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

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS PREMISHAP PLAN CHANGES IN FAA REGS, LOCAL PROCEDURES, SOP DC SFRA 406 MHZ ELT SYSTEM RUNWAY INCURSION ISSUES UPCOMING WEATHER/SEASONAL CHANGES

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS PREMISHAP PLAN –IN AIRCRAFT NOTEBOOK –ACTIONS: CALL PRNFC SAFETY OFFICER/BOD ASAP 1 ST 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:

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS –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

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS REVIEW OF LOCAL PROCEDURES AND ANY CHANGES IN FAA REGS, LOCAL PROCEDURES, SOP: –AIM 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 Transponder Operation Transponder 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

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS 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

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS 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

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS 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

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS 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 PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS

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

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS 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/CURRENCY STUDENT PILOTSPRVATE/COMMERCIAL/ATP PILOTSINSTRUMENT PILOTS 30 DAY SOLO CHECKINITIAL CHECKOUT IN EACH MAKE AND MODEL;INITIAL INSTRUMENT CHECK COURSE RULES AND AIRCRAFT WRITTEN TESTSAND WRITTEN TEST MAX 10 HOURS BETWEEN INITIAL NIGHT CHECKOUTANNUAL INSTRUMENT DUAL FLIGHTSFLIGHT CHECK AND WRITTEN TEST 90 DAY SOLO LOGBOOKANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW IN MOST6 APPROACHES, ENDORSEMENT (PER FAA)COMPLEX AIRCRAFT IN WHICHHOLDING PROCEDURES, CURRENCY IS MAINTAINED; WRITTENAND INTERCEPTING AND TESTS ON COURSE RULES ANDTRACKING VIA NAV EACH AIRCRAFT TYPE TO BE PILOTEDSYSTEMS EVERY 6 MONTHS CFI APPROVAL FOR EACH3 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS EVERY SOLO FLIGHT90 DAYS FOR PIC PRIVILEGES, NOT JUST PASSENGER CARRYING PRIVILEGE PHASE CHECKS3 NIGHT TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS EVERY 90 DAYS FOR NIGHT PIC PRIVILEGES 3 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS EVERY 180 DAYS EACH 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

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS COMPLETION OF WEB BASED TRAINING FOR ANY VFR FLIGHT WITHIN 60 NM OF DCA VOR/DME SEE 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.

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS 406 MHZ ELT –HIGH NUMBER OF FALSE POSITIVES CAUSED WORLDWIDE SAR COMMUNITY TO SWITCH FROM MHZ (ANALOG) TO 406 MHZ (DIGITAL) ELT –SINCE 01 FEB 2009 SAR COMMUNITY NO LONGER MONITORS VIA SATELLITE –121.5 IS LINE OF SIGHT ONLY, LIMITING PROBABILITY OF SIGNAL BEING PICKED-UP AFTER A MISHAP

RUNWAY INCURSION ISSUES

PRNFC SAFETY AWARENESS 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 V A 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