SOCAL ~ Aviation Safety Review ~ JULY 1998

 HIGH DESERT

 LONG BEACH FSDO

 LOS ANGELES

 RIVERSIDE

 VAN NUYS

 SAN DIEGO
 WINGS PROFICIENCY AWARD PROGRAM

 

 PRIOR ISSUES
 BACK TO EVENTS

Web Sites for Airmen

 

What’s in this Issue:

Hidden Danger
What you need to know to avoid engine damage

Dressed to Kill
What you wear can save your life

 Top 3 Danger Zones
Avoiding Midair Collisions
 

New SPM at Long Beach
Kathleen O'Brien as Safety Program Manager.


 Hidden Danger in Hot Starts
What you need to know to avoid engine damage

Hot starts can be exciting and expensive. On hot days you can actually damage your engine and aircraft without knowing it.
The temperatures in your cowling become extremely high after a shut down when air flow stops cooling the cylinders. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions if you need to start a hot engine. A carbureted engine may become a problem after being shut down on a hot day.
The manufacturer's instructions generally explain that to avoid damage to the engine and cowling, you should turn on the fuel pump to be sure the engine driven pump and carburetor cankeep the engine running after the initial start. Failure to do so may cause the engine to "kickback" from a lean condition or cause an "air box" fire. The kickback can damage your starter, ring gear, starter attach point and on Continental engines damage the starter and starter adapter.

An air box fire is difficult to see from the cockpit and may do major damage to the aircraft. If you suspect air box fire, you should continue to keep the starter engaged until the engine starts. This can extinguish the fire by taking away the fuel/air source.


 Dressed to Kill - What You Wear Can Save Your Life

 Packing for a summer flight can be fun. Ever fly from Palm Springs into the LA Basin or out to San Diego? On these long summer days it can be pure joy - warm breezes, tee shirts and beach shoes.
With the long lazy days sometimes our trip back may takeoff a little later in the day, El Nino maybe drops by for a celebrity guest appearance or maybe the air over the mountains cools down faster that you expected.
Summer flying can take us over terrain that sports winter weather conditions, everything from freezing temperatures to snow and ice. People have been known to survive forced landings in the San Bernadino Mountains only to die of exposure before they were found.

What about a summer survival kit to be included in the packing? Consider:
a warm jacket
long pants & sturdy shoes
water, nonperishable snacks
a thermal blanket.
These items won't add more that a few pounds to your load and they can add a few years to your life.



 Top 3 Danger Zones
Avoiding Midair Collisions


The NASA Air Safety Reporting System (ASRS) is a voluntary anonymous system for gathering safety information. Perhaps the most important aspect of this system is that we can learn not only what happened, but why the incident may have happened.

Do you think you know the DANGER ZONES in and around the Long Beach Airport? Here are your choices, what ones do you pick as the spots most often named by pilots for Airborne Conflict and Collision Incident reports? Name the top 3;


2-3 miles NE of John Wayne Airport between 4000-6000 feet AGL
1-2 miles SE of John Wayne Airport between 4000-6000 feet AGL
3-4 miles SE of Torrance Airport between 800-3000 feet AGL
1-6 miles E of Corona Airport between1000-3000 feet AGL
1-4 miles S & W of the Queen Mary between 500-4000 feet AGL

Please E Mail your answers to kathleen.obrien@faa.dot.gov or
FAX them to the Long Beach FSDO at (562) 420-6765 or
Call K. O'Brien at (562) 420-1755, extension 153


 New SPM for Long Beach
Kathleen O'Brien joins the Long Beach FSDO as Safety Program Manager

K athleen is no stranger to the SoCal area. Over the past six years, she has instructed in the basin, presented safety seminars and participated as a Safety Counselor for the Long Beach and Los Angeles offices.
She is your resource; call her at the Long Beach FSDO office 562/420- 1755.



Web Sites for Airmen 
http://www.mmac.jccbi.gov/afs/afs600/

The home page of the Regulatory Support Division of the Federal Aviation Administration offers links about regulations.

http://www.aviation/org/

This is the site of the Aviation Safety Connection focused on aeronautical decision making and pilot judgment. Links to in-depth information on safety are provided at this user friendly site. This is a valuable resource for aviation safety information.

