{"id":87739,"date":"2017-12-24T22:24:48","date_gmt":"2017-12-25T03:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=87739"},"modified":"2017-12-24T10:31:28","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T15:31:28","slug":"learning-to-fly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=87739","title":{"rendered":"Learning to fly"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_87740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87740\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-87740\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/unnamed-7-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/unnamed-7.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/unnamed-7.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/unnamed-7.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/unnamed-7.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi is pictured at the flight simulator with Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and New York Wing Commanader Tom Corello.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Civil Air Patrol has a history going back to 1941 as the Air Force&#8217;s &#8220;eyes in the skies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was pleased to help unveil a Redbird FMX Flight Simulator that the New York Wing of the CAP will use at its Cadet Education Center Building at Hancock Field in Syracuse,&#8221; said Assemblyman Anthony Brindisis. &#8220;The simulator was obtained thanks to a state grant I supported in the 2017-2018 State Budget along with my colleague, Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo. This device will help encourage interest in the STEM fields by the CAP&#8217;s young cadets, and will be used for valuable flight training and pilot proficiency during the winter months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the CAP and how it helps communities and the state, click here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=0014xIpF3OjmLC9G0LLpIlPzx8zu7yW0fG_R_g1xWFHiFBmIKJNJdCSVJRVRCTyhHGFAoFZRVHvG5h7Fi7wf2YyZPva6z61IBvirktRX3rkUOhGoFY2-uDwFQHY47R-EBHMKDLNUastd3eYsYqDczYL75wMcgNB35h9kQOhRdsZcLmOGstFl9khQw==&amp;c=uApLLTUnyuPt6CCFMXlMvhyXPY6sxuS712sYfVXfY4m4tR9hSCxGHg==&amp;ch=6LoMxnG_9SwfOJicWftGr4QzxB2i9xIpbVeEYo-m-Z4k0vWMxqVABA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" shape=\"rect\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f%3D0014xIpF3OjmLC9G0LLpIlPzx8zu7yW0fG_R_g1xWFHiFBmIKJNJdCSVJRVRCTyhHGFAoFZRVHvG5h7Fi7wf2YyZPva6z61IBvirktRX3rkUOhGoFY2-uDwFQHY47R-EBHMKDLNUastd3eYsYqDczYL75wMcgNB35h9kQOhRdsZcLmOGstFl9khQw%3D%3D%26c%3DuApLLTUnyuPt6CCFMXlMvhyXPY6sxuS712sYfVXfY4m4tR9hSCxGHg%3D%3D%26ch%3D6LoMxnG_9SwfOJicWftGr4QzxB2i9xIpbVeEYo-m-Z4k0vWMxqVABA%3D%3D&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1514215513756000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEEULtjKE32NX2TtH550SbJCyyUbQ\">Civil Air Patrol website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Civil Air Patrol has a history going back to 1941 as the Air Force&#8217;s &#8220;eyes in the skies.&#8221; &#8220;I was pleased to help unveil a Redbird FMX Flight Simulator that the New York Wing of the CAP will use at its Cadet Education Center Building at Hancock Field in Syracuse,&#8221; said Assemblyman Anthony Brindisis. 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