PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS PATUXENT RIVER NAVY FLYING CLUB SEMI-ANNUAL SAFETY AWARENESS MEETING APRIL 2013

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS

PATUXENT RIVER NAVY FLYING CLUB SEMI-ANNUAL SAFETY

AWARENESS MEETING

APRIL 2013


• PREMISHAP PLAN

• CHANGES IN FAA REGS, LOCAL PROCEDURES, SOP

• DC SFRA

• 406 MHZ ELT SYSTEM

• RUNWAY INCURSION ISSUES

• UPCOMING WEATHER/SEASONAL CHANGES


• PREMISHAP PLAN

– IN AIRCRAFT NOTEBOOK

– ACTIONS:

• CALL PRNFC SAFETY OFFICER/BOD ASAP

• 1ST REPORT DUE WITHIN 24 HOURS

• REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

– ANY ACCIDENTAL INJURY, FATALITY, OR MISHAP INVOLVING MATERIAL (PROPERTY) DAMAGE WHICH RESULTS IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED:


– FATALITY • REGARDLESS OF TIME BETWEEN

INJURY ONSET AND DEATH– FIVE OR MORE LOST WORK DAYS– MATERIAL (PROPERTY) DAMAGE

• INVOLVING ANY REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF PROPERTY/EQUIPMENT


• REVIEW OF LOCAL PROCEDURES AND ANY CHANGES IN FAA REGS, LOCAL PROCEDURES, SOP:– AIM 4-3-23. Use of Aircraft Lights

NAV lights on prior to movement

Strobe lights on, if not a hazard to others

Taxi light on when moving

– AIM 4-1-20. Transponder OperationTransponder on prior to movement on the airport

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS• UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES:

– CARELESS OR RECKLESS OPERATION– FORMATION FLYING– STRAIGHT-IN APPROACHES AT NON-

TOWER AIRPORTS– FLYING BELOW FAR 91 MIN. SAFE

ALTITUDES– FLYING SPECIAL VFR WITHOUT

INSTRUMENT RATING


• UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES:– SIMULATED FORCED LANDINGS AT

NIGHT, OFF-FIELD– USE OF AIRCRAFT FOR HIRE– PARTICIPATION IN CAP, COAST GUARD

OR OTHER ORGANIZATION SAR OPS– AEROBATIC MANEUVERS


• PILOT RESTRICTIONS:– MAX DUTY DAY OF 12 HOURS, SINGLE

PILOT– STEEP TURNS, STALLS, SLOW FLIGHT,

UNUSUAL ATTITUDES AT LEAST 2500 FT AGL

– NO NIGHT FLIGHTS OUTSIDE LOCAL AREA UNLESS INSTRUMENT RATED

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS• PILOT RESTRICTIONS:

– NIGHT INSTRUMENT PRACTICE AUTHORIZED

– PRNFC PILOT WITH AT LEAST 100 LOGGED PILOT HRS MAY FLY VFR NIGHT TO DESIGNATED AIRFIELDS AUTHORIZED FOR NIGHT USE

– TOUCH AND GO BY STUDENTS - ONLY ON LOCAL HARD SURFACED RUNWAYS AT LEAST 3000 FT


• PILOT RESTRICTIONS:– MIN RUNWAY LENGTH FOR CERTIFICATED

PILOTS 2000 FT OR SUM OF AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF AND LANDING ROLL, WHICHEVER GREATER

– IF EMERGENCY OR PRECAUTIONARY LANDING MADE AT UNAUTHORIZED LOCATION, TAKEOFF PROHIBITED WITHOUT APPROVAL BY CLUB MANAGER, OPS OFFICER, SAFETY OFFICER, OR CHIEF CFI


• PILOT RESTRICTIONS:– UNFAMILIAR, NON-TOWERED AIRPORTS

REQUIRE FLY-OVER BEFORE LANDING– FLIGHTS >100 NM PROHIBITED UNLESS

FORMALLY REQUESTED AND APPROVED– NO STUDENT RON’S (EXCEPT FOR

WEATHER OR MAINTENANCE PROBLEM)

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS• PILOT RESTRICTIONS:

– NO STUDENT SOLO AT NIGHT

– STUDENT STAGE CHECKS BY PRNFC CHIEF INSTRUCTOR MANDATORY BEFORE SOLO CROSS COUNTRY AND BEFORE RECOMMENDATION FOR PRIVATE PILOT PRACTICAL TEST

– CHECKOUT IN C-152, C-172 AND T-41 REQUIRES 3 LOGGED HOURS IN MAKE & MODEL TO CARRY PASSENGERS OR LEAVE LOCAL OPERATING AREA

• PILOT RESTRICTIONS:– CHECKOUT IN T-34B REQUIRES:

• 150 LOGGED PILOT HOURS

• 25 LOGGED PILOT HOURS RETRACTABLE GEAR (OR 10 HOURS MAKE AND MODEL)

• 5 LOGGED HOURS IN MAKE & MODEL



• PILOT RESTRICTIONS:– CHECKOUT IN PIPER ARROW REQUIRES:

• 100 LOGGED PILOT HOURS• 25 LOGGED PILOT HOURS RETRACTABLE

GEAR (OR 10 HOURS MAKE AND MODEL)• 5 LOGGED HOURS IN MAKE & MODEL

• AIRCRAFT RESTRICTIONS:– NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY REQUIRES IFR

EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT– NO COMMERCIAL OPS

•PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS

• DAY VFR: – 1500 FT CEILING, 3 MILES VISIBILITY

• NIGHT VFR: – 2500 FT CEILING, 5 MILES VISIBILITY


• REQUIRED EQUIPMENT:– PILOT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE PROPER

CHARTS, EQUIPMENT AND INFO FOR FLIGHT

– AIRCRAFT REQUIRED TO HAVE APPROPRIATE SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT FOR AREA OF INTENDED OPERATION, INCLUDING LIFE PRESERVERS FOR OVER-WATER FLIGHTS BEYOND POWER-OFF GLIDING DISTANCE FRFOM SHORE

FLIGHT CHECKS/CURRENCYSTUDENT PILOTS PRVATE/COMMERCIAL/ATP PILOTS INSTRUMENT PILOTS

30 DAY SOLO CHECK INITIAL CHECKOUT IN EACH MAKE AND MODEL; INITIAL INSTRUMENT CHECKCOURSE RULES AND AIRCRAFT WRITTEN TESTS AND WRITTEN TEST

MAX 10 HOURS BETWEEN INITIAL NIGHT CHECKOUT ANNUAL INSTRUMENTDUAL FLIGHTS FLIGHT CHECK AND

WRITTEN TEST

90 DAY SOLO LOGBOOK ANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW IN MOST 6 APPROACHES,ENDORSEMENT (PER FAA) COMPLEX AIRCRAFT IN WHICH HOLDING PROCEDURES,

CURRENCY IS MAINTAINED; WRITTEN AND INTERCEPTING ANDTESTS ON COURSE RULES AND TRACKING VIA NAVEACH AIRCRAFT TYPE TO BE PILOTED SYSTEMS EVERY 6 MONTHS

CFI APPROVAL FOR EACH 3 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS EVERY SOLO FLIGHT 90 DAYS FOR PIC PRIVILEGES, NOT JUST

PASSENGER CARRYING PRIVILEGE

PHASE CHECKS 3 NIGHT TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS EVERY90 DAYS FOR NIGHT PIC PRIVILEGES

3 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS EVERY 180 DAYSEACH MAKE AND MODEL PILOTED

*NOTE: ALL PRNFC PILOTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE COMPLETED THE FAA SAFETY COURSE TITLED “NAVIGATING THE DC ADIZ” TO FLY IN THE LOCAL AIRSPACE; A COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION IS REQUIRED IN EACH PILOT’S PRNFC TRAINING JACKET.

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS• WASHINGTON DC SFRA

– DC SFRA 30 NM RING CENTERED ON DCA VOR/DME, EXTENDING UP TO FL 180

– REQUIRED :

• 2 WAY RADIO COMMUNICATION

• MODE C TRANSPONDER

• DISCRETE ASSIGNED TRANSPONDER CODE

• COMMUNICATION WITH ATC

• MAX AIRSPEED 180 KIAS

• SFRA FLIGHT PLAN


• COMPLETION OF WEB BASED TRAINING FOR ANY VFR FLIGHT WITHIN 60 NM OF DCA VOR/DME

• SEE http://www.faasafety.gov

• DC FLIGHT RESTRICTED ZONE (FRZ) IS WITHIN AND PART OF DC SFRA; SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS. FOR PRACTICAL PURPOSES, CONSIDER IT A “NO FLY” ZONE.


• 406 MHZ ELT– HIGH NUMBER OF FALSE POSITIVES CAUSED

WORLDWIDE SAR COMMUNITY TO SWITCH FROM 121.5 MHZ (ANALOG) TO 406 MHZ (DIGITAL) ELT

– SINCE 01 FEB 2009 SAR COMMUNITY NO LONGER MONITORS 121.5 VIA SATELLITE

– 121.5 IS LINE OF SIGHT ONLY, LIMITING PROBABILITY OF SIGNAL BEING PICKED-UP AFTER A MISHAP

RUNWAY INCURSION ISSUES


• UPCOMING WEATHER/SEASONAL CHANGES– THUNDERSTORMS– BIRD HAZARD

THUNDERSTORMS

• GREATEST DANGER IS FROM THE VERTICAL CURRENTS WHICH CAN CAUSE AIRCRAFT DISINTEGRATION

• HAIL CAN ALSO SEVERELEY DAMAGE AIRCRAFT

• STAGES OF A THUNDERSTORM:– CUMULUS

– MATURE

– DISSIPATING

MICROBURST

• CAN BE FOUND ALMOST ANYWHERE THERE IS CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY

• UP TO 6,000 FPM DOWNDRAFT

• LESS THAN 1 MILE IN DIAMETER

• SELDOM LASTS MORE THAN 15 MINUTES

• UP TO 90 KT WINDSHEAR

• SEVERE HAZARD DURING APCH/LANDING

THUNDERSTORMS

• PILOT ACTIONS:

– AVOID T-STORMS

– DO NOT FLY BELOW - DESTRUCTIVE SHEAR TURBULENCE POSSIBLE

– AVOID CELLS BY 20 MILES - HAIL AND VIOLENT TURBULENCE POSSIBLE

– REDUCE AIRSPEED TO VA IN T-STORM VICINITY

– MAINTAIN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ATTITUDE ON HEADING TO MINIMIZE TIME IN STORM AREA - DON’T ATTEMPT TO HOLD ALTITUDE IN VERTICAL DRAFTS

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PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS PATUXENT RIVER NAVY FLYING CLUB SEMI-ANNUAL SAFETY AWARENESS MEETING APRIL 2013