 Safety Seminars

 Save these announcements and post them for handy reference

 HIGH DESERT AREA

EDWARDS AFB 2nd Sat
*"Operation Raincheck" - High Desert Tracon Pilot Familiarization
Location:
High Desert Tracon
Speaker: Various ATC Specialists
Contact: (805) 258-6300

PALMDALE 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.3rd Sat
*"Operation Raincheck" LA ARTC Center Pilot Familiarization
Location:
Los Angeles ARTCC Free Shuttle--Fly into AF Plant 42 (5-day notice required)
Speaker: Various FAA Controllers
Contact: Los Angeles ARTCC ATTN: Todd Whitman, 2555 E. Avenue "P" or (805) 538-2402or E-Mail todd.whitman@faa.dot.gov
Reservations are required.

LANCASTER Thur Jul 16
AOPA Collision Avoidance
Location:
Fox Airport Terminal Bldg
Speaker: George Heddy
Contact: (805) 275-7920


 VAN NUYS AREA
Safety Program Mgrs. (818) 904-6291
Ops Karla Towe Ext. 246 - karla.j.towe@faa.dot.gov
A/W Bruce Borden Ext 342 - bruce.a.borden@faa.dot.gov

LOMPOC Wed Jul 29
High Altitude Airport Operations & Runway Incursions

Location: Lompoc Elks Lodge
Speaker: William Talley, DPE
Contact: Barney Kuhn, ASC
(805) 736-8854 (Marshall Aviation)

VAN NUYS
The following 3 Seminars are located at Aeroplex - 7949 Woodley Ave. Speaker: Gene Hudson

Contact: (818) 382-4791
Tue Jul 14
Surviving Gyro Failure

Tue Jul 21
Surviving the Accidental IFR Encounter

Tue Jul 28
C.G., Stability and Uncontrollable Falling Objects

VAN NUYS
The following 4 Seminars are located at
Green Hornets Aviation, 7535 Valjean

Contact: (818) 988-5591

6:30-8:00PM Tue Jul 7
*Maintaining VFR & Instrument Currency
Speaker: Staff

6:30-8:00PM Tue Jul 14
*Your Next Checkride
Speaker: Mark Boss FAA DPE

6:30-8:00PM Tue Jul 21
*Flying Turbocharged Airplanes
Speaker: Jeff Kertes & Hal Margolis

6:30-8:00PM Tue Jul 28
*Regional Airplane Accidents: On Causation and Prevention
Speaker: Hal Margolis


VAN NUYS
The following 7 Seminars are located at AV8, Inc., 16431 Vanowen St.

Contact: Richard Mend (818) 994-9770

Wed Jul 8
*Flight Instructor Seminar:
Checkrides
Speaker: Bill Talley FAA DPE (SBA)

9:00-11:00AM Sat Jul 11
*Desert Survival for Pilots
Speaker: Maj. Wyn Selwyn CAP

Wed Jul 15
*Summer and Desert Flying
Speaker: Cindy Brickner CFI (L71)

5:30-7:00PM Thu Jul 16
*Aviation Technician Seminar: Propeller Repair
Speaker: Richard Mend CFI-AIM-ATP

9:00-11:00AM Sat Jul 18
*GPS
Speaker: Christine Torres-Able Avionics

5:30-7:00PM Thu Jul 21
*Advanced Pilot Seminar:
Citation 500 Walkaround
Speaker: Mark Boss FAA DPE (VNY)

9:00-11:00AM Sat Jul 25
*Density Altitude
Speaker: Richard Mend, CFI-AIM ATP

VAN NUYS Wed Jul 15
*Power Scanning Your Instruments

Speaker: Bob Crystal, CFI AIM CE500
Location: 16501 Sherman Way, Ste 225
Contact: Simulator & Instrument Training Center (818) 988-7224

VAN NUYS 7-10PM Tue & Thur Jul 7 & 9
Flight Instructor "Renewal"

Speakers: VNY FSDO Inspectors, PE's and Safety Counselors
Location: VNY FSDO
Contact: VNY FSDO (818) 904-6291


