C/Maj Owen Kano Completes First Solo Flight

C/Maj Owen Kano of the Las Vegas Composite Squadron completed his first solo flight in a CAP Cessna 172 at Jean, NV on April 13th, 2025. C/Maj Kano has been working under the guidance of dedicated flight instructors Capt. Ethan Peterson, Lt. Col. Andy Kano, 1st Lt. Joe Forti, and Capt. Flore Rulleau - a true team effort.

C/Maj Kano was awarded the Maj Billy R. Edwards Memorial Flight Scholarship, a privately funded scholarship designed to help aspiring CAP cadets in Nevada realize their dreams of becoming pilots. Details about how to apply for the 2025 scholarship will be announced shortly.

All three recipients of the Billy Edwards Scholarship soloed this season. The others were C/CMSgt Julia Williams of the Reno Composite Squadron and C/Capt Cody Sprague of the Vegas Valley Composite Squadron. Congratulations to all of our flying cadets!