Patuxent River Navy Flying Club BiMonthly Safety Briefing

Patuxent River Navy Flying Club Bi-Monthly Safety Briefing August 9, 2016 Dave Kirk PRNFC Safety Officer

Safety Briefing PRNFC Safety Actions: Status Update 2

Standardization Board • “Safe operation of club aircraft depends on pilot standardization procedures, training, and check methods” BUPERSINST 1710. 22 • Composed of Ops O, Safety O, Manager, all CFI & FCA • Meets quarterly- last meeting was August 2 nd • Forum where club leadership and CFIs can share lessons learned and agree on best practices. 3

Instructor Demos • “Instructors shall demonstrate each introduced in-flight maneuver before allowing a student to perform it for the first time” PRNFC Flying Regulations, added • Should also demo any previously introduced maneuver that stud has not recently performed • Studs should exhibit a clear understanding of procedures for planned maneuvers during the brief • If uncomfortable with a maneuver in-flight, request further instruction or even a re-demo 4

Two-Challenge Rule • Standard practice in response to any observed deviation from the intended path of flight • Challenge 1 - Deviation observed, pilot not flying announces it and expects corrective action (example: “We are getting slow”) • Challenge 2 - No corrective action observed, pilot not flying directs a specific corrective input (example: “Add power now”) • If none or insufficient corrective action taken, pilot not flying should assume flight controls, verbally announce “I have the controls”, and apply corrective inputs 5

Effective Communications • Instructions to the pilot flying should be clear, concise, and correct (3 C) while still conveying the intended effect • Instructors should consider experience level when providing directions • Complex instruction is best done during the brief or debrief, keep it simple in flight • Brief the flight, fly the brief: keep surprises to minimum in order to enhance communication 6

Cockpit Lighting • FAA minimum required cockpit lighting standards may not be sufficient to enable pilot to clearly and quickly interpret instruments (legal vs safe) • Night flights in club aircraft fall into this category • “A hands free light that is sufficient to illuminate the instrument panel will be carried on all night flights” PRNFC Flying Regulations, added • This can be a head lamp, ballcap style lighted visor, etc. 7

Spatial Disorientation • All flying club pilots shall receive annual training on the debilitating effects of spatial D • Already complete for CFIs (AOPA) • Expect training at the September PRNFC member meeting 8

Conclusion • Stan Board implementing recommendations from SIR and NAS Pax • Our pilots and instructors will utilize new guidance to enhance safety • Currency requirements reviewed • The sky awaits 9

Safety Briefing QUESTIONS? 10

Safety Briefing PRNFC Safety Actions: Currency Requirements Refresher 11

PRNFC Rule Basis • Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) – Title 14 of Combined Fed Regs (CFR) – Governs all civil aviation including airworthiness (14 CFR Part 23), maintenance (Part 43), registration (Part 47), pilot/instructor certification (Part 61), medical standards (part 67), general operating and flight rules (Part 91), IFR/instrument requirements (Parts 95/97) • Navy Flying Club Instructions – OPNAVINST 1710. 10 Change 01 - 07 Oct 2010 – BUPERSINST 1710. 22 - 05 Jun 2001 – CNICINST 1710. 4 - DRAFT • PRNFC Documents – Constitution – Bylaws – Flying Regulations 12

PRNFC Member Currency Requirements • • • • Pilot Certificates – Forever (FAR Part 61) Medical certificate – 60 or 24 mos (FAR Part 61. 23(d)) FAA Flight Review – 24 mos (61. 56(c)) FAA SFRA Training – Once (FAR Part 93) Annual Flight Review – 12 mos (BUPERS 415 d, PRNFC Regs 4. 3) Local Course Rules Exam – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 5. 8) Dues – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 8. 6. 1) Covenant-not-to-sue – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 5. 8) Safety Meeting – 60 days (PRNFC Regs 5. 11) Aircraft-specific Exam – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 5. 8) Aircraft-specific Checkflight – Once (PRNFC Regs 5. 8) Aircraft make/model currency – 3 TO/L in last 180 days (PRNFC Regs 5. 9) Day currency – 3 TO/L in last 90 days (PRNFC Regs 5. 9) Night Checkout – 12 mos (PRNFC Regs 5. 8. 9) Night currency – 3 TO/L in last 90 days (PRNFC Regs 5. 9) 13

PRNFC Instrument / Instructor Currency Requirements • • Instrument Rating – Forever (FAR Part 61) PRNFC Annual Instrument Exam – 12 mos (BUPERS 415 c) PRNFC Annual Instrument checkflight – 12 mos (BUPERS 415 c) Inst Proficiency Check or 6 approaches – 6 mos (FAR 61. 57(c)(1)) • • • Instructor Certificates – 24 mos (FAR Part 61) Initial Instructor Checkout – Once (BUPERS 415) PRNFC Instructor Exam – 12 mos (BUPERS 416) Annual Instructor Standardization Check – 12 mos (BUPERS 415) Standardization Board Participation – Quarterly (BUPERS 414) PRNFC Pilot Currency on previous slide also applies 14

PRNFC Controls • Flight Clearance Authority (FCA) Checklist • Sky. Manager Aircraft checkout • Pilot Information Files (PIF Vol 1 and 2) • PRNFC Manager oversight 15