Flight Safety

Sioux City IA - UA DC-10 suffered a complete Hydraulic failure Flight crew actions –Radio calls to ATC –Radio calls to UA maintenance –Flight engineer noted loss of all hydraulics –Brought UA pilot up from cabin –Opened in-flight manuals to review possible actions –Communicated with cabin crew

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Available Soaring Resources

1.Radio, Transponder, FLARM, PCAS-TCAS, ELT, GPS 2.Standard operation procedures 3.O2 & parachute 4.Ground safety officer (GSO), Chief Flight Instructor, Chief tow-pilot 5.Primary/secondary flight controls 6.POH – all aircraft (towplane & glider) 7.Sectional charts 8.Cell phone 9.Food/water 10.Weather information, notams, TFR’s 11.Situational awareness, powers of observation 12.Land-out kit 13.Flight instructor, Passengers, ground crew, wing runner, Tow Pilot 14.Positive control check, pre-flight (ABCCCDDE) 15.ATC, FSS, ATIS/ASOS 16.Liaison with other controlling authorities 17.Recurrent training programs, flight reviews 18.FAR, AIM, published training materials (GFH, SFM, …), web sites, PTS 19.Judgment training, Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) 20.Good training program 21.Hanger flying, 1 st person articles, accident analysis 22.Safety meetings, safety training

Glider pilot resources Tow Pilot, Line Crew, Wing Runner Safety Officer, Field Operations Officer SOP’s, standard soaring signals POH, PIC of glider Radio Preflight briefing w/Towpilot, winch operator, wing runner, other pilots, instructor Preflight briefing including WX, notams, In-situ weather observations, towplane observations (prior to launch) –What is the towpilot doing –How does the engine sound –Is it turbulent –Is there a crosswind –Are other pilots having difficulty launching/landing

Available Resources Equipment People Publications Training Other

Available Soaring Resources Equipment –Radio, Transponder, FLARM, PCAS-TCAS, ELT, GPS, flight computer –O2 & parachute –Cell phone –Land-out kit –Towrope, ring, release, weak links –Proper clothing, shoes, overnight, sunglasses,

Available Soaring Resources People –Ground safety officer (GSO), Chief/other Flight Instructor, Chief tow-pilot, met-man –Weather information, notams, TFR’s –Flight instructor, Passengers, ground crew, wing runner, Tow Pilot, other pilots, retrieve crew –ATC, FSS, ATIS/ASOS –Hanger flying, 1 st person articles, accident analysis –Safety meetings, safety training

Available Soaring Resources Publications –Standard operation procedures –POH – all aircraft (towplane & glider) –Sectional charts –Weather information, notams, TFR’s –Positive control check, checklists (ABBCCCDDE) –Recurrent training programs, flight reviews –FAR, AIM, published training materials (GFH, SFM, …), web sites, PTS –Judgment training, Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) –Good training program –Flight line logs –Magazine articles

Available Soaring Resources Other –O2 & parachute –Primary/secondary flight controls –Food/water –Visual signs of lift (birds, gliders, cows, witches, clouds