November 1998
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What’s in this Issue: |
Winter is Here!
FAA Web Pages |
Safety
Seminars ..........For Long Beach Area ..........For Los Angeles Area ..........For Riverside Area ..........For Van Nuys Area ..........For San
Diego Area |
Winter
is Here!
Time for Changes to
Your Preflight
Winter weather can take its toll on you and your aircraft. If you are going to fly in anything less than good weather you should check to be sure you and your aircraft are up to the trip.
- Are you dressed warm enough for the trip?
- Have you made changes to your survival kit for Winter?
- Dose your Pitot heat work?
- Has your aircraft been sitting for a while? Check your fuel for water.
- Is the carburetor heat working?
- When did you last check your de-ice boots?
- Is there slush or ice in your wheel wells or wheel pants?
| Those of us who love to watch the
weather channel marvel at nature’s spectacular
shows. Our relatively calm Southern California climate
can lull us into a false sense of security. That same old
weather channel can also lull us into thinking we have
the information we need to take a safe flight. This is
not the case. Weather channel reports and forecasts are
not for flying. They are of a more general nature and do
not address some of the specific issues that can mean the
difference between an adventure and a disaster. A single-engine Piper aircraft with only the |
pilot on board, departed on a night
cross country flight from Hayward, CA to Bermuda Dunes,
CA. The pilot never arrived at his destination. The
aircraft was found with the wings and empennage separated
from the fuselage where it had crashed at an off airport
site in Lost Hills, CA. The pilot was killed in the
crash. The NTSB concluded the probable cause of the accident was the pilot’s continued visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument conditions. He had no recent instrument training or experience and there was no |
| record of his obtaining a preflight
or in-flight weather briefing. A pilot in a Beech V35B intended a day/IFR cross country flight from Smith Ranch to Truckee, CA. He was advised of moderate turbulence below 18,000 feet. The freezing level was reported at 9,300 feet with expected rime icing. The single-engine Beech crashed and was destroyed. The pilot, the only person on board, was killed in the accident. The investigation concluded that the probable cause of this accident was the pilot’s intentional flight into adverse weather |
conditions, his improper flight
planning and decision making. In Pensacola, FL, a Beech A36 pilot attempted an instrument approach but low clouds prevented him from landing. He requested a second instrument approach. While on a five mile final, the pilot experienced a loss of engine power. The plane collided with trees, was substantially damaged and the two people on board died. Here, the post accident investigation revealed |
| no fuel in the left wing tank with
the fuel selector set on the left tank. A factor cited in
the NTSB report was the low ceiling that existed at the
time. The pilot of a twin engine Cessna 414 filed an IFR flight plan prior to departing from an uncontrolled airport. Weather at the time was day, IFR, with a 600 foot ceiling and visibility 6 miles. Shortly after takeoff the pilot contacted approach control for his clearance. He was instructed to maintain VFR while the controller coordinated with air route traffic control center, ARTCC. Within minutes, the controller lost |
radar contact. The aircraft collided
with upslope terrain in weather conditions of fog, sleet
and snow. The accident site was about 14 miles from the
departure airport. The airplane was destroyed and the two
people on board were killed. Probable cause of this accident was the pilot’s VFR flight into instrument conditions, inadequate in-flight decision making and failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. The low ceiling that existed at the time was named as a factor as well. |
| The weather channel is a great place
to begin planning for a winter flight. You can get an
overview of the large weather picture and even some
interesting trend information. Maps will show the
placement, movement and types of fronts out there. All
this is a great beginning, but only a beginning. The FAA and the National Weather Service provide a wide range of weather information. This data is more specific to our needs as pilots. The information you will get from a DUATS or AFSS briefing has to be compiled to give you the best possible base for your |
decisions concerning weather and your
flying plans. Those of us who are shy can call 1 800 992-7433 (1 800 Wx Brief) and get great weather information transcribed at regular intervals by selecting the automated menu. These recorded reports and forecasts let us repeat whatever we missed or didn’t quite pick up. We can select from wide area forecasts and outlooks, route based weather forecasts or surface observations less than a hour old. |