 Los Angeles Area
Safety Program Mgrs. (310) 215-2150
Ops Roland McKee
Ext. 154 - roland.j.mckee@faa.dot.gov
A/W
Bob Sissung Ext 130 -robert.j.sissung@faa.dot.gov
Contact: Hank Smith, (310) 324-1800

HAWTHORNE 9AM-1PM Sat Jul 4
Operation Takeoff: Orientation to FSS

Location: Hawthorne Flight Service
Sponsor: Hawthorne Flight Service
Contact: HHR FSS (310) 970-0102

EL MONTE Wed Jul 8
Runway Incursions

Location: FAST Inc,. El Monte Airport
4015 Santa Anita Ave, El Monte (Fly-In)
Speaker: TBA
Sponsor: FAST Inc.
Contact: FAST Inc. (626) 575-3278

LOS ANGELES Thur Jul 9
Aircraft Cable's Inspection
Location: LAX FSDO
Sponsor: LAX FSDO Safety Program
Speaker: Mr. Ira Waterman, ASC
Contact: LAX FSDO (310) 215-2150

LAVERN/BRACKETT Tue Jul 21
Tuesday Night at the Movies:

A selection from our fine video tape library.
Location: Brackett Airport Admin Bldg
Speaker: Bob Sissung, LAX FSDO
Sponsor: Comarco
Contact: LAX FSDO (310) 215-2150

HAWTHORNE Wed Jul 22
Runway Incursions

Location: Hawthorne Flight Service
Speaker: TBA
Sponsor: Hawthorne Flight Service
Contact: LAX FSDO (310) 215-2150

COMPTON 9:30-11AM Sat Jul 25
Emergency Maneuver and Confidence Training

Location: Compton Airport Admin Bldg
Speaker: Hart Air
Sponsor: Comarco
Contact: LAX FSDO (310) 215-2150

SANTA MONICA Wed Jul 29
Survival: What to do after a forced landing

Location: Museum of Flying (3rd Floor
Theater) Northside of Santa Monica
Airport
Speaker: John Ferdon, LAX FSDO
Sponsor: SMO Museum of Flying


 Long Beach Area
Safety Program Mgrs. (562) 420-1755
Ops Kathleen O'Brien
kathleen.o'brien@faa.dot.gov
A/W George Mahurin Ext 136
LONG BEACH July 9
*PACE Phase I - Aircraft Maintenance Records Review

LGB FSDO will be conducting an aircraft maintenance records review workshop for owner/operators. We'll cover what entries should be in your maintenance records. Bring your aircraft maintenance recordswith you and see if you can find the required entries. Inspectors will be available to help you and verify the completeness of the entries. Type certificates and airworthiness directives for your specific aircraft will also be available. This is a penalty free workshop, in other words, no enforcement action shall be taken. PACE Phase II will involve the inspection of your aircraft to verify it meets type design, has proper markings, placards and its general condition. To be eligible for Phase II you must complete Phase I and then request an appointment to have your aircraft inspected.
Location: LGB FSDO, 5001 Airport Plaza Dr, Ste 100
Speakers: George Mahurin, LGB FSDO
Contact: LGB FSDO (562) 420-1755

COSTA MESA*John Wayne Airport 7-9PM Tue Jul 14
METAR
Location: Orange County Flight Center 19711 Campus Dr, Ste 150
Speaker: Ray Hecker
Sponsor: Orange County Flight Center
Contact: Annie (714) 756-1300

TORRANCE 6:30-8:30PM Wed Jul 1
IFR X-C TOA-BFL-SBA-TOA

Location: Rolling Hills Aviation
Speaker: Hank Smith, CFII & Master CFI
Sponsor: The Aviation Law Firm of
Chevalier, Allen & Lichman
Contact: Hank Smith (310) 324-1800

TORRANCE 6:30-8:30PM Jul 16
ATC with the TOA Tower Team

Location: Torrance General Aviation Ctr
3301 Airport Dr, Torrance Airport
Host: Hank Smith, CFI
Speaker: FAA Controllers
Sponsors: Rolling Hills Aviation and Aviation Systems Associates Inc.
Contact: Hank Smith (310) 324-1800

TORRANCE 6:30-8:30PM Tue Jul 28
Flying Start (The EAA Program)

