# GLR-IN-069 Safety Briefing for May, 2001

Subj: Part 1 (General topic): CAP Safety Regulations -- CAPR 60-2 Safety
and Regulatory

Compliance - Short Notice Inspection

Part 2 (Aviation topic): Aeronautical Decision Making -- Stress and
Flying

## Part 1: CAP Safety Regulations -- CAPR 60-2 Safety and Regulatory Compliance -- 

**Short Notice Inspection**

1\. Review prior safety regulations discussed.

2\. Requires short-notice inspection of all CAP flying units each 18
months -- to improve safety and regulatory compliance. By Wing
Commander, and [regardless]{.underline} of funding availability.

3\. Max. notice is 7 days.

4\. Covers:

\- flying safety program (meetings and attendance records)

\- flying records, including Pilot Information Files

\- flight release procedures and records

\- maintenance/condition of aircraft

\- over-all evaluation of safety and compliance with regulations

5\. Unit Commander has 30 days for any corrective action needed.

6\. If any repeat discrepancies from previous report, Wing Cdr.
[must]{.underline} reassign aircraft, and prohibit all CAP flying
(including in member-owned aircraft). National Cdr. may grant a waiver
or a delay.

## Part 2: Aeronautical Decision Making -- Stress and Flying

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1\. Review of the components of judgment training.

2\. The following is derived from the ADM reference, AC 60-22, and is
slanted towards being able to applying the information our flying
activities.

3\. Stress is discussed from a couple of different viewpoints:

\- stress = ***pressure*** (e.g. low on fuel, looking for airport on a
dark night in hilly terrain)

\- stress = ***distraction*** (e.g. poor physical or mental condition,
or having a very sick child)

*HANDOUT*

Group suggest any other examples.

4\. Possible effects of stress on flying.

How might a pilot react under the examples given above? (Group suggest
reactions for each example.)

\- low on fuel, looking for airport on a dark night in hilly terrain

##  - mis-identify some road lights for runway lights

\- become confused (or more confused) about aircraft position

\- be unable to develop a plan to determine aircraft position

\- others???

\- very sick child

\- miss an assigned altitude on climb or descent

\- forget to check fuel gages (in Cessna), or change tanks (in Piper)

\- forget to change from VOR behind to VOR ahead

\- others???

5\. Eight ways to combat stress in flying. (Group suggest additional
actions for each of the eight ways.)

\- Avoid situations that distract you from flying the aircraft. E.g.

\- Don't schedule a dreaded meeting with the boss just before quitting
time

on the day you're going to fly.

\- Carry extra fuel, or plan shorter legs if weather/distance will make
things

tight at destination.

\- Reduce workload. E.g.

\- Organize cockpit, tune radios, etc. before takeoff.

\- Good pre-flight planning

\- CRM

\- Request radar advisories/flight following.

\- If emergency occurs, be calm. Think, weigh alternatives, act. (Builds
confidence.)

\- Have emergency checklist memory items *really* memorized and
refreshed in

mind before flight.

\- Maintain proficiency and knowledge of aircraft and procedures.
(Builds confidence.)

\- Ability to handle the aircraft *without thinking* is mentioned
several times in

ADM as essential for freeing the mind for good decision making.

\- Know/respect personal limits.

\- E.g. crosswind landings, weather minimums for instrument approach,
VFR

with an indistinct horizon.

\- Don't let errors/mistakes in flight get you down

\- Benefit from them by analyzing them, but wait until after the flight.

\- Decide whether flying itself is adding to your stress. (This applies
simultaneously

to *life* stress management, as opposed to *cockpit* stress management.)

\- Get professional help.

\- Stop flying.

\- Make a go-no go decision for each flight.

\- I'M SAFE

6\. Some interesting/beneficial web sites:

\- News/Info/Articles http://www.avweb.com

\- Collision Avoidance:

> Strategy and Tactics http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/sa15.pdf

A. Cecere

GLR-IN-069 Safety Officer

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