Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
A postscript to my earlier comments. It was great to see Greg and Denny who stopped by and were able to watch the pilot briefing and launch operations. Next time perhaps they will bring a glider as well.
Cheers!
Here is a brief recap. For more details look up 1-26 Association on Facebook.
This was a Regatta or fun meet. It was held at and sponsored by Windy City Soaring and was an official SSA sanctioned event. You may have heard chatter on 123.30 if you were flying. There were 9 gliders with 11 pilots until Curt Lewis decided to focus on being
the Contest Director. We had guys from Ohio, New Orleans, Washington State, Nebraska and 3 gliders from Illinois. Ages from 16 to 82. Arrival was Saturday for most. Sunday rained and Monday was windy so Tuesday became a practice day. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday were official contest days. The tasks were designed to be simple enough for beginners like me but challenging for experts like JimBob. They were a minimum of 25 miles and averaged around 45 miles with a minimum time on course of 1.5 hours. There was
only one land out all week but several relights were needed.Overall this was a great event and plans are already underway to have a repeat performance next year.
Steve
Next week is the final chapter. Human Factors. Wednesday 17 January.
There is also a webinar scheduled for Tuesday the 16<sup>th</sup> on the same topic.
Hello!
Thank you for participating in FAASTeam Topic of the Month Safety Presentations.
If you would like to be removed from this distribution list, please let me know.
Otherwise…
<u>The next session will be at 5:30 pm PST (8:30 pm EST) on Tuesday January 16th 2024</u>
FAASTeam January 2024 Topic of the Month: Human Performance and Safety Culture
Understanding Human Factors Increases Performance
Background:
This month we move beyond the academic and nebulous notion of “Human Factors” and face head-on some hard realities about how we, pilots and mechanics, are The Human Factor that stands in the way of heightened performance and the related reduction of accidents.
Based on published data involving decades of study, we will make the bold claim that the majority of general aviation accidents are not “accidental” at all. In fact, it will be argued, both the number and classification of future occurrences can be predicted with a high degree of accuracy, so how can they be called accidental?
We’ve known what to do for years, but we are only now at a point where we can be smart enough to do something about it. We have previously been so distracted by the apparent easier gains of fixing system reliability issues and creating (and then blaming) new technologies, that we missed the big opportunity—our complex human selves.
It is time to change, and we can do so by instilling safety cultures at every level of GA operations.
Learning Points:
- Many general aviation accidents are not accidents at all
- Based on past decades of data, we can accurately predict the number and classification of “accidents” that will occur in 2024
- Around 80% of general aviation accidents can be attributed to poor human performance
- We are both the reason and opportunity to break through the next frontier for safer flying
- We should stop leaning on the word “accident” and accept that we are, in fact, collectively to blame. Perhaps then we will be smart enough to do something about it
- Establishing a “culture of safety” will go a long way to drive this shared responsibility
Register to get the webinar information.
Please register with the same email address that you use for faasafety.gov, so that I can give WINGS credit (if you attend!)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
(Please DO NOT register on the faasafety.gov site—you will not receive the meeting link).
Contact me for more information on the WINGS program and WINGS for Flying Clubs.
Regards,
Steve.
Stephen (Steve) Bateman, CFI
Tel: 402-200-8930
email: sbateman7799@gmail.com
Good class and turn out tonight. Hopefully everyone is somewhere warm and dry.
Here are the videos used tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ofVf7upf3Y Dreaming of Summer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB8SUcv8e3c or escaping the snow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHaobxQUOTk what a wonderful life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cpqFzhM9dY&t=2s last but not least. A serious topic that we can never take for granted.
Steve
Resending
Rescheduled class from before the holidays.
This Wednesday January 3rd we will look at Chapter 12 – Towing. You may be a tow pilot, or hope to be someday plus you need to know what the tow pilot is doing up there at the other end of the rope.
Then we will finish up the book on January 10th.
Join Zoom Meeting Wednesday 7:00 PM
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8200352294?pwd=ait3d20wTVVJS3RtTTBHdTM3M3NGUT09
Steve
Rescheduled class from before the holidays.
This Wednesday we will look at Chapter 12 – Towing. You may be a tow pilot, or hope to be some day plus you need to know what the tow pilot is doing up there at the other end of the rope.
Then we take a break for the holidays and will finish up the book on January 3<sup>rd</sup>.
Join Zoom Meeting Wednesday 7:00 PM
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8200352294?pwd=ait3d20wTVVJS3RtTTBHdTM3M3NGUT09
Steve
Help to understand NOTAMS
This Wednesday we will look at Chapter 12 – Towing. You may be a tow pilot, or hope to be some day plus you need to know what the tow pilot is doing up there at the other end of the rope.
Then we take a break for the holidays and will finish up the book on January 3<sup>rd</sup>.
Join Zoom Meeting Wednesday 7:00 PM
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/8200352294?pwd=ait3d20wTVVJS3RtTTBHdTM3M3NGUT09
Steve
Good class tonight. Here are the links to help you improve your thermaling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4xKYfT6aJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5WoZTN0kvE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6tu7dL_MZE
In addition:
(11) Thermalling Etiquette – YouTube
(254) top ruddering a great thermal – YouTube
(79) Thermal Hunting: Finding thermal sources and trigger points
Steve
Steve
From: SSI <webmaster@skysoaring.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 8:02 PM
To: Smsrsnyder@comcast.net
Subject: Reply To: Ground school; By Rich Walenda, [Sky Soaring]Rich, if the funeral pyres are burning at Chicago Ridge Mall you might be able to.
