March 1999
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What’s in this Issue: |
| Web Magic New home page for Flight Standards Offices Mayday, Mayday Finding Fault |
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www.awp.faa.gov/flightstandards We have done something for you our customers that I am really proud of. It's our flight standards home page on the Internet, www.awp.faa.gov/flightstandards. This one address acts like a magical gate that leads to the Land of Aviation Oz. Once you are on this page, any time your cursor becomes a little hand, you can click and "grab" more information about that subject. The page is designed to download quickly and be truly user friendly. Some of the Non FAA Sites available are the Avweb, NASA, Weather, NTSB Accident Synopses, and Business and Commercial Aviation. The Avweb has interesting Aviation/Aerospace job listings and Aviation Week articles. Under the Aviation Safety Link, I found a list of acronyms, HIRL being one of my favorites. The NTSB link got me to the synopsis of an accident in Kernville some time back where a Piper crashed due to a stripped brake fitting. The complete text of that report or any other I wanted was also available. The FAA section really makes it easy to keep up with the latest official information. The FARs are there in full. I found procedures to test metal fatigue in Part 23, the manual and installation requirements for new propellers in Part 35, and reviewed Flight Instructor Limitations and Qualifications, Part 61.195. If needed, an 8710 form could be downloaded too. It’s possible to get a list of all the Aviation Medical Examiners in any area with name, address and phone number. That site answered frequently asked questions (FAQs,) from when to renew a medical to a discussion of LASIK, laser eye surgery. I was able to check out the safety seminars in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii or click on my local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO,) and choose any of the meetings in my area. When you decide on the seminars you want to attend, you can register using the on screen instructions. By registering, you will be letting us know how many people to plan for and in cases where seating is limited, you’ll be reserving your place. This Aviation Safety Seminar Meeting List can be updated daily. If a change occurs to a seminar you have registered for, we will notify you immediately by e-mail. Perhaps the best part for me is the comments section. This one-stop web page has a feedback link. I wrote to say thank you to Kevin Clover, our Regional Safety Program Manager and the other web wizards that have made this available. Kathleen O’Brien, SPM, Long Beach FSDO |
Finding Fault
These 12 faults were deliberately created for a pre-flight check competition, held in England late last year. Are they items you would have noticed on a your preflight? Here’s how the 236 contestants did: 5% found all 12 faults, 14% found 11, and 20% found 10 of the 12. On average, less than 70% of the discrepancies were found by 60% of the people. The pilots probably did a more detailed preflight because it was a competition than they might have done, had this been a typical flight to a typical location on a typical day. |
| SoCal..Aviation..Safety..Seminars | March '99 |
| Note for all Seminars - Times are from 7:00 to 9:00 PM unless otherwise noted. No reservations are required unless noted by *. Never a fee. - For more information contact the Safety Program Manager listed in the FSDO area heading containing the event in question. All FAA Safety Seminars satisfy the requirements of AC-61.91H; the Pilot Proficiency Awards Program (Wings) and /or the Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards Program; AC-65-25A. |
* = Reservations Required |
TORRANCE *"Viva Las Vegas IFR" 6:30-8:30PM Wed Mar 3 Location: Rolling Hills Aviation, 3115 Airport Dr.
