbacher*

FAAST Program Manager

Milwaukee FSDO

Jurg.grossenbacher at faa.gov

(414) 486-2995

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