April 2010 Safety meeting

1. April 2010Safety meeting Lt Col Brockshus

2. Overview • Sentinel • Name change • Check pilots, Be a true friend • What’s a Near-Miss? • CAP Nationwide Mishaps • Hear Our Thoughts, Hear Our Experiences • New MN Wing Incidents

3. Sentinel Name Change“Shocking”

4. Sentinel Name ChangeBy the National HQ • Help CAP rename the “Sentinel.” • Earn $100 Vanguard gift card? • Goal is to communicate who we are. • Name should be placed on a catchy air and ground theme. • Newsletter header design can be submitted also. • Submit your new name ideas on eServices safety suggestion tool • Submit header suggestions on safety@capnhq.gov • The winner will be recognized in the May issue.

5. Check Pilots in CAP: Be a TRUE Friend By Maj Alan Matson, MN Stan/Eval • The check ride process evaluates the ability of a pilot to safely execute pilot in command responsibilities. • We depend on the pilot to operate the aircraft in a safe manner. • Check pilots cannot prevent events that are beyond their control, they do have the ability to control when a pilot is declared fit for flying in CAP. • The CAPF 5 is to ensure pilots • Exercise good judgment • Know the systems and limitations • Have the skills and ability

6. Check Pilots in CAP: Be a TRUE Friend • If the pilot cannot meet these standards, they should be sent back to receive more training. • There is no shame in having to receive additional training • When giving a check ride to CAP friends or associates, do them a real favor. Make them meet the PTS standards • If these people are not as proficient, a true friend will suggest how they might improve on their area(s) of weakness. • If your friends do not thank you, you can rest assured their family and friends will.

7. What’s a Near-Miss? By Frank Jirik, NHQ CAP, Chief of Safety w/AL Wg • “Near-miss” or a “Near–hit.” It is a learning experience that cannot be ignored. • Report near-miss on Form 78 • A Form 78 is purely an initial notification of an event. • Can be used to collect data for any mishap and near-miss reporting. • Form 78 does not impose limitations on our members • Opens the doors to sharing and education. • On electronic Form 78, just click on the box next to “Near-Miss?”

8. What’s a Near-Miss? Here is one of those examples: • Aircraft 1: A Cessna-182 flown by a CAP pilot and instructor. On downwind, the instructor pilot cut power to idle. Pilot announced “simulated engine out” over the radio and started turning base. • Aircraft 2: An aircraft waiting to depart the same airport announced he was departing ahead of the CAP plane, the aircraft began a take-off roll as the CAP aircraft began to turn final. • Aircraft 1: CAP pilots were focusing on their slip into final approach. • Aircraft 2: Departure aircraft continued its roll down the runway, never lifting off. • Aircraft 3: Another aircraft had landed in front of the departing aircraft and was taxing back. It asked the departing aircraft if it had a problem and was aborting its takeoff. • Aircraft 2: Confirmed it had aborted its takeoff. • Aircraft 1: CAP pilot announced he was going around and came within several feet from touching down on the runway.

9. What’s a Near-Miss? • Here are some questions that could have been asked that are not so obvious: • 1) Did the time of day prevent the pilot of the CAP aircraft from seeing down the runway because of the sun being in his eyes? • 2) What was the landing direction? • 3) Was sterile cockpit procedure being followed? • 4) Was the instructor pilot being utilized as a crew member to hold or read checklists for the pilot at the controls so he could remain ‘outside’ the aircraft, visually flying the aircraft?

10. What’s a Near-Miss? • Some “what if” questions: • 1) If aircraft 3 had never said anything, would the CAP aircraft had time to react? • 2) Did aircraft 3 remove a link of the chain heading toward disaster? • 3) Could aircraft 1 have broadened the “safety margin” be aborting the approach earlier • 4) Did aircraft 1 assume they saw all aircraft on the runway?

11. What’s a Near-Miss? • Lesson learned: • 1) Keep eyes both in and out of the cockpit avoid fixating on airspeed, altitude, etc. • 2) While prudent to announce intentions all pilots and passengers should always keep eyes looking ahead • 3) Non-towered airports increase this risk

12. Mishaps By Members of the CAP Nationwide Real life-events and mishaps • While participating in the shuttle run, a cadet fell and twisted a knee. • CAP aircraft observed the tow bar attached to the flying aircraft. Aircraft notified and emergency services were on stand-by during the uneventful landing. • While pushing the aircraft back into the hangar, the left aileron struck the hangar door. The hangar door not opened completely. • Aircraft overvoltage light illuminated, smoke in the cabin, precautionary landing. • A cadet playing frisbee had his fingers stepped on. • During air show, cadets were treated for foot blisters and sunburn. • Aircraft being towed out of the hangar hit the hangar door. • Cadet finger injury during volleyball event. • CAP van damaged while backing up. • CAP vehicle damaged when turning out of a gas station, impacting cement safety column. • While backing a CAP truck, impacted a private auto .

13. CAP’s Safety Suggestion database • Common threads: • Vehicle Damage – Backing up. • Bodily Injury – Cadets passing out in formation. • Aircraft Events - Flat spotting tires, hangar rash, and unreported hangar rash. • Best practice for flat spotting tires: Announce, “simulated braking, short field landing” and not apply the brakes.

14. Hear Our Thoughts, Hear Our Experiences • Post your “best practice” it in the safety suggestion tool within eServices. • Here are some of the words of wisdom (not CAP policy) • Try not to use mobile radios while driving CAP vehicles • Make a pair of sunglasses part of your winter gear to prevent snow blindness. • Make every CAP cadet a safety officer by having all cadets complete the Safety Basic course/test . • Have all seniors complete both the Safety Basic and Senior Course/test. • Have commanders complete the Safety Basic/Senior/Master courses/tests. • Clear icicles from gutters before they fall. • Supply a safety checklist before an event. Consider: Ground Team Interrogation Form, CAPF 78, Mishap Notification Roster; and Unit Log Forms

15. New MN Wg Incidents • 17 Mar-VAN SUPPORTING FLOOD RELIEF WAS CHANGING LANES AND BUMPED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. • 20 Mar- CADET AT TRAINING WEEKEND EVENT COMPLAINED OF LEFT HIP PAIN WITH WEIGHT BEARING. CADET BELIEVES THAT HE MAY HAVE INJURED IT DURING PT. • 20 Mar- CADET AT CADET STAFF TRAINING EXPERIENCED GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN WHILE STANDING IN FORMATION. PAIN CAUSED THE CADET TO CRY AND DOUBLE OVER. • 29 Mar- DURING A CADET FITNESS TEST, A CADET FELL DURING A SHUTTLE RUN WHILE TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER CADET STANDING NEAR THE FINNISH LINE. THE CADET HIT THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE FLOOR CAUSING A BUMP AND SORE SPOT. • 30 Mar- CADET HIT HIS WRIST ON THE GROUND HE WENT DOWN FOR PUSH-UPS,” A CLICKING/GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM HIS RIGHT WRIST.

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