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SEPTEMBER 2006 NEWSLETTER
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GOD BLESS AMERICA * WE FLY WITH CARE... Now, more than ever
Editor Candace A. Robinson
EDITORIAL - WHAT'S UP?
Before
we know it, October 29th will be here, and thus will end daylight savings
time. Suddenly we'll realize that we're
missing the 3 takeoff and landings at night within the last 90 days to be
current to carry passengers after dark. Think ahead and the flight will be a
smooth one. Review your normal
resources, as well as these excerpts from Night Flying Tips from faasafety.gov:
In today's complex world of GPS, glass
cockpits, and flight management systems, sometimes a simple rule of thumb or
memory aid is still the best way for a pilot to review preflight preparation.
N.I.G.H.T. is one such flight planning aid pilots should use before every night
flight. The acronym N.I.G.H.T. incorporates
several safety recommendations for night flight with each letter a question
or topic that pilots should consider
before every night flight. The five simple letters stand for five critical
issues that address important operational issues, potential hazards, or
physical limitations - topics unique to night flight.
NOTAMS - Did I Check Local NOTAMs? When it comes to NOTAMs, you don't know what
you don't know! Every prudent pilot obtains a full briefing from a Flight
Service Station or by using a DUAT session to ensure they have all the
information necessary to conduct a safe flight. An important part of that
briefing will be NOTAMs. But do you
really know what you're getting ... or not getting? NOTAMs are classified into three categories:
* NOTAM (D) or distant * NOTAM (L) or local * Flight Data Center (FDC) NOTAMs
If the flight is to a distant airport,
the NOTAMs you receive typically will include information on navigational facilities,
frequency changes, and regulatory amendments. But it will not include
information contained in local NOTAMs. For instance, local NOTAMs include such
information as runway or taxiway closures and airport lighting outages. A total
or partial outage of a Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) or Runway End
Identifier Lights (REIL) system also will be reported as a local NOTAM. The only way to obtain a local NOTAM for
your destination airport is to call the FSS responsible (see Airport/Facility
Directory) or to call the airport manager.
ILLUSIONS - Have I Considered Them?
Many different illusions can be
experienced in flight; some can lead to spatial disorientation while others can
lead to landing errors. Illusions rank among the most common factors cited as
contributing to fatal accidents. Various complex motions and forces and
certain visual scenes encountered in flight can create illusions of motion and
position. Spatial disorientation from these illusions can be prevented only by
visual reference to reliable, fixed points on the ground or to flight
instruments. For more information on the illusions such as: Coriolis illusion,
Graveyard spiral, Somatogravic illusion, False horizon, Autokinesis, Elevator
illusion and Inversion illusion refer to Chapter 8 of the Aeronautical
Information Manual (AIM).
Various surface features and atmospheric
conditions encountered in landing can create illusions of incorrect height above
and distance from the runway threshold. Landing errors from these illusions can
be prevented by anticipating them during approaches and by using an electronic
glide slope or VASI system when available. The most common illusions leading to
landing errors are:
A narrower than usual runway can create
the illusion that the aircraft is at a higher altitude than it actually is. The
pilot who does not recognize this illusion will likely fly a lower approach,
with the risk of striking objects along the approach path or landing short. A
wider than usual runway can have the opposite effect, with the risk of
overshooting the runway.
An up-sloping runway, up-sloping terrain,
or both, can create the illusion that the aircraft is at a higher altitude than
it is actually is. The pilot who does not recognize this illusion will actually
fly a lower than normal approach. A down-sloping runway, down-sloping approach
terrain, or both, can have the opposite effect.
An absence of ground features, as when
landing over water, darkened areas, and terrain made featureless by snow, can
create the illusion that the aircraft is at a higher attitude than it actually
is. The pilot who does not recognize this illusion will fly a lower
approach.
Rain on the windscreen can create the
illusion of greater height, and atmospheric haze can create the illusion of being
at a greater distance from the runway.
Bright runway and approach light systems,
especially when few lights illuminate the surrounding terrain, may cause the
illusion of less distance from the runway. A pilot who does not recognize this
will fly a higher approach. Conversely,
the pilot over-flying terrain which has few lights to provide height cues may
make a lower than normal approach.
GLIDESLOPE - Is One Available?
Check to see if a visual or electronic
glide slope is available before departing to your destination. Although visual glide
slope indicators are installed at most airports, it is important to note that
they may be installed at only one runway end. Also, there are many variations.
Some of the not-so-common indicators include the Tricolor System, Pulsating System,
Alignment of Element System, and the Three-bar VASI.
HOW DO I CONTROL LIGHTING SYSTEMS?
