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We Really are Human The first recorded aircraft accident occurred on September 7th, 1908. Lt. Selfridge, the passenger died and the pilot, Mr. Orville Wright broke his leg. The Army determined the cause of the accident as follows: "breaking of propeller and consequent loss of lift in the machine." Thus began the Army's "Mortality in Army Aviation" reports. By February 1914, a total of eleven fatal accidents had occurred, and few pilots ever reached 100 hours of flight time before they be-came a mortality statistic. Researcher Murrell coined the word ergonomics, the study of man in his working environment. This study, be-gun in the late 1880's, has been applied to flying since the early 1900's. Some of the first challenges recognized in flying were physiological. The fields of Engineering, Psychology and Medicine contributed to our knowledge and understanding. Multi-discipline technologies are used such as:
In every situation, whether on the ground or in flight, we develop an awareness of the predictable elements of the situation. From this awareness, we learn to expect cer-tain things to happen. This becomes a mind set effectively reduc-ing the number of specific details we have to think about because we say to ourselves, "this situation has occurred before, so I can expect the same result again." With that, our attention can be fo-cused elsewhere. There are many examples of such expectations that have led to accidents. The collision of two 747s, on the runway at Tenerife is one such example. The tower cleared the KLM into takeoff position to hold. And the radio transmission was partially blocked. The captain expected to hear cleared for takeoff did not question the tower further, even in the face of some uncertainty expressed by his copilot. This expectancy led him to make the takeoff when the Pan Am airplane was still on the active runway, resulting in the worst air disaster up to today, a runway incursion killing more than 500 people." At a foggy Rhode Island airport last December, a Metrojet captain refused takeoff clearance when he heard uncertainty in the transmissions from the Boeing 757 crew that had just landed. The Metrojet captain, chose not to move onto the runway until he was certain the Boeing 757 was safely parked at the gate. We pilots are susceptible to all the human factors of our earthbound friends. By becoming more aware of the findings of human factor research and applying it to ourselves, we can take positive, active steps to increase our safety and the safety of our passengers. Kathleen O'Brien, SPM, LGB FSDO
Socal Seminar 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. |
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| "How to Avoid Mid-air Collisions & Wire Strikes"
This Seminar is a must for all pilots, whether fixed wing or helicopter. Learn from the experts, Arthur Bradbury, Chief Helicopter Pilot for Southern California EDISON, and Garry Cost, Chief Helicopter Pilot for MERCY AIR. They will share their techniques for being aware and avoiding mid-air collisions and wire strikes. This great program is being offered three times in November at different locations. Pick the one most convenient for you. |
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| EL MONTE Wed Nov 08 "How to Avoid Mid-air Collisions & Wire Strikes" Location: El Monte Community Center 3130 North Tyler Avenue Speaker: Art Bradbury Sponsor: SGVAA Contact: LAX FSDO (310) 215-2150 |
LAVERN/BRACKETT Tue Nov 14 "How to Avoid Mid-air Collisions & Wire Strikes" Location: Brackett Airport Administration Building Speaker: Art Bradbury Sponsor: Comarco Contact: LAX FSDO (310) 215-2150 |
SANTA MONICA Wed Nov 29 "How to Avoid Mid-air Collisions & Wire Strikes" Location: Museum of flying (3rd Floor Theater) North side of SMO Apt. Speaker: Garry Cost Sponsor: Museum / Justice Aviation |
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Los Angeles Randy McKinley is the Manager of the Los Angeles Hangar, Heavy Aircraft Maintenance, Air OPS Division. Mr. McKinley is also a Designated Mechanic Examiner and a Designated Airworthiness Representative. He holds an Airframe and Powerplant Certificate with Inspection Authorization (IA.) The focus of Mr. McKinley's program will be:
These are critical elements for safety as they relate to working for a large air carrier like Federal Express. Location: Mt. San Antonio College (Building 28 Lecture Hall)
1100 North Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA 91789 |