| The AIM (Aeronautical Information
Manual) has good, easy to read explanations and
descriptions of the weather products available. It’s
a great overview of the information out there. There are some wonderful books available on weather and meteorology for pilots. The Internet has sites for aviation weather. |
This winter, enjoy the weather
channel and along with that, visit the Flight Service
Station in Hawthorne or Riverside. Read one of those new
books on weather for pilots. And everytime, get a real
weather briefing from someone who speaks your language,
the language of flying.  by Kathleen O’Brien, SPM, LGB FSDO |
| SoCal..Aviation..Safety..Seminars | November '98 |
| 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 |
LONG
BEACH 7-9 PM Wed Nov 4 What You Should Know About I.L.S. Location: LGB FSDO, 5001 Airport
Plaza Dr, Ste 100 |
TORRANCE 6:30-8:30PM Wed Nov 4 *IFR X-C Location: Rolling Hills
Aviation, 3115 Airport Dr. Torrance Airport |
| ORANGE
COUNTY JOHN WAYNE Thurs. Nov 12 *Making Sense of Winter Weather Reports and Forecasts. Location: John Wayne Airport
3160 Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa Space
Limited-Reserve Early |
TORRANCE
6:30-8:30PM Thus Nov12 Pilot Prerogatives with Rolling Hills Instructor Team Location: Rolling Hills
Aviation, 3115 Airport Dr. Torrance Airport |
CYPRESS 9AM to 4:30PM Sat Nov 14 *"Preventing and Handling In-flight Emergencies" Location: Cypress College Must call for reservation information |
| TORRANCE 6:30-8:30PM Tue Nov 17 Flying Start Location: Rolling Hills Aviation |
ORANGE
COUNTY John Wayne 7:00-9:00 Tues Nov 17 I.F.R. Procedures Location: Orange County Flight
Center, 19711 Campus Dr. Ste 150 |
LONG
BEACH Thur Nov 19th Aircraft Icing- What You Should Know Location: LGB FSDO, 5001 Airport
Plaza Dr, Ste 100 |
| TORRANCE
10AM-12PM Sat Nov 28 *How to Get a Job and Make a Living as a Safe CFI Location: Rolling Hills
Aviation, 3115 Airport Drive, Torrance Airport |
End
of |
* = Reservations Required |
INGLEWOOD
Thu Nov 5 What is Acceptable Wear and
Cracks. Location: Northrop Rice USA Inc.
8911 Aviation Ave. |
HAWTHORNE
9AM-1PM Sat Nov 7 Operation Takeoff: Location: Hawthorne Flight
Service |
| EL
MONTE Wed Nov 11 Night Flying Location: FAST Inc,. El Monte
Airport, 4015 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte (Fly-In) |
LAVERN/BRACKETT
Tue Nov 17 Airport Signs and Markings Location: Brackett Airport Admin
Bldg. |
HAWTHORNE
Wed Nov 18 Changes in the LA Sectional Chart Location: Hawthorne Flight
Service |
| SANTA
MONICA Wed Nov 25 FAR’S & Required Documents Location: Museum of Flying (3rd
Floor Theater), Northside of Santa Monica Apt |
COMPTON
9:30-11AM Sat Nov 28 On Landings Part 1 Location: Compton Airport Admin
Bldg |
End of Los Angeles Area Seminars |
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RIVERSIDE
7:00 -8:30PM Wed Nov 4 Avoiding Runway Incursions Location: Riverside FSDO |
RIVERSIDE
7:00-8:30PM TuesNov 10 Coping With Engine Failure Location: Riverside Air Service
at Riverside Airport |
| RIVERSIDE
6:00PM-9:00PM Every Thurs Nov 5-19 *Sessions #10 - #12 of the 12-Week CFI Workshop Location: Riverside FSDO at
Riverside Airport |
End of Riverside Area Seminars |
* = Reservations Required |
EDWARDS
AFB 2nd Sat, Nov 14 *"Operation Raincheck" High Desert Tracon Pilot Familiarization Contact: (805) 258-6300 |
PALMDALE
9 A.M. to 4 P.M. 3rd Sat, Nov 21 *"Operation Raincheck" LA ARTC Center Pilot Familiarization Contact: (805) 538-2402 |
| SANTA
MARIA Wed Nov 4 On Landings, Part I Location: Santa Maria Public
Airport District Board Room |
BURBANK
Thur Nov 5 Review of Numerous Recent FAR 61 Changes Location: Ameriflight’s
Classroom A, Hangar 2, 4561 Empire Avenue. Continue past
the "Not a Through Street" sign at Empire and
Clybourn on the south side of BUR. Park in the Hangar 2
lot in spaces marked AMF. Follow signs from the Hangar 2
parking lot entrance. |
Van Nuys Area seminars are continued below the AV8 seminar notices. |
VAN NUYS The
following 7 Seminars are located at AV8,
Inc. - 16431 Vanowen St. |
| 9:00 - 11:00AM Sat Nov 7 *Flight Characteristics of the A320 Airbus Speaker: Gary Schal Northwest Airlines |
Wed Nov 11 *Flight
Instructor Seminar: Speaker: Mark Boss, FAA DPE |
9:00 - 11:00AM Sat Nov 14 *Avoiding Wire Strikes Speaker: Gary Cost, Mercy Air |
| 5:30 - 7:00PM Tue Nov 17 *Advanced Pilot Seminar: Cessna Citation 500 Walkaround Speaker: Mark Boss, Chief Pilot |
Wed Nov 18 *Winter Flying Speaker: Richard Mend CFI-AIM-ATP |
5:30 - 7:00 PM Thur Nov 19 *Aviation Technician Seminar: Form 337 Speaker: Bruce
Borden SPM VNY |
| 9:00 - 11:00AM Sat Nov 21 *Time in Your Tanks - Fuel Management Speaker: Richard Mend, CFI-AIM ATP |
End of AV8 Seminars |
| VAN
NUYS Tue Nov 10 Hold It! Put Down That Pencil! Location: Aeroplex, 7949 Woodley
Ave. |
VAN
NUYS Tue Nov 17 Aircraftus Non Impactum Createrus: Surviving Gyro Failure Location: Aeroplex, 7949 Woodley
Ave. |
VAN
NUYS Tue Nov 24 Christians, You’ve Got
Eight Seconds! Location: Aeroplex, 7949 Woodley
Ave. |
