CTFC Enews 9 November 2006
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End of year function

A welcome

Christian's tips to fly by

What makes a pilot street smart about flying?

Fighter meet

Live ATC from around the world

Free Boeing magazine online

Humour

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Dates to diarise

11 November : CTFC end of year function 18:00 for 19:00
14 Novermber: Met Course 18:00
15 November: Safety Seminar, at airport
26 November: A380 arrives at FAJS
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End of year function, 11 November, 18:00 for 19:00

Just a reminder about the end of year function on Saturday 11 November at CTFC. It will be a spit braai and general get together.

The tickets will be on sale at the club, contact Bev or Hilda.

The price is R25.00 per head and we will be having an auction on various prizes during the evening. Hope to see you all there!

Thanks to our sponsors so far:

Tony Beamish
Jim Deane
Tony Russell:- Static Line First Jump Course from Skydive Ceres.
Dale Humby:- A flip in a Yak
Executive Helicopters: A flip in the Huey
CTFC: A conversion onto any of the club's aircraft
Geoff Heathcote-Marks: A pair of Carrera Sunglasses
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A welcome

Those of you who have phoned the club this week will have noticed a new friendly voice on the the phone. The club is very pleased to have Beverly Combrink working at the club.

She doesn't know it yet, but she will be writing a mini story about herself as an introduction. In the meantime, say hi!

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Christian’s Tips to Fly By --> Christian Marais

True Airspeed (TAS)

Here’s a quick one to work out your TAS. All you have to do is increase your indicated airspeed by 2% per 1000 feet of altitude.

Example: If your indicated airspeed at 8000ft is 120kts, add 16% (2 x 8 = 16%) to your indicated airspeed. Your TAS is 139kts (roughly).

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What makes a pilot street smart about flying --> Submitted by Sean O'Connor

(this is just a selection from the list. If you would like the full list, please email me - GP)

ATTITUDE - MIND SET
•There's almost nothing that needs to be done in a hurry in an aircraft.
•Plan ahead for normal events and be prepared for unexpected contingencies.
•Pay attention to your sixth sense. If something feels wrong, it probably is.
•Develop an assertive attitude and openly communicate concerns to other crewmembers.
•Keep your options open - never become committed to a single course of action with a high
degree of risk.

•Return to basics if you become confused.
•Maintain a healthy level of suspicion.
•Even though pilots sometimes like to give the opposite impression, a true professional is
responsible, diligent and studious.

AWARENESS - TECHNIQUES - STRATEGIES

•Pilots should give equal priority to landing or going around. Never assume that any approach will
end in a landing.
•You don't know what you don't know. The secret of a long, safe flying career is to reduce the
"don't know" category as much as possible.

•Know where you want to be, where you are, and where you are going.

•Don't touch a switch without looking and knowing what, when, and why you want to move it.

•You don't have time to make all of the mistakes, so you have to learn from others. I review all
accidents and ask myself what would I have done? How could I have avoided the accident?
•If anything is out of the ordinary or if the aircraft is not performing the way you think it should,
check it out.
•Develop effective listening skills including the ability to filter out lower priority information and
return to it later.
•Listen to others and find out how they do things - then re-evaluate your own habit patterns.
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Fighter meet --> GP

We will be meeting at the club on Sunday at 14:00 (yes...after the social...hence the late start). Come challenge Slush and Mosfear and others to thrilling WW2 combat. Fresh meat is always welcomed!

Fire up your favourite aeroplane, and set fire to someone else's favourite aeroplane. Hope to see you there.

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Live ATC from around the world --> Michelle Joffe

Listen to live ATC’s around the world! You can tap into Rand Airport (FAGM) – scroll down, you’ll see it.

http://www.liveatc.net/feedindex.php?type=international

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Boeing frontiers magazine --> S O'Connor

The November 2006 issue of Boeing Frontiers magazine is now available
online.

U.S. warfighters rely on tankers to extend their reach around the world.
"The single point failure for everything we do - global strike,
globalized air bridges, global mobility - is the jet tanker," U.S. Air
Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley said recently. The November
edition of Boeing Frontiers magazine looks at what's new in Boeing's
Tanker Programs, in the wake of the company's response to the Air
Force's issuance in September of a draft request for proposals.

The November edition of Boeing Frontiers magazine, the magazine for
Boeing employees, examines recent achievements in Tanker Programs. This
issue also looks at the 747 Large Cargo Freighter, a unique airplane
that plays a major role in production of the new 787 Dreamliner.

These stories and more are available online now at
www.boeing.com/frontiers.

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Humour

Don't drink and fly --> R van Driest

Being Punny -->Sean O'Connor

Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love and got married. The ceremony wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.

A jumper cable walks into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but don't start anything."'

A dyslexic man walked into a bra.

Aman walks into a bar with a slab of asphalt under his arm and says: "A beer please, and one for the road."

Two cows are standing next to each other in a field. Daisy says to Dolly, "I was artificially inseminated this morning." "I don't believe you," says Dolly. "It's true, no bull!" exclaims Daisy.

DejaMoo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.

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