Fourteen Alabama Wing check pilots and one CAP-USAF officer participated Aug. 16 in a wing-level National Check Pilot Standardization Course at Jefferson State Community College in Pell City.
Led by Lt. Cols. Harold Coghlan and Dave McGonegal from Group 2 headquarters, participants were briefed on or discussed aviation safety, fundamentals of instruction, operational updates, and standardization topics.
In addition to the academic seminars, four training flights were conducted Aug. 17.
“The training conducted by our wing check pilots allows our aircrews to professionally and safely conduct our three missions of CAP – aerospace education, cadet programs, and emergency services,” said Col. Brian Williams, Alabama Wing commander.
Robert Griffith of CAP-USAF joined the Alabama Wing pilots participating in the course. In addition to Coughlan and McGonegal, they were:
Alabama Wing HeadquartersCol. Jayson Altieri
Huntsville Senior Squadron Capt. Aaron Pearson
Capt. Adam Thomas
Pell City Senior SquadronCapt. John Manning
Auburn Composite Squadron2nd Lt. Sanghyun Han
Dothan Composite Squadron Maj. Ron McKinstry
Capt. Ryan Smallen
Mobile Composite SquadronLt. Col. William Hill
Redstone Composite Squadron1st Lt. Joseph Olmstead
1st Lt. Noah Probst
Tuscaloosa Composite SquadronCapt. Kip Madison
1st Lt. Nick Madison
Capt. Aaron Parsons_____Col. Jayson AltieriDirector of OperationsAlabama Wing