End of Van Nuys Seminars |
| 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: Safety Program Arrives for Technicians The
Pace Program Is Growing Have you earned your AMT Award for training this year? Flight Safety Competition at Ramona Airport SoCal Aviation Maintenance Technician and Pilot’s Symposium |
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| Certified Flight Instructor
& Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year We’re looking for a special CFI & AMT Do you know a CFI or AMT who deserves special |
recognition? Is there a flight instructor out there who instructor out there who always goes the extra mile for his or her students? Is there a maintenance technician who you can always count on to fix it right the first time? Well, don’t keep it to yourself. Nominate that CFI or AMT for this distinguished award. Local winners go on to compete at the regional level, | and if they win there, at the national level. Nominations will be accepted at the San Diego Flight Standards District Office until November 30, 1998. Nominations should consist of a brief history of the airman with emphasis on his or her contributions to the local aviation community. Nominations should focus on the airman’s contributions this past year. |
SAFETY PROGRAM ARRIVES FOR TECHNICIANS!!! We can finally develop an official program for the Aviation Maintenance Technicians, IA’s, and Repairmen!! This publication will now include FAA certificated pilot "WINGS" information and Maintenance Technician AMT Awards information. Look for future changes to the Aviation Safety Review. |
| Since the
first of the year we have experienced increasing interest
with the Pilot & Aircraft Courtesy Evaluation (PACE)
Program. We initially conducted courtesy evaluations on
one aircraft at a time and now schedule evaluations for
six aircraft at a time. During our last PACE event
inspectors evaluated single and multi-engine aircraft,
including Cessna 182s and 172s; a Diamond Katana; a Piper
Cherokee and a Piper Aerostar. The PACE Program is an educational non-enforcement experience. PACE participants say their involvement leads to worthwhile safety improvements. The PACE evaluation starts with a review of the maintenance records, STC’s, and Field Approvals. Following the records |
review
FAA airworthiness inspectors will conduct a thorough
pre-flight. Aircraft found airworthy can continue the
evaluation with a courtesy check ride. The next PACE activity will be on November 17, 1998, at Montgomery Field, at the east end of the transient parking ramp. There will be orange traffic cones to identify the PACE activity area. Work space will be provided for records review. So, come prepared to dig in and learn. We want to encourage Aviation Maintenance Technicians to participate in the PACE Program. Call:
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Have you earned your AMT Award for training this year? Training received between 10-01-97 and 9-30-98 needs to be documented with the number of hours trained and a diploma. Send this information to Fred Christlieb at the San Diego FSDO for your AMT Award. Call Fred if you have any questions: (619) 557-5281 x 266. |
| Coming in
February… SoCal Aviation Maintenance Technician and Pilot’s Symposium at Buena Park-Sequoia Conference Center February 26 & 27, 1999! AVIALL will be hosting the SoCal symposium. Bill O’Brian will be speaking!! Many other companies with maintenance and flight training programs will be there with a variety of booths and presentations. Registration will be required. Attention! We Need help! …for the San Diego Aviation Maintenance Technicians & Pilots Symposium. We are looking for local vendors to display booths and present industry procedures for use of their technology in aviation maintenance. Flight Schools and Flying Clubs, this is also a chance for you to come out and show us your stuff. The symposium will be at Miramar College in February, 1999 (final date pending). |
| 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 Nov 21 Contact: Gillespie Field ATCT for Location, (619) 448-1449 |
MONTGOMERY
FIELD AFSS FLY-IN IF YOU WISH OPERATION TAKEOFF Last Saturday of each month Location: San
Diego Automated Flight Service Station - 4302 Ponderosa
Avenue RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! |
| BROWN
FIELD FLY-IN "Runway
Incursions" - Tuesday, November 10th Location: Bearden
Aviation (619)661-1121 |
PALOMAR
AIRPORT FLY-IN "Runway
Incursions" - Thursday, November 12th Location: Mission
West Conference Room |
GILLESPIE
FIELD FLY-IN "Runway
Incursions" - Wednesday, November
18th Location: Terminal
Building |
| MONTGOMERY
FIELD FLY-IN "Runway
Incursions" - Tuesday November 24th Location: San Diego
FSDO (619)557-5281 |
IMPERIAL
COUNTY FLY-IN Runway
Incursions" - Wednesday, November
25th Location: Imperial
County DE ANZA Hut, West side Imperial County Airport,
next door to the Imperial County Fire Station
(760)355-2028 |
In addition, San Diego area
seminars can be found by calling |