Get Cap Mission Pilot Checkout

Do I get paid to be a member? No, you are a volunteer member of Civil Air Patrol.

CAP pilots fly reconnais- sance missions for homeland security, search and rescue, dis- aster relief, as well as counter- drug operations at the request of local, state or federal agen- cies.

Current CAP Pilot with at least 175 hours PIC and 50 hours of cross-country time. (You can also be designated a Transport Mission Pilot (TMP) at just 100 hours PIC and 50 hours cross-country time.)

CAP cadets and qualified mission pilots are therefore authorized to use CAP airplanes for flight instruction toward any FAA certificate or rating. With a few exceptions, adult members cannot receive initial flight training on powered aircraft.

Retirement is explained in detail in CAPR 39-2, Civil Air Patrol Membership, and CAPR 35-1, Assignment and Duty Status. Generally, a member must be in good standing and have 20 years of service as a senior member in CAP to be eligible for retirement.

To become a basic CAP pilot, able to fly CAP aircraft, you must be a current, certified private pilot and pass the checkout. That's it. The requirements to fly CAP's USAF-assigned missions such as SAR or cadet orientation are somewhat higher. You must have at least 200 hours as PIC and 50 hours of cross-country.

High Paying Pilot Jobs Chief Pilot. Salary range: $122,000-$207,000 per year. ... Assistant Chief Pilot. Salary range: $72,500-$179,000 per year. ... Air Charter Pilot. Salary range: $55,000-$175,000 per year. ... Private Pilot. Salary range: $100,000-$155,000 per year. ... Corporate Pilot. ... Helicopter Pilot. ... Airline Pilot. ... Commercial Pilot.

How much do civil air patrol pilot jobs pay per year? $100,000 is the 25th percentile. Salaries below this are outliers. $155,000 is the 75th percentile.