Winter Safety and Awareness and Safety Resource Information New Mexico Wing Civil Air Patrol Safety Briefing NOVEMBER 2008 / 2009 NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
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). NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING To: NM Wing Staff Upon completion of this briefing, send an email stating: Subject: November 2008 Wing Safety Briefing “November 2008 Safety briefing reivewed and completed” to Judy.Candelaria@kirtland.af.mil NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
Safety Information Resources The NM CAP Wing Website Safety Page has been updated extensively. Visit www.nmcap.org click on Safety Download Power Point safety briefings, forms, reports, Safety Course, and even the Safety Officer Exam!
AOPA Air Safety Foundation www.aopa.org/asf/ Excellent Pilot Resource NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING www.aopa.org/asf TOPICS AVAILABLE Mastering Takeoffs and Landings Essential Aerodynamics: Stalls, Spins, and Safety Accident Analysis Real Pilot Stories . . . . . . . . . . And more NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
www.nmcap.org NM Wing Safety Page Guides and Booklets NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
www.nmcap.org Safety Page Briefings to Download NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
www.nmcap.org Safety Page SITES to visit NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
Winter Vehicle Awareness NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
Ice and Snow Conditions #1. SLOW DOWN ! #2 Bridges and Overpasses freeze before the rest of the highway – BLACK ICE #3 Black Ice is invisible and deadly #4 Stopping distance increases 3 – 11 times #5 The OTHER drivers are dangerous! NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
Aircraft Winter Safety Thorough pre-flight inspection is essential Look for snow or ice in the Pitot static tube, static ports, propeller spinner, control hinges, etc. NEVER take off with visible ice, frost, or roughness / frozen moisture on the wing surfaces. Lift can be seriously degraded. Check for current CO (carbon monoxide) detector in the aircraft. NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING
NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING Winter Safety Questions? Personal experiences? NOVEMBER SAFETY BRIEFING