Torrance Airport |
LONG BEACH *Technology and
the CFI Thurs Mar 4 Location: LGB FSDO-5001 Airport Plaza Dr.Ste 100 |
| LONG BEACH *Briefing An Approach Thurs Mar 11 Location: LGB FSDO-5001 Airport Plaza Dr.Ste 100 |
TORRANCE *How to Fly Safe and Have Fun at the New Improved Torrance Airport! 6:30-8:30PM Thurs Mar 11Location: Rolling Hills Aviation, 3115 Airport Dr. Torrance
Airport |
TORRANCE *"How To Become A Safer Private Pilot!" 6:30-8:30PM Tue Mar 16 Location: Rolling Hills Aviation |
| ORANGE COUNTY *John Wayne LA Basin VFR Flight Proficiency 7:00-9:00 Tues Mar 16Location: Orange County Flight Center |
LONG BEACH*To Go or Not To Go If Absolutely Everything Doesn’t Work, Are You Legal to Fly? Thurs Mar 25 Location: LGB FSDO-5001 Airport Plaza Dr.Ste 100 |
TORRANCE *How to Get a Job and Make a Living as a Safe CFI 10AM-12PM Sat Mar 27 Location: Rolling Hills Aviation, 3115 Airport Drive,
Torrance Airport |
| ORANGE COUNTY*Runway Game Avoiding Incursions and Having Fun Mon Mar 29 Location: John Wayne Airport Bldg. 3160 Airway Avenue, Costa
Mesa (Corner of Airway & Paularino-park in the back of the building) |
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* = Reservations Required |
HAWTHORNE OPERATION TAKEOFF: Orientation to FSS 9AM-1PM Sat Mar 06Location: Hawthorne Flight Service |
INGLEWOOD Concord Battery Corp. Location: Northrop Rice USA Inc., 8911 Aviation Ave. |
| EL MONTE Communications 7:00-9:00PM Wed Mar 10Location: El Monte Community Center, 3130 North Tyler Avenue |
LAVERN/BRACKETT Airport Marking & Lighting 7:00-9:00 PM Tue Mar 16Location: Brackett Airport Admin Bld. |
HAWTHORNE ASOS 7- 9 PM Wed Mar 17Location: Hawthorne Flight Service |
| SANTA MONICA Runway Incursions Wed Mar 24Location: Museum of Flying (3rd Floor Theater) Northside of
Santa Monica Apt. |
COMPTON Flying Safely at Big Bear 9:30-11AM Sat Mar 27Location: Compton Airport Admin Bld |
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RIVERSIDE *The 12 Week CFI Workshop: Sessions 4 thru 8 Every Tues. 6:30 - 9:30 P.M.Mar 2 - 30 Location: Riverside FSDO |
RIVERSIDE Weather Basics Thu Mar 17 Location: Riverside FSDO |
| RIVERSIDE Midair Collision Avoidance Thur Mar 18Location: Riverside FSDO |
RIVERSIDE Flying to Lake Tahoe/Reno Wed Mar 24Location: Riverside FSDO |
RIVERSIDE Radio Communications for Pilots Thur Mar 25Location: Riverside FSDO |
| SAN DIEGO*Operation Raincheck: The Principles of Air Traffic Control Sat Mar 27 Location: Southern California TRACON |
End of Riverside Area Seminars |
* = Reservations Required |
BURBANK Stepping Up to Turbocharged Aircraft: Theory, Systems, Normal & Emergency Procedures Course 8:00AM - 5:00PM Sat Mar 13 Location: Skyroom BUR Apt Terminal A |
VAN NUYS Aircraftus Non
Impactum Createrus: Speaker: Gene Hudson, CFII, ASC Contact: (818) 382-4791 |
| VAN NUYSVOR Navigation for Dummies: No Way! It Can’t Be This Easy! Tues Mar 23 Location: Aeroplex, 7949 Woodley Ave. |
SANTA MARIA Cockpit Resource Management Wed Mar 24Location: Santa Maria Public Airport District Boardroom |
VAN NUYSNever Draw Another Hold! Hold Entries: No Math, No Drawing, No Sweat! Tues Mar 30 Location: Aeroplex, 7949 Woodley Ave. |
VAN NUYS - AV8, Inc. The following 6
Seminars are located at AV8, Inc. - 16431 Vanowen St. |
| Wed Mar 10 *Flight Instructor Seminar: Speaker: Mark Boss, FAA-DPE-VNY |
9:00 - 11:00AM Sat Mar 13 *How Thorough is Your Pre-flight Inspection? Speaker: Mark Boss, FAA-DPE-VNY | 5:30 -
7:00PM Tue Mar 16 *Advanced Pilot Seminar: Speaker: Stelios Rapis, Pres Chrysler Aviation VNY |
| 5:30 - 7:00
PM Thur Mar 18 *Aviation Technician Seminar: Damage Tolerance Speaker: Richar Mend, CFI-AIM-ATP |
9:00 -
11:00AM Sat Mar 20 *Helicopter Turbine Transition Speaker: Pete Gillies, Chief Pilot Western Operations L67 |
9:00 -
11:00AM Sat Mar 27 *Checking Out in Tail-Draggers Speaker: Randy Chestnut, Pres LA Aerobatic Club |
| End of AV8 Seminars |
| VAN NUYS The following 5 Seminars are located at Green Hornets Aviation - 7535
Valjean |
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| 6:30 - 8:00PM Tue
Mar 2 *Tail Wheel Transitions Speaker: Jeff Kertes & David Kirkendal |
6:30 - 8:00PM Tue
Mar 9 *Cross Country Navigation Speaker: Alan Goldsman |
