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FAASTeam. Time to play: Opening Video Safety in the FAASt Lane Charles Taylor Award Mike Costa WINGS Scenario One - CE185. Discussion. What else could have the airman done to increase their chances for a safe return? Airspeed – more is not always the best

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  1. FAASTeam

  2. Time to play: Opening Video Safety in the FAASt Lane Charles Taylor Award Mike Costa WINGS Scenario One - CE185

  3. Discussion...

  4. What else could have the airman done to increase their chances for a safe return? • Airspeed – more is not always the best • Move ballast further aft - In some instances, airman have moved passengers further aft to assist in the nose heavy situation. Example: Nose gear fail scenario

  5. Before and During Flight Thoughts:_________ • Aircraft Maintenance History • Check with Maintenance facility or owner • Check with other pilots who have flown • If no records, treat as if first time • Preflight as if for night flight • CRM – Crew Resource Management • Working with what you’ve got • Working with who is available • ATC • Passengers • Another Pilot

  6. Practice, Practice, Practice:_____________ • Upset or Scenario based training • Understand and practice • No flap or partial flap landings • Slips and or Skids • Minimum Control Airspeeds and maneuvers • Trim Runaway • Stuck Ailerons or Elevator • Power configuration scenarios – partial or full power • Understand and utilize all control surfaces including: • Doors and windows • Spoilers and flaps • Landing Gear • Carburetor Heat and Magnetos

  7. Time to play: Advanced Preflight Scenario Two - CE210

  8. Discussion...

  9. The three P’s • Perceive– What is your situation and how does this effect me and the aircraft, how serious is this event • Process – Work the issue, evaluate. • Perform – Make a decision weather to proceed, Land as soon as practical or as soon as possible. You must always do one thing first… FLY THE AIRCRAFT!!

  10. Advanced Preflight Program • Basic rules to live by; • Get to know your mechanic; • Safe practices, thorough, conscious, responsible • Areas in particular; • Items not always covered in an AD or Service Bulletin • Never assume the aircraft is ready to go; • Re-inspect oil filler caps • Re-inspect fuel caps secure • Re-inspect doors are secure if assisted in loading

  11. This inspection is likely your last chance to determine the safe operational condition before flight.

  12. After the Records Review:________ • Advanced Preflight Program • Basic rules to live by; • Look – does the item being inspected look right or move in the correct direction?; • Listen – does the item make noise, is that normal? • Feel – is the control moving smoothly, sticky, or jerky? “With control surfaces, you’ll want to apply movement with pressure against hinge points while looking for cracks, feeling for looseness or binding, and listening for any abnormal sounds”.

  13. Manufacturers Checklist is only the beginning: • Checklists do not cover every item necessary for a thorough preflight: • Fuel tank repair – ensure fuel is no longer leaking • Fuel cap seals • Buckling or cracked paint – may reveal a failing part • Wheel brakes – sufficient pad remaining? • Tire pressure – Proper inflation? • Aircraft skin damage due to collision (air/ground) • De-Ice/Anti-Ice Equipment Condition • Survival Equipment • Go Kit? (Spare bulbs, Igniters, Tire, Oil, etc.)

  14. About Tires:____________________ Mounted Tube-Type Tires A tube-type tire that has been freshly mounted and installed should be closely monitored during the first week of operation, ideally before every takeoff. Air trapped between the tire and the tube at the time of mounting will seep out under the beads, through sidewall vents or around the valve stem, resulting in an underinflated assembly.

  15. Mounted Tubeless Tires A slight amount of gas diffusion through the liner material and casing of tubeless tires is normal. The sidewalls are purposely vented in the lower sidewall area to bleed off trapped gases, preventing separation or blisters. A tire/wheel assembly can lose as much as five percent (5%) of the inflation pressure in a 24-hour periodand still be considered normal. If a soap solution is used to check leaks, it is normal for small amounts of bubbles to be observed coming from the vent holes.

  16. Acceptable?...or…Not Acceptable? Maybe?!? Maybe?!?

  17. Acceptable?...or…Not Acceptable? REMOVE! REMOVE!

  18. Acceptable?...or…Not Acceptable? Maybe?!? Maybe?!?

  19. For information on tire care:______ http://www.goodyearaviation.com/resources/pdf/aircraftmanual.pdf

  20. Inspection & Maintenance Guidelines for Flush-Mounted Fuel Caps. • Background: The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) Aviation Safety Information Letter A08W0197-D1-L1, identifies a lack of specific original equipment manufacturer (OEM) inspection and maintenance guidelines for flush-mounted fuel caps. • Fuel caps from an accident aircraft were tested to simulate the fuel pressure within an aircraft fuel tank. No leakage is considered permissible. The fuel caps leaked by the axle and handle assembly with a minimum pressure of 0.5 psi. Following disassembly and inspection, O-rings on the axle shaft were found cracked and broken. The corrosion on the axle shafts indicated long-term exposure to moisture. (see attached photo).

