05/20/2026
Coyote Squadron Cadet Program Training led by CAF Coyote Squadron Officer Colonel Frank DeArmond, [email protected]
Photo: Col DeArmond, center, Col Ray Mix, right, Cadets with Corsicana Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.
Coyote Squadron Cadet Program Training Overview
Ground School and Sim Sessions grading and criteria
Ground School syllabus
•Intro to Aviation – Ground school providing an overview of the Private Pilot Knowledge and Experience areas - Ten classes, each approximately 45 minutes to an hour long
o Intro to Airplanes and aerodynamics
o Overview of Reciprocating engines, and turbine engines (if time allows)
o Intro to Instruments (Basic six-pack and overview of glass panels)
o Overview of Aeronautical Charts
o Navigation: Pilotage, Dead Reckoning, VORs, GPS
o Overview of Weight and Balance and Stability and Control
o Intro to Weather
o Air Traffic control, communications
o Flight Planning
Bringing it all together (Plan a cross country)
Flight Simulator Syllabus
I. Intro to and use of the Flight Simulator
A. Intro to the Flight Simulator 1 (Not graded)
B. Intro to the Flight Simulator 2 (Not graded)
1. Basic controls, engine start, taxing
2. Takeoff, straight and Level, climbs, turns, descents (pitch/power)
3. Overview and emphasis on instruments
4. Navigation
5. Maneuvers, stalls
6. Flying cross-country (Bring it all together - Fly the planned cross-country)
C. Fun Stuff – Aerobatics, Formation flying (Not graded)
The top grade (point earner) in the Cadet Program will win a Pilot starter kit, and a series (3 total) of aircraft “instructional” rides (time is not logable for FAA purposes). All other Cadets whose final score is 80% or better will receive one (1) instructional flight. All students who complete the course will receive the Pilot starter kit as well. The kit will include a Coyote Squadron Cadet flight bag, pilot log book, a Certificate of completion, a unique flight patch, and a Kore K1 (or equivalent) headset.
