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How many front-seat CAP orientation flights can each cadet receive?

Up to five, plus unlimited back-seat flights.

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  1. Up to two
  2. Up to five ✔
  3. Up to ten

Why: Each cadet may get up to five front-seat orientation flights, and back-seat rides do not use them up. The goal is learning how airplanes fly, not formal flight training.

Huh, didn't know that: Most cadets fly in a CAP-owned single-engine Cessna 172 or 182.

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Answer: Up to five. Each cadet may get up to five front-seat orientation flights, and back-seat rides do not use them up. The goal is learning how airplanes fly, not formal flight training.

  1. CAP: Cadet Orientation Flights (parents FAQ) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/parents/cadet-orientation-flights
    Each cadet may receive up to 5 CAP orientation flights in the front seat and unlimited flights in the back seat.
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. CAP: Cadet Flying www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/activities/cadet-flying
    Every CAP cadet under age 18 is eligible for five flights in a powered aircraft
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. CAP: Cadet Orientation Flights (parents FAQ) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/programs/cadets/parents/cadet-orientation-flights
    The flights are educational and fun, but are not intended as formal flight training.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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