Operation of airport lighting systems
(rotating beacons, approach lights, VASI, REIL, taxiway lights and runway lights)
may be controlled by the control tower, a Flight Service Station (FSS) or by
the pilot with radio control. On runways with both approach lighting and runway
lighting (runway edge lights, taxiway lights, etc.) systems, the approach
lighting system takes precedence for air to ground radio control over the
runway lighting system. Note: Although
the CTAF is used to activate lights at many airports, other frequencies may
also be used. The appropriate frequency for activating the lights on the
airport can only be found in the Airport/Facility Directory or on a standard
instrument approach procedures publication. It is not identified on the
sectional charts.
TERRAIN - How Do I Avoid It?
Avoiding terrain at night is easier if
altitudes shown on VFR and IFR charts are used as part of your preflight planning. The Maximum Elevation Figures shown in
quadrangles bounded by ticked lines of latitude and longitude are represented
in THOUSANDS and HUNDREDS of feet above mean sea level. Maximum Elevation
Figures (MEFs) are determined by rounding the highest known elevation within
the quadrangle, including terrain and obstruction (trees, towers, antennas,
etc) to the next 100 foot level. These altitudes are then adjusted upward
between 100 to 300 feet. Recognize that this practice could give as little as
101 feet of obstacle clearance. IFR enroute low altitude charts contain Off
Route Obstruction Clearance Altitudes (OROCA). On the IFR enroute low altitude
chart, the Off Route Obstruction Clearance Altitude (OROCA) guarantees 1,000
foot obstacle clearance in non-mountainous terrain and can be used at night to
ensure obstacle clearance. In mountainous terrain, this altitude offers 2,000
feet of obstacle clearance.
SAFETY TIP OF THE MONTH BY PHIL
BARTON
The recent crash of Comair 5191 at the
Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky. should not have happened. The passengers
and pilots probably never realized something was terribly wrong with their
early morning takeoff until the last few seconds when the plane ran out of
pavement and crashed into a stand of trees and exploded into flames where all
but one were killed.
The main runway 22 (7000 feet) had just
been re paved, and one of the taxiways was not yet back in service. In
addition, some of the lights on runway 22 were said to be not working. Flight
5191 headed down the wrong runway, 26, which had no lights and was too short
(3500 feet) for even a small jetliner like the Bombardier CRJ-100, with 50
passengers aboard.
The final report of this unfortunate
accident has yet to be released, but in every tragedy there is a lesson to be
learned. Just before you takeoff for your $100 breakfast, take a quick look at
the heading indicator to make sure it matches up close to the runway number. In
this particular case, if the pilots were on the correct runway and had glanced
at their heading indicator, they would have seen 220 degrees, and not 260
degrees, as it would be shown for the shorter runway 26.
I learned a safety
tip in this tragedy, and I hope you have, also. The safety tip is to check your
heading indicator against your runway number just before takeoff. It just may
save your life one of these days. Remember, learn from the mistakes of others
because you won't live long enough to make them all yourself. Adios, and fly
safely.
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CHRISTOPHER
IKENYE |
SOLO |
C152 |
CFI
CODY PIERCE |
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DONG
JIN HONG |
SOLO |
C152 |
CFI
JAE CHUNG |
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RYOTA
SUZUKI |
SOLO |
C152 |
CFI
JAESEONG OH |
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DAE
JUN KANG |
PRIVATE |
WARRIOR |
CFI
JOH/JCHUNG |
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RENE
GARCIA |
INSTRUMENT |
WARRIOR |
CFI
RICHARD GARNETT |
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WUK
JUNG |
INSTRUMENT |
C152 |
CFI
JAESEONG OH |
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PAOLA
MC NEASE |
COMMERCIAL |
C172RG |
CFI
HARRY LEICHER |
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CODY
PIERCE |
APT |
C512 |
CFI
JAESEONG OH |
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EDUARDO
BURGA |
APT |
C712 |
CFI
JAESEONG OH |
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URI
LEVY |
APT |
WARRIOR |
CFI
JAESEONG OH |
CONGRATS to RICHARD GARNETT, top CLUB CFI for
August, logging the most hours of dual given in club aircraft! Runner-ups were JAE CHUNG and PAUL
RAYMOND! TOP GUN AWARD goes to JACOB
DRAGOO for logging the most flight hours in club aircraft in August. Runners-up
were DAE KANG and TRAVIS MACEIL!
