Patuxent River Navy Flying Club Membership Briefing January 10, 2016 John Taylor President, PRNFC Board of Directors

Overview Member Updates Board Member Reports Safety Presentation Accident Case Study – In Too Deep VFR to IMC – Rod Machado Arrow Engine Operations

Member Updates New solos New aircraft check outs Introduce new members Introduce visitors and prospective members Introduce instructors Introduce mechanics

Maintenance Officer Requirements: Club Member Maintenance background “Should be” a Private Pilot with 200 hours flight time Preferably an Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic Preferably on Active Duty (our Board percentage is low) Able to attend most Board & Membership meetings Responsibilities Supervise the Club’s maintenance program Ensure airworthy aircraft Pro-active approach to fixing discrepancies Responsible for Club equipment, tool control, record-keeping Remove and restore aircraft from/to flight status

Board Member Reports Chief Instructor – Ryan Paul Safety – Dave Kirk Maintenance – TBD (Maintenance Status Report) Operations – Jerome Samuel Financial Secretary – Dave Rose Secretary – Philip Mock VP – Ron Grimes President & IT – John Taylor Manager – Joe Dziewit

Safety Presentation The presentations can be found on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0lWsqAwYwY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h402xh7kBtA&feature=youtu.be Or contact John Taylor for the video files.

Arrow Operations Engine tachometer limits Pilot Operating Manual: Green Arc (Normal Operating Range) is 500 to 2100 and 2350 to 2700 RPM, with the Red Arc existing from 2100 to 2350 STC: “Avoid continuous operation below 15 inches manifold pressure between 1950 and 2350 RPM.” Normal operating range (Green Arc): 500 to 2700 RPM Red lights on tachometer not the answer; the STC is.

Arrow Starting Procedures Starting Procedure from Engine Operating Handbook (abbreviated): Master SW – On Fuel pump – On Throttle – Open Mixture – Full rich 3 – 5 seconds (fuel flow indication) Throttle and Mixture – Retard Fuel pump – Off Throttle – ¼ open Starter – Engage Mixture – Advance slowly (don’t need to wait until it fires)