Location: Del Conte's Restaurant
Host: Bill Wood, CFI, EAA-IAC
Speakers: Steve Kendel, Shinji Kurashige, Jeff Tessner, & Andy Angelo
Sponsor: Del Conte's Restaurant
Contact: Hank Smith (310) 324-1800

TORRANCE 10AM-12PM Sat Jul 27
How to Get a Job and Make a Living as a Safe CFI

Location: Rolling Hills Aviation
Speaker: Hank Smith, CFI
Sponsor: Rolling Hills Aviation
Contact: Hank Smith (310) 324-1800

LONG BEACH 7-9PM Wed Jul 29
General Membership / Safety Mtg

Location: AirFlite, 3250 AirFlite Way
Topics: Requirement for VFR tTraffic to contact clearance delivery: status report; Airport Construction Projects: Will upcoming airfield construction on Taxiway Foxtrot or the Air Carrier Ramp affect you?; Wings over Long Beach ‘98: How will the airshow impact your flight operations? Refreshments will be served.
Sponsors: Long Beach Airport Assn, City of Long Beach Airport Bureau and AirFlite
Contact: LGB Arprt Assn (562) 496-2408

"Learn to fly Safely-Have you thought about it?"
A weekly seminar conducted by CFIs and members of the Long Beach Flight Academy who will a present video, share their flight experiences, and answer your questions about safe flying of small aircraft.
Location: Long Beach Flight Academy
Contact: LBFA (562) 496-2408


 RIVERSIDE AREA
Safety Program Mgrs. (909) 276-6701
Ops RC Morton Ext. 37 - r.c.morton@faa.dot.gov
A/W
John Gentry Ext 28 - john.w.gentry@faa.dot.gov
 

RIVERSIDE 10AM-Noon Sat
Every Other Month-Next Program August 8

Operation Takeoff-How to Best use the Services of RAL AFSS
Location: RAL AFSS at Riverside Airport
Sponsor: RAL AFSS
Contact: RAL AFSS (909) 351-3020

FRENCH VALLEY AIRPORT *7:00-9:00PM Wed Jul 15
The ABC's of Airspace

Location: French Valley Arprt Terminal
Speaker: Joe Clements, ASC
Sponsor: American Valet Air
Contact: Joe Clements (909) 677-2756

RIVERSIDE Tue Jul 28
Communications for General Aviation Pilots

Location: Riverside Airport Terminal,
Upstairs Conference Room
Speaker: Ron Malm, ASC
Contact: Ron Malm (909) 948-7709



 Aviation Safety Seminars
Published by
The FAA’s San Deigo Flight Standards District Office,
8525 Gibbs Dr. Ste 120 - San Diego, CA 92123

Safety Program Managers:
Ops Mike Harris 619/557-5281 x 237
michael.r.harris@faa.dot.gov
A/W Fred Christlieb 619/557-5281 x 266
fred.w.christlieb@faa.dot.gov

In addition, San Diego area seminars can be found by calling the SAN AFSS at 1-800-WX BRIEF, extension #*320. Last minutes changes will be updated through the Flight Service Station recording.

 Diego Super Safety Seminar
Everything you wanted to know but were too cheap to pay for.

The Super Safety Seminar is scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 1998, at Gillespie Field, at the Aerospace Museum. Admission is free and we have three classrooms full of seminar topics. These topics include Mountain Flying, Local & Beyond, Aviation Communiations, MEL's/Pre-flights, Women in Aviation, In- Flight Emergencies, IFR Planning, New Part 61, Stalls & Spins, and Aviation Maintenance for Owners as well as special topics by AOPA and The King Schools. There is still lots to do to get ready, if you have some time contact Mike Harris or Fred Christlieb at the San Diego FSDO.September 12, 1998, at Gillespie Field, at the Aerospace Museum. Admission is free and we have three classrooms full of seminar topics. These topics include Mountain Flying, Local & Beyond, Aviation Communiations, MEL's/Pre-flights, Women in Aviation, In-Flight Emergencies, IFR Planning, New Part 61, Stalls & Spins, and Aviation Maintenance for Owners as well as special topics by AOPA and The King Schools. There is still lots to do to get ready, if you have some time contact Mike Harris or Fred Christlieb at the San Diego FSDO.

