1. Patuxent River Navy Flying Club Bi-Monthly Safety Briefing August 9, 2016
Dave Kirk
PRNFC Safety Officer

2. PRNFC Safety Actions: Status Update
Safety Briefing
PRNFC Safety Actions:
Status Update

3. Standardization Board
“Safe operation of club aircraft depends on pilot standardization procedures, training, and check methods” BUPERSINST
Composed of Ops O, Safety O, Manager, all CFI & FCA
Meets quarterly- last meeting was August 2nd
Forum where club leadership and CFIs can share lessons learned and agree on best practices.

4. Instructor Demos
“Instructors shall demonstrate each introduced in-flight maneuver before allowing a student to perform it for the first time”
PRNFC Flying Regulations, added
Should also demo any previously introduced maneuver that stud has not recently performed
Studs should exhibit a clear understanding of procedures for planned maneuvers during the brief
If uncomfortable with a maneuver in-flight, request further instruction or even a re-demo

5. Two-Challenge Rule
Standard practice in response to any observed deviation from the intended path of flight
Challenge 1- Deviation observed, pilot not flying announces it and expects corrective action (example: “We are getting slow”)
Challenge 2- No corrective action observed, pilot not flying directs a specific corrective input (example: “Add power now”)
If none or insufficient corrective action taken, pilot not flying should assume flight controls, verbally announce “I have the controls”, and apply corrective inputs

6. Effective Communications
Instructions to the pilot flying should be clear, concise, and correct (3C) while still conveying the intended effect
Instructors should consider experience level when providing directions
Complex instruction is best done during the brief or debrief, keep it simple in flight
Brief the flight, fly the brief: keep surprises to minimum in order to enhance communication

7. Cockpit Lighting
FAA minimum required cockpit lighting standards may not be sufficient to enable pilot to clearly and quickly interpret instruments (legal vs safe)
Night flights in club aircraft fall into this category
“A hands free light that is sufficient to illuminate the instrument panel will be carried on all night flights”
PRNFC Flying Regulations, added
This can be a head lamp, ballcap style lighted visor, etc.

8. Spatial Disorientation
All flying club pilots shall receive annual training on the debilitating effects of spatial D
Already complete for CFIs (AOPA)
Expect training at the September PRNFC member meeting

9. Conclusion
Stan Board implementing recommendations from SIR and NAS Pax
Our pilots and instructors will utilize new guidance to enhance safety
Currency requirements reviewed
The sky awaits

10. Safety Briefing
QUESTIONS?

11. Currency Requirements Refresher
Safety Briefing
PRNFC Safety Actions:
Currency Requirements Refresher

12. PRNFC Rule Basis
Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) – Title 14 of Combined Fed Regs (CFR)
Governs all civil aviation including airworthiness (14 CFR Part 23), maintenance (Part 43), registration (Part 47), pilot/instructor certification (Part 61), medical standards (part 67), general operating and flight rules (Part 91), IFR/instrument requirements (Parts 95/97)
Navy Flying Club Instructions
OPNAVINST Change Oct2010
BUPERSINST Jun2001
CNICINST DRAFT
PRNFC Documents
Constitution
Bylaws
Flying Regulations

13. PRNFC Member Currency Requirements
Pilot Certificates – Forever (FAR Part 61)
Medical certificate – 60 or 24 mos (FAR Part 61.23(d))
FAA Flight Review – 24 mos (61.56(c))
FAA SFRA Training – Once (FAR Part 93)
Annual Flight Review – 12 mos (BUPERS 415d, PRNFC Regs 4.3)
Local Course Rules Exam – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 5.8)
Dues – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 8.6.1)
Covenant-not-to-sue – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 5.8)
Safety Meeting – 60 days (PRNFC Regs 5.11)
Aircraft-specific Exam – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 5.8)
Aircraft-specific Checkflight – Once (PRNFC Regs 5.8)
Aircraft make/model currency – 3 TO/L in last 180 days (PRNFC Regs 5.9)
Day currency – 3 TO/L in last 90 days (PRNFC Regs 5.9)
Night Checkout – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 5.8.9)
Night currency – 3 TO/L in last 90 days (PRNFC Regs 5.9)

14. PRNFC Instrument / Instructor Currency Requirements
Instrument Rating – Forever (FAR Part 61)
PRNFC Annual Instrument Exam – 12 mos (BUPERS 415c)
PRNFC Annual Instrument checkflight – 12 mos (BUPERS 415c)
Inst Proficiency Check or 6 approaches – 6 mos (FAR 61.57(c)(1))
Instructor Certificates – 24 mos (FAR Part 61)
Initial Instructor Checkout – Once (BUPERS 415)
PRNFC Instructor Exam – 12 mos (BUPERS 416)
Annual Instructor Standardization Check – 12 mos (BUPERS 415)
Standardization Board Participation – Quarterly (BUPERS 414)
PRNFC Pilot Currency on previous slide also applies

15. PRNFC Controls Flight Clearance Authority (FCA) Checklist
SkyManager Aircraft checkout
Pilot Information Files (PIF Vol 1 and 2)
PRNFC Manager oversight