New Mexico Wing Civil Air Patrol May 2009 Safety Briefing Joseph R. Perea, MD, Major, CAP Wing Director of Safety MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING

MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY Safety Briefing Requirements for ALL  CAPR 62-1 (3d) CAP Safety Responsibilities and Procedures  All CAP members must obtain a monthly 15 minute face-to-face briefing (or Make- up) before they may participate in any CAP activity (including unit meetings).

To: NM Wing Staff Upon completion of this briefing, send an stating: Subject: May 2009 Wing Safety Briefing “Tire Blowout Incident and Form 78 Reporting” Safety briefing revewed and completed” to MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Sentinel May 09 Mishaps  AC hit cabinet and damaged elevator  Moving a cart damaged horizontal stabilizer tip cap  Tail ring contacted ruway on takeoff  R wing hit other AC while parking  R wing scraped hangar door  Tail wheel shimmy, departed runway  Landed long, hit fence  Unknown hangar rash left wing  Preflight - scratch top of right wing MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Sentinel May 09 Mishaps  Vehicles: NOTHING LISTED  Bodily Injury NOTHING LISTED MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

BALD TIRE SPOTS ON C 206  March 2009 Bald spots on both R and L tires reported 6 crews had flown the month before the report of bald tires 5 crews flew the AC after report of bald tires Who put the bald spots on the tires?? MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Who put the bald spots on these tires?? R & L main tire bald spots reported 2 weeks before tire blowout MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Tire Blowout Incident  1. April 2009, a NM Wing pilot in a C-206G with 2 passengers made a normal approach to RWY 3, E80 Belen Alexander Airport  2. During the landing rollout, the right main tire was damaged by excessive braking, brake locking, causing complete rupture of the tire or “blowout”  No injuries MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

 Right main gear blowout tire MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Tire Damage Prevention? A: PRIOR PLANNING while still in the pattern B: Landing “on-speed” and “on target” means brakes won’t even be needed much!! C: Pick a REALISTIC turn off point from the runway -- don’t force making a turn-off D: Don’t lock the brakes ! ! MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Roundout– HEELS ON THE FLOOR  During the roundout, the goal is to decrease airspeed to touchdown speed, while controlling lift so the airplane will settle gently onto the runway. HEELS ON THE FLOOR, RUDDERS DANCING MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

c B HEELS ON THE FLOOR HEELS ON THE FLOOR during Roundout MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Touch down and Rollout  Directional Control Rudder and Nose wheel steering  Deceleration Aerodynamic Braking (elevator back pressure) Cautious use of wheel brakes, avoid skidding MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Anticipate turning, use nose wheel steering only Do not use differential braking for steering MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

What happens after an Incident?  Accident / Incident Reporting Procedure 1. Notify your Commander / Safety Officer ○ Safety Page to find Phone numbers on Supplement FORM 78 Online MUST be submitted within 48 HRS MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Click on SAFETY FORM 78 Go to and go to “eServices” MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

When to file a FORM 78 Online?  Anytime ANYTHING gets broken and will need repair  Anytime SOMEONE gets hurt and needs medical attention Failure to File a Form  Might make you liable for the cost of damage you didn’t do AND  Is a direct violation of CAPR 62-2, Mishap Reporting Procedures MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

Consequence of Form 78  Minor Mishap: No further action generally needed  MAJOR MISHAP: Will trigger an investigation to determine cause and prevent similar accidents  Info on: CAPR 62-2, Mishap Reporting Procedures Find it at: Safety MAY 09 SAFETY BRIEFING JOSEPH R. PEREA, MD, MAJOR CAP WING DIRECTOR OF SAFETY

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