Quiet and Casual defunding of CD not being discussed

[sardak]

Remember that ACC released this solicitation in April of this year.  https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=91fd0ac4fea78cbf0a401e4a49d6083a

Contractor will conduct an in-depth analysis of the Civil Air Patrol's (CAP) core missions as stated in the 2016-2020 CAP Strategic Plan and associated aircraft fleet to make recommendations regarding CAP's suitability for current and future mission requirements. Analysis should result in recommendations for requirement standards for aircraft performance, pilot training suitability (ab initio through advance ratings), passenger and cargo capacity, configuration requirements (floats, skis, rough country/off airport landing capability, etc.), special mission equipment, sustainment cost and optimum utilization.

Increased Department of Defense reliance upon CAP through CAP-USAF, has revealed an increasing mission demand for Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), Homeland Defense (HD), and Homeland Security (HS) missions with a more immediate and greater need in times of crisis.   CD was given as an example of an HS mission.  sUAS and gliders were included in the list of aircraft to consider.

The original solicitation closed on April 26. An update was posted in June with a closing date of July 18. https://www.fbo.gov/index.php?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e3f932857dd9576f57270bb7f596e983&tab=core&tabmode=list&=

Mike

[etodd]

Anyone know the percentage of self paid hours? Is that going up or down over the last few years? I wonder what effect, if any, the self paid flights have? Covers a broad spectrum of flights I realize. In four years I have about 225 hours in CAP planes with about 150 as self funded. About 25 of those were IFR training. We have two Cadets taking PPL lessons, so all of those are self funded. Do we have many Squadrons keeping their  planes flying with self funded or is it more the exception?

[SarDragon]

Here are the numbers for CAWG for FY2018:
A time -4786.3 hrs; 74.835 %
B time - 548.2 hs; 8.5712 %
C time - 985.5 hrs; 15.4085 %
L1 time - 75.8 hrs (USAF liaison personnel flying)

This is available in WMIRS, Support, Reports.

Mission symbols here:
https://www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/07_AIF_FLT_LOG_2_95A1BCB882B93.pdf

[N6RVT]

Here are the numbers for CAWG for FY2018:
A time -4786.3 hrs; 74.835 %
B time - 548.2 hs; 8.5712 %
C time - 985.5 hrs; 15.4085 %
L1 time - 75.8 hrs (USAF liaison personnel flying)

There would be a lot more C time if we had more than just one 172 that was 300+ miles away.  I know a growing number of 100< hour pilots.