From The Archives: Big Roles For Small Airplanes

A Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 Skyplane flies over the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor. CAP is gradually replacing its fleet of aging piston-powered single-engine airplanes with new skylanes. 

Each aircraft is being equipped with a special mission package that includes a glass cockpit and new avionics. A key feature of the package is the ability to provide aerial reconnaissance for the Homeland Security Dept. CAP's role as a low-cost asset in the war on terror is expected to expand in the future. 

See the cover and read the full issue dated September 19, 2005.

Read the feature on page 60. New Wings For CAP (Civil Air Patrol)

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