<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Hello MN
Wing Pilots,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">The weather has
started out November feeling more like September. Hopefully you are all able to
take advantage of some nice late fall flying days.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">All flying
squadrons should have completed or scheduled the winter operations briefing to
be done before winter flying season gets underway. This is a required item per
our MN wing supplement to R70-1. If you are unable to attend, you can view the
presentation on the wing website, then contact me for an additional step to get
added to the winter flying mission.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">As we have
been flying more and getting more proficient and comfortable, some complacency
has started to creep in. Make sure you are following checklists! I have been
getting reports of pilots that are finding airplanes with switches left on,
fuel selector left in the “ both” position, no tail flags, pitot covers, and trash
left in the plane just to name a few items. We must be professional and take
care of our equipment. Make sure you are doing post flight inspections to spot problems
and get them corrected by maintenance so the next crew doesn’t get cancelled.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">A couple of
items that you should see in the near future: <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">We will be
conducting a refresher course on WMIRS entries to help avoid some of the errors
that are starting to show up on a regular basis<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Operations
officers – you will soon have a new monthly checklist to send in. This should help in
making sure our airplanes are fully equipped and mission ready. It will be a
short list to check loose item inventory, database date, and checklists. This
will help us keep a better picture of how mission ready each airplane is. More
information about this will follow soon.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">New
instructors joining our ranks in October:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">SM Mark
Moskal MN 136<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">C/LTC Evan
Ekstrand MN 122<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">SM Alex Hamilton MN 29<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Thank you
for your contribution in helping our
wing pilots!<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Here it the
link to this months NHQ stan/eval newsletter:<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><a href="https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/CAP_StanEval_Nov_2023_3a5958e97b7a6.pdf">CAP_StanEval_Nov_2023_3a5958e97b7a6.pdf
(gocivilairpatrol.com)</a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Take Care,
Fly Safe, and have a Happy Thanksgiving<span></span></span></p><img src="cid:ii_lp5ixncb0" alt="image.png" width="177" height="42" style="margin-right: 0px;"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Capt. Greg Bestul, CAP</span></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">DOV, MN Wing <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">612.251.4786<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><a href="mailto:gbestul@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">gbestul@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:14pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(4,66,122)">U.S. Air Force Auxiliary</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">
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