CIVIL AIR PATROL'S MARC PROGRAM

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CIVIL AIR PATROL’S

MODEL AIRPLANE AND

REMOTE CONTROL

PROGRAM

(MARC)

Building and Flying

Model airplanes

Welcome to Civil Air Patrol's (CAP) Aerospace Education (AE) Model Airplane and Remote Control flying

program (MARC). This program promotes and supports aviation as an educational tool and focuses on providing

model aviation education opportunities and hands-on experiences for CAP cadet, senior, and teacher members.

This introduction page begins a journey to a more comprehensive understanding of building and flying all types

of flying and model aircraft. These aircraft include anything that is Free Flight (FF), such as Hand Launched

Gliders (HLG) or Catapult Launched Gliders (CLG), and it also includes any powered aircraft (rubber band,

electric, or gas) and remote control (RC) flight.

Goal

To establish a viable and effective model airplane program that will assist unit Aerospace Education Officers

(AEOs) in promoting an interest in flight and model aviation. This program will offer a myriad of opportunities

and activities designed to excite and motivate CAP members to learn more about flying and model aviation.

Objectives

1. Nurture the partnership with The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) to share CAP and AMA ideas and resources.

2. Present AEOs with a unit model aircraft program to encourage CAP senior members and cadets to experience building,

learning and doing something together.

3. Promote model aviation as a worthwhile interest and hobby.

4. Develop a model airplane knowledge database for CAP membership.

5. Develop a parent/guardian and cadet project program.

6. Cooperate with other organizations to expand model aviation.

7. Reinforce Aerospace Dimensions and Aerospace Education Excellence Award programs.

The Civil Air Patrol MARC Program is made up of the following learning modules:

1. Model Airplane Flight Programs

a. CAP Unit Model Airplane Flying Program

b. CAP/AMA TAG-Team Program

c. CAP Florida Group-4 Model Aircraft flight CD

2. AMA TAG Program for learning to fly R/C

a. Links to finding an AMA Chartered Club

b. “How to” connect with an AMA Club

3. Plans of Model Airplanes

a. The Denny Dart Mk III, No-Cal and paper & card, balsa wood airplane plans from 1932-1945

4. Model Airplane Building Programs

a. Paper, card, balsa wood, stick & tissue, tips and “how to” do it

Gliders: Hand and Catapult Launched (glider plans, & airplane catapults 101)

b. Bill Kuhl’s "Building Model Airplanes Program”

5. Model Airplane Forum & Gallery

For Official CAP Aerospace Education Use Only (FOUO)

-Thank you-

This project is dedicated to all the model airplane builders and R/C & FF flyers that through their efforts

for well over a hundred years have brought the hobby and their experiences of flight to us today. We

dedicate this work to all the current model airplane builders and the future model aviation enthusiasts that

we hope will use and enjoy the material gathered here.

My personal thanks goes out to more people than I can imagine who have given to this educational

project of their time, talents, products and creations for us to learn from, use and enjoy. It takes a special

person to give freely their own ideas, plans, photos, and most importantly, their knowledge freely to

others.

In no special order I would like to thank the following persons and organizations for all you have done to

make this educational project possible. I am sure I have missed some names, and I apologize for that

oversight, but thanks to you as well. The term “modeler” below denotes a guru, a mentor, and a person

whom we should all aspire to be like, and learn from.

Bill Hannan (master modeler) * Neil Dennis (AKA wombat) * Chip Fyn (Fiddlers Green) * Frank

Fanelli, Editor Flying Models (for use of Flying Aces plans) * John J. Ernst (modeler) * Carol

Shepard, CFO, Model Airplane News plans * Paul Bradley (No-Cal plans) * Moshe Lemer,

ML Card Models (Israel) * Howard Metcalf (modeler - UK) * Darcy Whyte * David Scigs

(modeler) from Temecula CA * Bill Kuhl (The Science Guy) * Bill Carney (modeler) * Dan

at Delta-7 * Derek Buckmaster (modeler) DB Design Bureau plans, Australia * Florida CAP

Group 4 for their CD on Model Aircraft * Willygoat @ Fiddlers Green * Aeromodelismo.com free

plans (Argentina)

…and to 1Lt Paul Ticas of the Hemet-Ryan Composite Squadron in California for his work in IT

integration and support and finally to Dr. Jeff Montgomery at N HQ CAP/AE and Bill Pritchett

of AMA/Education for supporting an idea.