Getting people interested in the ground side

[davidsinn]

I think Flightline is the way to go for him. I have perfect distance vision and I can't see the pilot half the time through the glass so I wouldn't worry about it. There is a method of communication from pilot to marshaller. It's called flash the landing light for start and for taxi. Other than that the pilot can get on the VHF and talk to the FLS and he can use the ISRs to talk to the marshaller. IDK what wing you're in but if you're near INWG I'd be more than happy to put you through your paces on flightline.

[mynetdude]

I think Flightline is the way to go for him. I have perfect distance vision and I can't see the pilot half the time through the glass so I wouldn't worry about it. There is a method of communication from pilot to marshaller. It's called flash the landing light for start and for taxi. Other than that the pilot can get on the VHF and talk to the FLS and he can use the ISRs to talk to the marshaller. IDK what wing you're in but if you're near INWG I'd be more than happy to put you through your paces on flightline.

Wow I just learned a new trick, I wasn't taught that during my FLM training which I am considering going to again in a couple weeks.

I'm quite far from you but I would NOT hesitate to come to any wing just to learn, just not anytime soon .

My FLS tells me to make eye contact with the pilot and frankly I don't see how that's possible if you can't see the pilot to begin with... err well people with better vision can see their eyes further I'd literally have to be standing where the prop would be biting my head off to MAYBE see their eyes.

Anyway I didn't do too bad really but I can see where I will have difficulty so in my situation I need to have someone who knows me well enough to be my backup sideliner who is also either FLM or FLS qualified.

[mynetdude]

I like the Hybrid RV/supply vehicle concept. As for the other concern I've been on a lot of Sarex's and some missions with GTs.
I've seen people screw up but I don't hear people complain. The only thing from my perspective that should get negative attention
would be disruptive behavior or carelessness that results in someone getting hurt. Otherwise people's human foibles should be
forgotten. When you keep showing up to help now that's the good part.

That's the spirit

I don't know about your wing/state but AFAIK in some parts of our wing we can participate as GT but the sheriffs will not let us unless we meet their training standards for GT IN ADDITION to CAP's own GT SQTR tasks/training once that happens we can come in as CAP and do GT with them since they are responsible for the searches (not all counties are like this as some even go to great lengths to prohibit CAP GTs from actual ground searches).

I can see this as a turn off to a lot of people who complete GTM training and then has to do a 16 hour course with the sheriff's department oh and not only that to be UDF qualified before being allowed to consider GT training.

If your wing has good common sense GT training you might get more takers especially those who might like to treat it as a biovac/survival training combination concept perhaps.