<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal">Hello MN Wing pilots,<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Even though we haven’t seen much winter yet, we have
completed winter operations briefings in all the squadrons that have airplanes.
If you haven’t been able to attend one of these briefings there is an alternate
method of compliance with this requirement. <span></span></p>
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</span>First, review the 2024 winter ops briefing on the
wing website. It’s found on the operations tab > Standardized procedures and
training.<span></span></p>
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</span>After you review that contact me and I will
email you a short quiz to complete and return to me. I will then add you to the
winter flying mission.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">One item to keep an eye on with
the warm weather we have been experiencing – If you are flying a C172 that has
an oil cooler plate installed, make sure to monitor the oil temperature to make
sure you do not overheat the oil.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">We continue to see errors in our
data entry in WMIRS. Take your time and be careful entering your sortie
information into WMIRS to make sure it's accurate and complete information. We
will concentrate on improving this area in the coming year.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">An item that has been mentioned by
maintenance and seems to be becoming a problem, is damage to fuel tanks due to
fuel nozzles bending and breaking the fuel filler openings on the tanks. There
have now been three cases of this. The aluminum fuel tanks are not a match for
the heavy steel fuel nozzles. Make sure to take care when fueling the
airplanes. Fueling nozzles should never be left “hanging” in the fuel tank,
they should always be held by hand any time they are in the fuel tank.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt"><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">One final item to mention is
uniforms. We all know that one of the requirements for flying CAP airplanes is
that you are wearing an approved CAP uniform. We have several different types
that are all approved. We must also make sure that when we are flying cadets,
that they are also in an approved CAP uniform. The cadet programs spend a lot
of time on uniforms. Teaching cadets how and when to wear them and providing
them many times as well. By letting someone slide on wearing an appropriate
uniform leads to a bad trend in uniform compliance. The uniform is what binds us
together as a group.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">I know sometimes new cadets haven’t
received their uniforms or legislators, or teachers come with us that don’t have
uniforms. We can use flight suits for these situations, BUT they need to have
insignia on them so that the person can be identified as a CAP member. The exceptions
should be rare, not a regular occasion.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">So, make sure your crew and you
are wearing appropriate uniforms, including correct footwear, hats, and uniform
pieces.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">New flight instructor joining our
ranks;<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">Mark Moskal MN 136<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">New Check pilot:<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">Curt Johnson MN 136<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">Thank you for your help and
dedication to helping out our MN wing flight operations!!<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">I have attached a link to this
month's edition of the NHQ stan/eval newsletter, and included a Christmas poem
for pilots.<span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:2.4pt">Take Care, and Happy holidays to
everyone,<span></span></p><img src="cid:ii_lq6wp8zw0" alt="image.png" width="177" height="42" style="margin-right: 0px;"></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><a name="_Hlk124700481"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Capt. Greg
Bestul, CAP<span></span></span></b></a></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>
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