Together We Prevail
March 2011 - Volume 25, Issue 2
vided Amy Stattick with the Teacher Orientation Program and discussed how the days flight would go. We talked about all the factors which affect a flight such as weight & balance, aerodynamics, how parts of the airplane work and weathers impact. about the opportunity to participate in this program. Upon returning to land at Lake Elmo airport (21D) and experiencing the refuling process we pushed the aircraft (N5154D) back into the hangar and had the post flight briefing.
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She indicated how much fun she had on the flight and how beneficial the TOP flight program is for CAP. She had also indicated her son was building a rocket to launch as part of a school project. I had invited both her and her Amy Stattick during a son to attend one of our Teacher Orientation Flight or squadron meetings to see TOP Flight. how CAP could benefit her We did the preflight inspecson. The St. Croix Cadets tion together discussing why will be building and launch each item is on the checklist rockets again this May 2011. and how safety is very imporThe St. Croix Squadron tant part of CAP. would like to Thank Amy As we departed Lake Elmo Stattick for participating in airport (21D) we turned East this program. and headed up and down the St. Croix River valley for about 0.7 hours of flight time. Amy Stattick took a number of photographs out the window marveling at the view. She was generally excited
The Cadet staff for this event was; C/2d. Lt. Kyle Sebesta (STP), C/2d. Lt. Joe Pahr (STP), C/1st. Lt. David Trudeau (STX), C/1st. Lt. Nicholas DeMuse (STP), C/SMSgt. McKaylen Hannigan (STP), C/ MSgt. Mohammad Battah (STX), C/MSgt. Ryan Malcolm. Senior Staff for this event was; Capt. Jay Sliwinski (STX), 1st. Lt. Amy Pahr (STP), 1st. Lt. Carrie Niemann (STP), 1st. Lt. Scott Richardson (STX) & Lt. Col. Anna-Marie Bistodeu (MNWG). Thank you and Congratulations to all of you and to your training success!
Congratulations are in order for those cadets students who completed this training and they are; C/SrA. Lucas Biniek (STX), C/SSgt. Tyler Freeman (STP), C/SSgt. Anthony Johnson (STP), C/SrA. Sam Kneen (STX), C/SrA. Valeriya
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The highest art form of all is a human being in control of himself and his airplane in flight, urging the spirit of a machine to match his own!
- Richard Bach, 1974 Aviation news writer
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2d Lt.. C/MSgt. C/SrA. C/SrA. C/A1C. Membership C/1st. Lt. C/1st. Lt. Until next time Breathe Deep, Fly High! C/SrA. C/A1C. By St. Croix Squadron Chaplain Capt. Joseph Burton C/Amn. C/SrA. C/MSgt. C/SSgt. C/SSgt. C/SrA. C/TSgt. On 22 February 2011, Senior sippi & St. Croix River valleys. C/A1C. Staff members of the St. Croix C/Amn. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was Squadron attended a WashingC/A1C. in attendance to give the local ton County spring flood workcommunities and county offiNew Members shop in Cottage Grove, MN. cials the chance to hear who C/AB. Lehman Parker 12 Jan 11 to hear what the County offiwe are and what services we C/AB. Jack Tyler 08 Feb 11 cials and local cities who are in C/AB. Justin Huppert 24 Feb 11 can provide. the flood zone area could SM. Nicholas Anderson 24 Feb 11 This was also explained that we expect to see in this years are not self activating and that Member Count: 91 expected record flood zones. coordination for our services The County Officials briefed Seniors 38 & Cadets 53 will need to be done through the local communities within the State Director and the the County what services are Minnesota Wing Emergency being made coordinated and Services Officer. can be made available. What St. Croix Squadron officers in the experts are expecting for attendance were and what record water levels along the function they perform for our main rivers and streams which squadron; Lt. Col. Bill Rutten is are connected to the Missis-
St. Croix Composite Squadron Minnesota Wing Civil Air Patrol U.S. Air Force Auxiliary 3275 Manning Ave. North Box #9, Hangar 39E Lake Elmo, MN. 55042 651-773-1210 www.stcroix.mncap.org
Squadron Commander:
David W. Yost Major, CAP. YostDW@comcast.net
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Editor:
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