Flying Safety May 5 th, Mishap Review 2.New Symbols on Approach Plates 3.NASA Reports

Please send me one of YOU I want to include one each month…for the cadets.

16 NTSB Aviation Mishaps in March engine quit 3 unexplained (mechanical failure) 2 unexplained (ham-fist or bucket-head) 2 out of Fuel 1 gear collapse 1 pure bucket-head 1 mechanical failure (explained) Out of the 16 mishaps…7 were Fatal (11 fatalities total…one was a truck driver) Out of the 7 fatal mishaps…3 mishap pilots held an advanced aeronautical rating 1 Commercial and 2 ATP

NTSB Aviation Mishaps…Running Summary 2015 (including current month) 17 engine quit 9 unexplained (ham-fist or bucket-head) 8 unexplained (mechanical failure) 4 gear collapsed 3 pure bucket-head (just plain dumb) 2 out of fuel 1 iced up 1 mechanical failure (explained)

While reviewing the Approach Plate for your destination… What the Heck is THIS?

Open up The Airfield Directory TORA = Takeoff Run Available TODA = Takeoff Distance Available ASDA = Accelerate-Stop Distance Available LDA = Landing Distance Available (less than 4116)

LDA … is measured from beginning of the threshold So…the LDA needs to be longer than your required landing distance Takeaway Message: The Inverse D alerts you to the fact that the depicted runway length on the chart is not necessarily all available for takeoff or landing.

Inverse Letter Review D = Runway Declared Distance Information T = Non-standard Takeoff Minimums A = Non-standard Alternate Minimums W= WAAS predictive NOTAMS not provided C = Circling mins. based on new TERPS criteria L = Pilot controlled lighting

File your “NASA” form electronically: html Section of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 91.25) prohibits reports filed with NASA from being used for FAA enforcement purposes. Your identity will remain anonymous. File the NASA Report within 10 days of the incident You may file as many NASA Reports as you like…there is no limit. You may only use a NASA Report for immunity from FAA enforcement actions once every five years So….no matter how minor the incident…file a NASA Report

Questions? Comments? Concerns? I am going to brief “101 Critical Days of Summer” to the cadets at the next Safety Briefing. I’ll see you then.