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Gazette
Gumby
Semper Gumby
June, 2008
Some of the students and instructors of the ight academy. (Left to right) Captains Arnie Andresen and Brett McElheney, C/CMSgt Jason Nadle, C/CMSgt Rob Lollar, C/CMSgt Stephen Bloemsma, (kneeling) C/Sgt Sam Pollock, C/CMSgt Nicholas Padleckas, C/2LT Michael Gallandt, Major Rich Augur, Lt. Colonel Ray Davis and Lt. Colonel Wally Courtney.
avoidance just to name a few of the subjects. Out of the squadrons nearly 50 cadet-strong membership, seven have taken advantage of this rst opportunity. They are C/2LT Michael Gallandt, C/CMSgt Stephen Bloemsma, C/TSgt Tristan Wicker, C/CMSgt Jason Nadle, C/CMSgt Nicholas Padleckas, C/Sgt Sam Pollock and C/CMSgt Rob Lollar. Even with the unfavorable weather and numerous windy days, 30 sorties have been completed. Asked what he thought about having a program that is usually conducted at a national or wing level being run at a squadron level, Cadet Chief Master Sergeant Jason Nadle said, I think its great because its close to home, we dont have to spend a lot of money traveling and we know everybody! Nadle, 16, from the Leicester community said that he got interest in aviation after visiting the USS Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina when he was 13. He has been a cadet for two years now. Conducting the ight school for the cadets are ground instructors Lt. Colonel Wally Courtney and Captain Gary Lux. Flight instructors include Lt. Colonel Ray Davis, Major Rich Augur, Captain Rocky Fleming, Captain Brett McElheney and Captain Arnie Andresen. With improving weather we look forward to completing all 70 hours of ight training before the end of March, said Lt. Colonel Ray Davis. This report led by Clint Parker for the Asheville Civil Air Patrol.
Instructor Captain Arnie Andresen watch as cadet conduct preight of the aircraft.
Lt. Colonel Ray Davis goes over cockpit instructions with C/CMSgt Stephen Bloemsma.
Lt. Colonel Wally Courtney (using pointer) and Captain Rocky Fleming work with cadets during a ground school class.
(Left to right) Cadet 2 Lt. Nicholas Padleckas, Cadet 2 Lt. Rob Lollar and Cadet 2 Lt. Jason Nadle have all soloed in the ight academy program.
Three of the Asheville Composite Squadrons Cadets have completed the ight academy conducted earlier this year by soloing. Cadet 2 Lt. Nicholas Padleckas was the rst to solo followed by Cadet 2 Lt.Jason Nadle and then Cadet 2 Lt. Rob Lollar. All look forward to some type of career in aviation and are very appreciative of what CAP has given them in the way of ying experience. Lt. Padleckas achieved his solo on his 16th birthday and hopes to y for the US Navy. Cadet Second Lieutenant Rob Lollar, a two and
a half year member of CAP, was inspired to join the volunteer group because of his interested in a career in aviation. He hopes to become a personnel ofcer, ight line ofcer or air trafc controller in the Air Force after getting commission from Liberty University Rob Lollar is the third cadet from Asheville to solo through the teaching of Asheville Composite Squadrons Flight Academy. Asked what he thought about having a program that is usually conducted at a national or wing
level being run at a squadron level, C/2Lt. Nadle said, I think its great because its close to home, we dont have to spend a lot of money traveling and we know everybody! Nadle, 16, from the Leicester community said that he got interest in aviation after visiting the USS Yorktown in Charleston, South Carolina when he was 13. He has been a cadet for two years now. All were recognized by the Asheville Squadron members for their achievement.
For those who didnt know... Last month the Asheville Composite Squadron turned 51 years old!
A group picture of wilderness training group and MAMA aircrew on Sunday. More pictures on the next page.