 Second Annual Safety Competition

O n Saturday, August 29, 1998 at Ramona Airport the Second Annual Safety Competition will be held. One Private Pilot from each San Diego/Imperial Valley flight school and flying club is invited to represent their organization in a competition of knowledge, skill & aeronautical decision- making.

The competition will consist of written examinations, oral questioning, and practical evaluations of flight maneuvers, performance calculations and aircraft systems.

Contestants will be tested using an objective and comprehensive scoring guide, measuring school and club organizational systems, in addition to individual knowledge and performance.

The winner, and their respective organization, will be announced at the Super Safety Seminar, on Saturday, September 12th, and will reign as "the best of the best" until next year's competition!

 

Aviation Safety Seminars
ATC & AFSS SEMINARS


MONTGOMERY FIELD ATC TOWER
Operation Sunbreak
Contact: Montgomery Field ATCT for dates and times - (619) 277-5601

GILLESPIE FIELD ATC TOWER
Operation Sunbreak
Contact: Gillespie Field ATCT for dates and times - (619) 448-1449

MONTGOMERY FIELD AFSS FLY-IN
Operation Takeoff
Date: Last Saturday of each month, 9:00AM- 1:00PM
Location: San Diego Automated Flight Service Station, 4302 Ponderosa Avenue
Contact: Any Operations Supervisor at the AFSS for information - (619) 277-0503
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!

 

WINGS SEMINARS


BROWN FIELD FLY-IN
"Operation Sunbreak" & "The 17 Most Popular Ways to Fall Out Of the Sky, Part Two"
Tue, July 14, 7:00-9:00PM

Location: EAA at the base of the Brown Field Tower
Speaker: Ms. Lisa Pauley and Sheila Sweeney - FAA SDM ATCT & Mike Harris and Fred Christlieb - SAN FSDO.
Sponsor: EAA

PALOMAR AIRPORT FLY-IN
"The 17 Most Popular Ways To Fall Out Of The Sky, Part Two"
Date: Thur, July 16, 7:00-9:00PM

Location: Mission West, Conf Rm
Speaker: Fred Christlieb & Mike Harris - SAN FSDO
Sponsor: Pinnacle Aviation

GILLESPIE FIELD FLY- IN
"The 17 Most Popular Ways To Fall Out Of The Sky, Part Two
Date: Wed, July 22, 7:00-9:00PM

Location: Terminal Building
Speaker: Fred Christlieb & Mike Harris - SAN FSDO
Sponsor: County of San Diego - Airports Division

MONTGOMERY FIELD FLY- IN
"The 17 Most Popular Ways To Fall Out Of The Sky,. Part Two"
Date: Tue, July 28, 7:00-9:00PM

Lo cation: Scandinavian Flight Academy (619) 278-5770
Speaker: Fred Christlieb & Mike Harris - SAN FSDO
Sponsor: Scandinavian Flight Academy

IMPERIAL COUNTY FLY-IN
"The 17 Most Popular Ways To Fall Out Of The Sky.. Part Two"
Date: Wed, July 29, 7:00-9:00PM

Location: Imperial County DEANZA Hut, Westside Imperial County Airport, next door to the Imperial County County Fire Station
Speaker: Fred Christlieb & Mike Harris - SAN FSDO
Sponsor: Imperial County DEANZA




Wings Awards - San Diego

PHASE I
Chris Aitchison
Benjamin Gliniak
Brian Hausknecht
Jeff R. Picardi
Richard Lee

PHASE II
John Ferguson
Norva Mabanta
Fred Villanueva
James Weiser

PHASE IV
Howard Jackson

PHASE V
Charlotte Lindner
Anna Stalcup

PHASE VI
Luiz Pereira

PHASE VII
Charles Buckley


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 SOCAL Aviation Review is published monthly by the Aviation Safety Program of the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Western-Pacific Region. Stories are submitted by the various Flight Standards District Offices listed in the box on this same page, and by individuals in the aviation community, contributing through those FSDOs. Notices are also contributed by the Air Traffic Control branch of the FAA. Your comments and suggestions regarding this newsletter are welcomed. Please send them to: Kevin Clover, FAA Regional Aviation Safety Program Manager,
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