WALNUT 9:00-11:00AM Wed Nov 21 Human Factors Awareness Program For Technicians Human factors in aircraft maintenance have contributed to the cause of many aircraft accidents and incidents. One such accident in the recent past cost one airline $300,000,000. Mr. Ray Rodriguez Jr., will be speaking on how you, the technician can prevent this. Location: Mt. San Antonio College (Building 28 Lecture Hall) 1100 North Grand Avenue, Walnut, CA Speaker: Ray Rodriguez Jr. Flight Safety Boeing |
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Night Currency Days are shorter and if you plan to fly at night, you may want to do a little reading about night flying and maybe make an appointment with an instructor for a brush-up night flight. Be sure you have logged the flights that show you are current for any night excursion you plan. For night currency, night is defined as one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise. In order to carry passengers at night, you are required to have completed three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop in the same category and class of aircraft, and type if a type rating is required. You must log those takeoffs and landings within 90 days before you take passengers at night. |
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| VAN NUYS 6:55 - 9 PM Tue Nov 07 Aircraftus Non Impactus Craterus: Surviving Vacuum Failure in IMC Location: Aeroplex, 7949 Woodley Avenue Speaker: Gene Hudson, CFII-MEI-ASC Contact: (818) 382-4791 |
VAN NUYS 6:55 - 9 PM Tue Nov 14 You are in Violation! (By The Way, Your Insurance is Invalid, Too!) Pitfalls in Documentation Location: Aeroplex, 7949 Woodley Avenue Speaker: Gene Hudson, CFII-MEI-ASC Contact: (818) 382-4791 |
VAN NUYS 6:55 - 9PM Tue Nov 28 Mayday! Mayday! Mayday! My GPS Sucked My Brains Out! Location: Aeroplex, 7949 Woodley Avenue Speaker: Gene Hudson, CFII-MEI-ASC Contact: (818) 382-4791 |
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The following "6" Seminars are sponsored
by Mend Aviation Ground Schools and are located at WARNER CENTER PLAZA, 21800 Oxnard St., Woodland Hills (between Canoga Ave. and Topanga Canyon Blvd., across from Marriott Hotel) 3rd floor conference room. |
| Wed Nov 08 *Altimetry Flight Instructor Seminar Speaker: David Voelker , Aviation Safety Inspector,-VNY FSDO |
9 - 11AM Sat Nov 11 Helicopter Turbine Transistion Speaker: Pete Gillies, Chief Pilot - Western Operations L67 |
Wed Nov 15 *IFR Flight Training Speaker: Alan Goldsman, CFII |
Thu Nov 16 *Carburetion for General Aviation Aircraft Aviation Technician Seminar Speaker: : Bill Groman, NVOC |
| 9 - 11AM Sat Nov 18 *Stall/Spin Awareness Speaker: ulian Brereton, CFI |
Tue Nov 21 *Advanced Pilot Seminar: Speaker: Mark Boss, DPE-VNY FSDO
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9:00-11:00am Sat Oct 28 *Negotiating Turbulence Speaker: Richard Mend, CFI-AIM ATP |
| 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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| November 2000 SAFETY REVIEWS SoCal Riverside San Diego SAFETY SEMINARS For Socal Area For Long Beach Area For Los Angeles Area For Van Nuys Area For Riverside Area For San Diego Area WINGS PROGRAM San Diego Awards PREVIOUS ISSUES SOCAL HOME
Riverside Area Published by the A/W Roger Brownlow |
R.C. Morton, Safety Program Manager
Flying during the month of November in Southern California usually means the aviator should be greeted with some of the most pleasant flying conditions possible when com-pared to other months. The hazy, smoggy skies limiting our vision of terrain and other air traffic are gone. The skin searing temperatures that make climbing into the cockpit of an aircraft a sweltering, sauna-like experience have passed. Yet, it is still too early in the year for serious icing conditions and seldom would we experience rain. But, these seemingly ideal flying conditions can be interrupted. Ideal flying conditions are certainly never guaranteed.
In fact, aviators flying in November could experience one of Southern California's most significant weather events, a Santa Ana wind. Research reveals that the name of this "great wind" is shrouded in mystery. Some argue that it is named for the valleys over which it blows. Others argue it was named after General Santa Ana, the Mexican general whose cavalry stirred up clouds of dust during military op-erations. And, others say the wind's name came about from an Indian word, "Santana" which means "Devil Wind". No matter how the wind got its name, if you fly in Southern California in the fall and early winter, you will likely have an opportunity to experience it first hand.
