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

Subj: Part 1 (General topic): Managing Stress

Part 2 (Aviation topic): Military Airspace

**Part 1: Managing Stress** Ref: GM Health Promotion brochure -- May,
2001

1\. What is stress? The body's response to anything you perceive as
challenging, threatening, or overwhelming.

\- on-going (e.g. everyday work, "life events,") vs. short-term (e.g.
flying)

2\. Is stress bad? On-going high stress levels can lead to adverse
health.

\- hypertension, headaches, ulcers

\- cancer, memory loss, cardiovascular disease

3\. On-going stress management (vs. short-term, such as taking a
vacation):

\- exercise and relaxation

\- meditation/massages

\- deep muscle relaxation

\- hobbies (music, dance, etc.)

\- proper sleep (7-10 hours)

**Part 2: Military Airspace** Ref: AOPA Pilot, "Craniums Up," Sept., 99
and AIM, ch. 3, sect.4

1\. A refresher on military-related airspace in our area (i.e. STL
sectional). This knowledge essential to pilots, aircrew, and anyone
associated with CAP flight planning, briefing, etc.

A broader term is Special Use Airspace (SUA), which is still mostly, but
not totally, military

airspace. DEFN: Airspace to which activities must be confined due to
their nature, or in which

limitations are imposed on "outside" aircraft. (AIM 3-4-1)

2\. Answer the following questions for each of the following kinds of
military areas:

a\) What is active time and altitude range?

b\) Is it legal to fly VFR through the area?

c\) If VFR, any special precautions to take?

> d\) Who to contact for update on activity in the area, or clearance
> through it? (all possible ways, and frequencies)

*[Military Operating Area (MOA)]{.underline}* Ex: Campbell 2 (approx.
36-30N/87-30W)

DEFN: Separates certain military activities from **[IFR]{.underline}**
aircraft. (AIM 3-4-5)

*[Alert Area]{.underline}* Ex: A371 (approx. 36-30N/87-30W)

DEFN: High volume of traffic or other unusual type activity. All
activities in accord with

FARs, and all equally responsible for collision avoidance. (AIM 3-4-6)

*[Restricted Area]{.underline}* Ex: R3404 (approx. 25 nmi SSW of BMG)

DEFN: Flight in area subject to restrictions, like [KEEP
OUT]{.underline}, or [in use M-Th 0800-1200]{.underline}.

(AIM 3-4-3)

*[Military Training Route (MTR)]{.underline}* Ex: VR 615 (S and SE of
BMG)

DEFN: Routes for low altitude-high speed training. (AIM 3-5-2)

> IFR or VFR / \<1500 AGL (4-digit) and \> 1500 AGL (3-digit) / wider
> than charted lines.
>
> (Not really a SUA; AIM lists it under "Other Airspace Areas"

3\. There are some others which are not on the STL chart, and are of
lesser concern to us:

Warning area (WA) Over water (AIM 3-4-4)

Controlled Firing Areas (CFA) Not on aeronautical charts. (AIM 3-4-7)

Low Altitude Tactical Navigation (LATN) " " " " (Normal VFR)

4\. An interesting/beneficial web site:
html://www.aopa.org/members/airports/sua.cfm

Gives status of Special Use Airspace, updated every six minutes.

A. Cecere

GLR-IN-069 Safety Officer

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# Safety Brief Pilot Initial Sheet: September, 2001 

Managing Stress

Military Airspace

### All members must have attended this brief

***OR***

***read this material and initialed this buckslip.***

***[Pilots may not act as PIC unless this has been done.]{.underline}***

B. Bledsoe \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ E. Lange \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

J. Brown \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ G. Littell \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

M. Brown \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ M. Meister \_\_\_[LOA]{.underline}\_

L. Catt \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ R. Myers \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

A. Cecere \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ L. Pinney \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Nan. Chance \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ M. Smith \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Norm. Chance \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

R. Chance \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

C. Coleman \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

R. Duncan \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

J. Feeney \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

D. Koiro \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

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