6:30 - 8:00PM Tue
Mar 16 *Fly-In Restaurants Speaker: Staff & Guests |
| 6:30 - 8:00PM Tue
Mar 23 *Navigate the LA Basin Speaker: Alan Goldsman |
6:30 - 8:00PM Tue
Mar 30 *How to Pass Your Checkride Speaker: Mark Boss, DPE |
End of Green Hornets Seminars |
End of Van Nuys Seminars and Notices
| SoCal Aviation Safety Review is published monthly by the F.A.A. Western Pacific Safety Program. Comments, suggestions and news info are invited. SoCal Aviation Safety Review reserves the right to edit all material. Please address all correspondence to: your local Safety Program Manager. Edited by Kevin L. Clover - FAA AWP-204 - 5001 Airport Plaza Dr. Ste 100 - Long Beach, CA 90815 - E-Mail kevin.l.clover@faa.dot.gov |
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What's in this issue: |
| www.awp.faa.gov/flightstandards
This is the new
Western Pacific Flight Standards web home page. It offers one stop shopping for all sorts
of information available from the FAA including the Aviation Safety Program. Some of the
offerings include aviation safety articles, notices to airmen, airmen award programs,
airmen certificate info, medical examiner listings, designated examiner listings and more.
From this site visit our new Aviation Safety Seminar Meeting List. You can review upcoming meetings in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii or choose to view only meetings sponsored by SAN FSDO or meetings offered at a particular airport. Once you decide on a meeting you would like to attend you can then register using the on screen instructions. By registering you will be letting us know how many people to plan for and in cases where we have limited seating you will be reserving your seat. This Aviation Safety Seminar Meeting List can be updated daily so you will see more information on the meetings, such as guest speakers and last minute changes to the topics or speakers. If we do make changes to a meeting you have registered for the system will automatically notify you via e-mail. Give it a try! You’re sure to like it! |
Now that you have completed renewal training at the San Diego Aviation Maintenance Technician and Pilots Symposium or the Southern California Aviation Maintenance Technician and Pilots Symposium, don’t loose your training record. Bring it to the FSDO by March 31st, 1999, and see the Aviation Safety Inspector or Aviation Safety Technician on duty for renewal. To renew your IA Certificate you must bring the following items:
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| MONTGOMERY FIELD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
TOWER OPERATON SUNBREAK Contact: Montgomery Field ATCT for dates and times - (619) 277-5601 |
GILLESPIE FIELD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
TOWER OPERATION SUNBREAK 3:00 PM Dec 19 Contact: Gillespie Field ATCT for dates and times, (619) 448-1449 |
MONTGOMERY FIELD AFSS FLY-IN IF YOU WISH OPERATION TAKEOFF Last Saturday of each month - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: San Diego Automated Flight Service Station - 4302 Ponderosa Ave. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! |
| BROWN FIELD
FLY-IN Fuel Management and Take Off and Landing Accidents Tue 7:00 - 9:00 PM Mar 9 Location: Bearden Aviation (619)661-1121 |
PALOMAR AIRPORT
FLY-IN Fuel Management and Take Off and Landing Accidents Thur 7:00 - 9:00 PM Mar 11 Location: Mission West Conference Room |
GILLESPIE FIELD
FLY-IN Fuel Management and Take Off and Landing Accidents Wed 7:00 - 9:00 PM Mar 17 Location: Terminal Building |
MONTGOMERY FIELD FLY IN GPS Navigation Tue 7:00 - 9:00 PM Mar 23 Location: San Diego Flight Standards District Office,
(619) 557-5281 |
IMPERIAL
COUNTY Fuel Management and Take Off and Landing Accidents Wed 7:00 - 9:00 PM Mar 24 Location: Imperial County DE ANZA Hut, West side
Imperial County Airport, next door to the Imperial County Fire Station |
End of San Diego Area Seminars |
In addition, San Diego area seminars can be found by
calling |
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I Armond Brattland Emidio DelConte John A. Delisi PHASE III |
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IV Robert Carona Steven Krause PHASE V PHASE IX |