I was in CG Aux in San Diego and found it to be an absolutely wonderful
experience. The members of the squadron were some of the finest and best
pilots I've ever been privileged to know. The social events were absolutely
great -- dinner at the officer's club at the local Navy base once a month,
parties on the slightest pretext, and other really good times. A minimum of
BS paperwork and a maximum of flight training and operations.

I joined CG Aux in Sacramento on the strength of my San Diego experience ...
what a mistake. Maximize the paperwork, minimize the flying, and if you
don't have a twin, you ain't in the old boy's club. A 182 is penny ante.
You got your CG bars and your CG wings in San Diego? Sorry, you get to go
through OUR little drill with reams of paperwork and busy work before we let
you in the door.

I have never been in CAP so can't comment on that.

Jim



"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
oups.com...

I've also noticed that we have a Coast Guard Auxiliary in town
(Sacramento) with an active aviation unit. What is the difference to a
pilot (in terms of training, missions, aircraft) between CG and AF aux?

BTW: I heard rumor that CG aux get full BX priv's while CAP only get
uniform BX privs.

-Robert, CFI