KNOW
YOUR TOWERED AIRPORT OPERATIONS? TAKE THE QUIZ
Even if
you're not based at a towered airport, familiarity with towered airport
procedures is a must. The newest Sporty's Safety Quiz (http://www.aopa.org/asf/asfquiz/quizzes.cfm?SA=Quizzes&QuizId=Feature)
will test your knowledge of operations at towered airports. Can you cross an
intersecting runway after you've received clearance to "taxi to"
another runway? After takeoff, does air traffic control expect you to maintain
a straight ground track or runway heading regardless of drift? What, exactly,
are your options if the controller says you're "cleared for the
option"? Find out the answers to these and other questions by taking the
Safety Quiz. Each quiz offers a quick, easy, and interactive way to assess and expand
your knowledge. Plus, you can earn a chance to win a Sporty's Air-Scan V
aviation radio/scanner.
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TSA
PRESS RELEASE: September 1, 2006
The Department of Homeland Security and
the Transportation Security Administration continue to monitor reports on
potential terrorist threats in the United States. Based on a recent interagency
review of available information, we remain concerned about AI-Qaeda's continued
efforts to plan multiple attacks against the United States. These attacks may
involve aviation.
Recently, an aviation related incident
was reported surrounding suspicious activities at flight schools. At this point
there is no indication that this occurrence is terrorist related, however, we
request airport managers, flight schools, flight training providers, and
aircraft operators remain vigilant for suspicious behavior and activities.
TSA reminds general aviation aircraft and
airport owners and operators to review the security measures contained in the
TSA Information Publication, Security Guidelines for General Aviation Airports
(available at http://www.tsa.qov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial 1113.xml),
and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association's Airport Watch Program
materials (available at www.aopa.org/airportwatch).
In addition, general aviation aircraft and airport owners and operators are
encouraged to consider the following:
« Secure
unattended aircraft to prevent unauthorized use.
« Verify
the identification of crew and passengers prior to departure-
« Verify
that baggage and cargo are known to the persons on board.
« Where
identification systems are in place, encourage employees to wear proper
identification and challenge persons not wearing proper identification.
« Direct
increased vigilance to unknown pilots and/or clients for aircraft rental or
charters -as well as unknown service/delivery personnel.
« Be
alert/aware of and report persons masquerading as pilots, security personnel,
emergency medical technicians, or other personnel using uniforms and/or
vehicles as methods to gain access to aviation facilities or aircraft-
« Be
alert/aware of and report aircraft with unusual or unauthorized modifications.
« Be
alert/aware of and report persons loitering in the vicinity of aircraft or air
operations areas - as well as persons loading unusual or unauthorized payload
onto aircraft-
« Be
alert/aware of and report persons who appear to be under stress or the control
of other persons.
« Be
alert/aware of and report persons whose identification appears altered or
inconsistent.
The theft of any
General Aviation aircraft should be immediately reported to the appropriate
authorities and the TSA General Aviation Hotline at 866-GASECUR (866-427-3287).
In addition, persons should report any suspicious activity immediately to local
law enforcement and the TSA General Aviation Hotline.
NEW LOANER CD: “One Six Right, the Romance of Flying”, which
traces the life, history and struggles of Van Nuys Airport, is now available
for check out. More info about the
video can be found at www.onesixright.com.
NOTAM:
Club pilots wishing to write safety articles for our monthly newsletters
would be greatly appreciated! Many
thanks to PHIL BARTON for the help with this newsletter!
notam: Flight Training Financing Option Now Available
Check out http://www.pilotfinancing.com/
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NOTAM: LONG
BEACH AIRPORT ASSOCIATION NEEDS YOU!
LBAA applications are available at the club. We need your support -- all LBAA membership fees go to printing
costs of the quarterly newsletter and protecting General Aviation rights at
Long Beach Airport. Long Beach Airport
Association dues donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE so sign up today!!!
September 23:
EAA Chapter One Open House, Flabob Airport.
Contact (951) 452-5232.
September
27: Long Beach Flying Club CFI meeting from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
at LBFC.
September 30: Airport Day & BBQ, San Luis Obispo, begins at 10:00 am, BBQ
at 4:00 pm. Info at www.slopilots.com.
September 30: “A Day at the Airport,” biannual event at SBA. Contact (805) 964-7622.
October 13-15:
Miramar Airshow. Info at www.miramarairshow.com.
OCTOBER 25:
The Long Beach Flying Club and the Long Beach Airport Association GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING will be held at the AirFlite facility on Taxiway Bravo at
the end of Wardlow Road. A buffet will be served beginning at 6:30 PM with the
program beginning at 7:00 PM. Everybody is welcome to attend -- we hope to see
you there -- sandwiches, fruit and dessert will be served! This meeting will
count toward CFI credit for October!
November 9 through 11: MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR AOPA EXPO 2006 in Palm Springs!
Featuring hundreds of exhibits, more than 70 hours of seminars, dozens of
aircraft on display, and the crowd-pleasing parade of planes, all at the Palm
Springs Convention Center! Register
today at (http://www.aopa.org/epilot/redir.cfm?adid=9338).
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