Abacus - CAP Search & Rescue

Available Now
for FSX & FS2004
BONUS Edition: 7 aircraft

Civil Air Patrol
Search & Rescue Bonus Edition

The 58,000 members of the Civil Air Patrol fly more than 100,000 hours each year performing important missions. Over the past year, they've been extra busy tending to the disasters in the hurricane ravaged South.

CAP Search & Rescue now encapsulates all aspects of real Civil Air Patrol missions including: what you are searching for, where it is located, if it has an Electronic Location Transmitter (ELT), the frequency and modulation of the ELT, the accuracy of the ELT, contents of the emergency kit (flares, smoke, etc) and the radio communication to signal the end of a mission. Combine this with authentic Civil Air Patrol-style search pattern flight plans and you have a completely portable search
mission, making it incredibly easy to build and install pre-built search missions for you to share, create challenges for yourself or for CAP training!

With the BONUS Edition, you'll fly these current and past CAP aircraft:

Cessna 182T with Garmin 1000 glass panel
Cessna C-172 Skyhawk
Maule MX-260
Gippsland GA8 Airvan
C185 Skywagon
DHC-2 Beaver
L-19 Bird Dog

For more information, visit the Civil Air Patrol website.

From the Executive Staff of the Civil Air Patrol

"What a fabulous package Abacus has put together,” said CAP Executive Director Don Rowland, a former Air Force pilot. “In addition to being able to ‘pilot’ CAP’s new glass cockpit-equipped Cessna 182, users can also choose different search targets, such as a missing aircraft or a burning house, and different search locations. Bottom line is this new SAR module is going to be a great source of entertainment, as well as an awesome introductory training tool for CAP members.”

“Civil Air Patrol’s partnership with Abacus has produced another first!” stated Civil Air Patrol National Commander Maj. Gen. Antonio J. Pineda. "Besides being able to fly the CAP colors in Microsoft Flight Simulator, owners of the new Civil Air Patrol Pilot Search & Rescue expansion package will be able to ‘fly’ realistic search and rescue missions. It’s an exciting development that bodes well for both organizations, especially when you consider this incredible add-on package will also help enhance public awareness of one of America’s premier volunteer organizations and provide tangible benefits to the CAP Cadet Program.”

First Impressions from users
"...your contribution will save lives. Your programs are that important as training aids....We salute you!", CAP Commander J.M. of Ft Myers, FL

Note: Civil Air Patrol members are eligible for a special discount for this package. Please have your CAP ID available during Checkout.

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Cessna 182T in new CAP colors

Cessna 182T in older CAP colors

Maule MT-260

Maule MX-260 up close

Search object is now visible

Closeup look at the search object

See and hear the DF during
search and rescue operation of a downed aircraft

Subject shoot flare on parachute
to signal rescuers

Mission Builder - creates search and rescue operations
The Mission Builder is modeled from detailed Civil Air Patrol training documents to create a wide variety of authentic search and rescue scenarios: Select a departure airport Choose a search parameters - search pattern, track length and spacing, more Position the search object and choose the ELT settings The Mission Builder sets up the scenery and write a mission summary and creates a flight plan for your search and rescue operation. You'll fly the mission using the special DF and GPS gauges to help locate the search object. The CAP staff categorizes the search patterns into one of four types, based on the terrain, environment, and other characteristics: Expanding Square Sector Parallel Track Creeping Line	Mission Builder creates your search and rescue missions. You can randomly create missions or create them to your exact specifications. This custom GPS flies the mission flight plans. This gauge links to the autopilot.
Mission Summary for a typical operation	This specialized DF instrument searches for Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) in "downed" aircraft. Here the DF needle indicates that we should fly to the right to locate the ELT. Click to hear the audible indicator.
A second type of ELT Direction Finder based on the Becker DF

Mission Builder/ELT/Special GPS:
Peter Jacobson

Aircraft:
Pavel Tobolka
Dave Eckert
Brian Gladden
Massimo Taccoli
Dennis Seeley
Dave Marconi

Garmin 1000:
Tony D'Ambrosio

Special Effects:
Ron Jeffers

Packaging/Handbook:
Scott Slaughter

Project Manager:
Adam Howe

BONUS Edition

We've added five new aircraft to CAP Search & Rescue to bring you the BONUS Edition.

Registered users who purchased the original version of CAP Search & Rescue can receive the BONUS EDITION upgrade for the special price of only $17.50

Title	Platform	Item #	ISBN #	Price	Media	Available
Civil Air Patrol Search & Rescue BONUS	FSX & FS2004	S756	1-55755-756-X	$29	Download	Now
Civil Air Patrol Search & Rescue BONUS	FSX & FS2004	S752	1-55755-752-7	$29.95	CD-ROM	Now

Civil Air Patrol Search & Rescue BONUS Edition is available from major software dealers and superstores nationwide. Alternatively, you can order now online by clicking Add to Cart button above or by calling toll free call 1-800-451-4319 (US & Canada only) or (616) 698-0330.

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