I won't go into an in depth description of the weather me-chanics which cause this "Devil Wind." Basically it results from a sequence of events subsequent to a storm passing to the East in which high pressure forms out over the Great Basin area of the West. This high pressure brings in a North to Northeast wind which funnels down from the high desert into the Los Angeles Basin. This wind descends, warms adiabatically, and increases in velocity. The result, at times, are extremely strong winds that seldom align themselves with the runways we normally use. When these winds occur, it is generally the time when we get to practice some serious cross wind landings. It may also provide the mechanics for turbulence ranging from mild to severe, often the latter.
The safest way for dealing with the "Devil Wind" is to keep a careful eye on some of the clues to a developing Santa Ana wind. This can be done by consulting a weather briefer at the Riverside Flight Service station. This also means using some intelligent flight planning and decision making on when not to go. In conjunction with good flight planning, pilots should get with a flight instructor for a thor-ough review of cross-wind landing procedures.
Let's keep our November in Southern California accident free!
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November 7
GPS Workshop Presented by Mark Mullins, Aviation Safety Counselor R.C. Morton, Safety Program Manager Riverside FSDO Seminar Room Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (four consecutive Tuesday evenings) (Reservations Required) Introduction To Navigation This presentation, by R.C. Morton, is an introduction and review of the evolution of navigation starting from early man's first attempts at navigation up to today's advanced satellite based Global Positioning System. Included will be a description of the GPS satellite constellation and the basic components of how the system operates. Mark Mullins, will present an introduction to GPS along with how GPS differs from ANY other conven-tional navigational devices. General GPS terms and techniques will be explored and illustrated as they apply to the navigating pilot. Plus, some of the better GPS web sites available on the Internet will be re-viewed. For reservations, call R.C. Morton, Safety Program Manager at Riverside FSDO - (909) 276-6701 ext. 237. For information on the program, call Mark Mullins, ASC at (909) 687-6282 or e-mail at markcmullins@earthlink.net. |
November 14 Standard GPS R.C. Morton will present a hands-on demonstrations of how to utilize the Magellan Pioneer GPS to assist in VFR navigation. The Pioneer is one of the least expensive GPS receivers selling for less than $100.00. Topics covered will include features, setup, maintenance, displays and information, enter-ing landmarks, defining a leg, defining a route, trav-ersing a leg or route, and general navigation use of the receiver. Mark Mullins presents a hands-on demonstration of how to navigate using the Magellan 4000XL. His presentation will include, but not be limited to, every-thing from the previous presentation, plus, a descrip-tion of the landmark database, updating the data-base, and navigation using the various displays. |
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November 21
GPS Workshop Presented by Mark Mullins, Aviation Safety Counselor R.C. Morton, Safety Program Manager Riverside FSDO Seminar Room Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (four consecutive Tuesday evenings) (Reservations Required) Moving-Map GPS Mark Mullins presents a hands-on demonstration of how to navigate using the Garmin 195 receiver. It will include, but not be limited to, everything from the previous presentation, plus, configuration, waypoint database, displays and associated information, and navigating using the moving-map displays. |
November 28
GPS Workshop Presented by Mark Mullins, Aviation Safety Counselor R.C. Morton, Safety Program Manager Riverside FSDO Seminar Room Tuesdays 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (four consecutive Tuesday evenings) (Reservations Required) Electronic Flight Planning and moving-Map GPS Mark Mullins presents a hands on demonstration of the Jeppesen's FlightStar/FliteMap software used on a laptop computer. This includes a description of the hardware requirements, cockpit management, GPS/Laptop integration, program configuration, and general information relating to flight planning and navigation with the equipment. |
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November 30 Southern California pilots are faced with operating in some of the most complicated airspace in the United States. This seminar covers the identification and definitions of the various types of air space depicted on the Los Angeles Terminal Chart and the Los An-geles Sectional Chart. It will also offer a hands on exercise of air space identification for the seminar participants. Whether you are new to the aviation world or an experienced pilot, the information cov-ered in this seminar will be useful and practical for Southern California aviators. In order to participate in the hands on portion of the seminar attendees need to bring a Los Angeles TCA Chart and a Los Angeles Sectional Chart. Because of limited seating (30) you will need to call and make a reservation. Call R.C. Morton at (909) 276-6701 ext. 237. |
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