Typical time for CAP annual form 5?

[Robert M. Gary]

I took my first form 5 last night. Since I was doing CAP-instructor,
Cadet Orientation, Instrument, it took a bit of time. My understanding
is that you must do all 3 of these every year. How long does a typical
annual form 5 take if you do all these? It seems that most in our
squadron skip all this stuff and just do the basic form 5 but that
means if they get stuck somewhere, they can't file IFR in a CAP plane.

-Robert, SM

[Ronald Gardner]

I do just Orientation and basic with night sign off and it will take maybe
2 hours, I would guess adding instrument would make it 3 hrs total with
the ground work. Remember there are new rules on instrument flying in CAP
AC. I thought I heard two pilots are required for actual IMC flight. Me
I am strictly VFR.

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

> I took my first form 5 last night. Since I was doing CAP-instructor,
> Cadet Orientation, Instrument, it took a bit of time. My understanding
> is that you must do all 3 of these every year. How long does a typical
> annual form 5 take if you do all these? It seems that most in our
> squadron skip all this stuff and just do the basic form 5 but that
> means if they get stuck somewhere, they can't file IFR in a CAP plane.
>
> -Robert, SM