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“The men and women of the CAP are involved in
search-and-rescue operations, disaster relief,
flight training, youth development and in
promoting aviation throughout the country. We
are proud to provide them aircraft in support of
their mission.”
The Skyhawks, produced at the company’s facility
in Independence,
Kansas
will be delivered throughout the first half of
2015, replacing older models in CAP’s fleet. In
addition to the standard equipment on the
aircraft, including the Garmin G1000 avionics
suite, the new CAP Skyhawks will be equipped for
glider towing. The CAP operates a fleet of 550
aircraft, most of which are Skyhawks and Cessna
Skylane 182 piston aircraft. It also operates 46
gliders.
“Cessna is one of our most valued partners,”
said Don Rowland, chief operating officer of
Civil Air Patrol. “Flying high wing aircraft is
very helpful for CAP especially in conducting
photo reconnaissance flights for emergency
service providers in the aftermath of disasters,
and the Skyhawk and Skylane are perfectly suited
for our needs.”
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