  21. FAA Advisory Circular AC 20-125 (AC) is a good source of information regarding water contamination in aviation gasoline and jet fuel. The AC references114aircraft accidents due to the infiltration of water in the fuel supply. The probable cause in 85 of those accidents was due to inadequate preflight checks.

  22. Time to play: Wright Bros. Award Scenario Three

  23. Discussion...

  24. Think Twice about Circuit Breakers:_

  25. Why we do what is necessary:____ On a flight in the accident airplane, the day before an accident, a pilot had a weather radar failure and a burning smell in the airplane. In response, the pilot turned off the weather radar and manually pulled the related circuit breaker. The burning smell went away according to the pilot’s entry in the airplane’s maintenance discrepancy binder. The pilot continued the flight with the circuit breaker pulled for another hour.

  26. Why we do what is necessary:____ The next day it is likely the pilots reset the weather radar C/B, restoring power to the weather radar system wiring. This is consistent with routine or the “Before Starting Engines” checklist. Then 10 minutes after takeoff, they announced a problem and crashed about two minutes later. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the most likely failure was from the weather radar and its associated wiring, which would be possible only if that crew reset the weather radar circuit breaker.

  27. We recommend that all airplane owners and operators do the following: • 1. Mark those essential for safety in flight.

  28. We recommend that all airplane owners and operators do the following: • 2. “Essential” C/Bs should be reset in flight only once if: a. after at least one minute; and b. there is no remaining smoke or “burning smell”; and c. the affected system and equipment is needed for the operational environment. • 3.Do not reset any non-essential C/Bs in flight.

  29. We recommend that all airplane owners and operators do the following: • 4. Revise the preflight checklist to delete “Circuit breakers-In” if applicable and insert: “Check circuit breakers and if a circuit breaker is not set, do not reset the circuit breaker if there is a related maintenance malfunction.”

  30. Remember:___________________ • There is more than one type of circuit breaker, some even look like switches. • Circuit Breaker (CB’s) • CB Switches

  31. Time to play: FAASTeam Youth Prgm Scenario Four

  32. Loss of Control Video_____________

  33. Discussion...

  34. October 1, 2012

  35. www.faa.gov www.faasafety.gov/standdown http://1.usa.gov/faasteam www.safepilot.org www.richstowell.com www.masterinstructor.org

  36. Safety Program Managers for North Dakota: Jay M Flowers FAASTeam Program Manager Operations, North Dakota Jay.M.Flowers@faa.gov Fargo FSDO (701) 492-5809 Gary Kwasniewski FAASTeam Program Manager Airworthiness, North Dakota and South Dakota Gary.F.Kwasniewski@faa.gov Fargo FSDO (701) 492-5819

  37. The Great Lakes Region FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) values your input. We would appreciate your feedback using the following link: http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/stakeholder_feedback/afs/field/

  38. FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE, FARGO ND 4620 Amber Valley Parkway Fargo, ND 58104 701-492-5800

  39. Industry Recognizes outstanding individuals in their field roles of promoting aviation safety, education and professionalism +

  40. Winners will be recognized: Locally Regionally Nationally. National winners will be recognized during: EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh Winners will receive gifts and merchandise provided by sponsors and contributors.

  41. Contact your local FAASTeam Program Manager or Flight Standards District Office for further information. Jay M. Flower FAASTeam, OPS 701-492-5809 Or Garry Kwasniewski FAASTeam, AWS 701-492-5819 Or FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE Fargo, North Dakota / 4620 Amber Valley Parkway Fargo, ND 581041 701-492-5800

  42. This Years Sponsors:__________ • Aircraft Electronics Association • Aviation Maintenance Technician Society • Aircraft Owners and Pilot’s Association • Aeronautical Repair Station Association • Experimental Aircraft Association • Federal Aviation Administration • General Aviation Manufacturers Association • National Business Aviation Association • National Association of State Aviation Officials • Society of Aviation & Flight Educators • Professional Aviation Maintenance Association • Women in Aviation International

  43. Applications are available at:____ www.generalaviationawards.org - and - www.faasafety.gov

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