CTFC News 24 May
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From the CFI's desk
Safety Meeting 31 May
ATC/Met flipping day
2) Make sure that the drum is adequately tilted in order to be sure that there is no water being pumped into the tanks.
3) Also make sure that the pipe attached to the hand pump is not all the way down the bottom of the drum; otherwise you will pump all the sediment and water into the tanks of the aircraft.
4) PLEASE make sure that there is a fire extinguisher available and that no one is smoking in the vicinity (which no one should do on the apron anyway).
The above information will be added to the red tag file as well, as well as an addition list to indicate the date of the latest additions into the red tag file.
I want to ask all members, especially because we are now in winter, to please take care of our aircraft - if you are the last person to fly a tommie please put the covers on - they also get cold and wet! And make sure that the aircraft are properly secured (Including Control locks - Pitot covers - Chocks and Tie downs).
Fly Safe
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Incidents and Accidents 15 of 20: Fun with pictures --> Danny Buitendag
Lessons from Ye Olde Flying Rule Bookke:
Lesson 42: "Ye shall fasteneth the flying machine to the earth. Taketh utmost care, lest the flying machine runneth away from thee."
Pictured here is a Northwest Airlink Saab 340 at Memphis, Tennessee, USA that was left unchocked and ran off the apron.
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Holtzhausen said he assumed the second helicopter was used to fly the crew to the hospital, about 3km or 4km away by air.
WoF uses helicopters to drop water on fires to help ground crews. Monday's fire was believed to have been caused by a lightning strike during a storm on Sunday night.
Holtzhausen said civil aviation authorities were expected on the scene on Monday to investigate the cause of the incident.
He said the fire was now out, thanks partly to rain.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Nick Dollman said the helicopters were collecting water for a reservoir to dump on the flames.
"After picking up a load of water one of the helicopters appeared to lose power and dumped the water before performing an emergency crash landing."
Dollman said Netcare paramedics attended to the injured at the scene before they were flown to hospital.
(GP: The Argus is reporting that 3 rangers have been arrested for looting the wreckage of the helicopter and selling the metal for scrap.)
In case you aren’t old enough, one of the wonderful WWII jokes was about “fockers.”
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From the CFI's desk
Safety Meeting 31 May
ATC/Met flipping day
Aircarft Accidents and Incidents
Super Frelon Crash at Silvermine
Super Frelon Crash at Silvermine
Humour
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Dates to diarise
25-26 May - Presidents Trophy Air Race, Klerksdorp
31 May - Safety Meeting at CTFC 18:00 (CRM)
31 May - Aviators evening at FAYP
10 June - ATC/Met Flip day at CTFC
14 July - Wings Club Airshow, Virginia Airport, Durban
28 July - South African landing Championship, Bloemfontein
20 October - Aerobatic Nationals, Oudtshoorn
9-11 November - TFDC Fly-In, AFB Overberg
14 July - Wings Club Airshow, Virginia Airport, Durban
28 July - South African landing Championship, Bloemfontein
20 October - Aerobatic Nationals, Oudtshoorn
9-11 November - TFDC Fly-In, AFB Overberg
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From the CFI's desk --> Jaco van Zyl
It seems like winter is now truly upon us, and the days of good flying are few and far between. The trend of AVGAS shortages continues to give us grief. At the moment there is no fuel in Cape Town, but I have made provisions and we therefore have a couple of drums available. When refueling out of drums, or even supervising, please take note of the following:
1) It is the responsibility of the pilot in command to make sure that the fuel is added properly and is free from any water or contaminants.
It seems like winter is now truly upon us, and the days of good flying are few and far between. The trend of AVGAS shortages continues to give us grief. At the moment there is no fuel in Cape Town, but I have made provisions and we therefore have a couple of drums available. When refueling out of drums, or even supervising, please take note of the following:
1) It is the responsibility of the pilot in command to make sure that the fuel is added properly and is free from any water or contaminants.
2) Make sure that the drum is adequately tilted in order to be sure that there is no water being pumped into the tanks.
3) Also make sure that the pipe attached to the hand pump is not all the way down the bottom of the drum; otherwise you will pump all the sediment and water into the tanks of the aircraft.
4) PLEASE make sure that there is a fire extinguisher available and that no one is smoking in the vicinity (which no one should do on the apron anyway).
The above information will be added to the red tag file as well, as well as an addition list to indicate the date of the latest additions into the red tag file.
I want to ask all members, especially because we are now in winter, to please take care of our aircraft - if you are the last person to fly a tommie please put the covers on - they also get cold and wet! And make sure that the aircraft are properly secured (Including Control locks - Pitot covers - Chocks and Tie downs).
Fly Safe
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Safety Meeting 31 May 18:00
(Members are reminded that you need to attend a minimum of 2 safety briefings per year.)
There will be a safety meeting at CTFC on Thursday 31 May at 18:00 for 18:30.
The guest speaker will be SAA training captain Gavin Mckellar, who will talk to us about CRM.
Gavin has over 10 000 accident free flying hours. After 10 years flying jets in the South African Air Force, Gavin joined South African Airways and is presently a Captain on the Boeing 737-800.
He has held aviation safety positions in the SAAF and SAA such as Squadron Safety Officer and Short-Range Accident Prevention Advisor for SAA. He was the chairman of ALPA-SA Accident Analysis Committee and has worked in Aviation Safety, Accident Prevention, Crew Resource Management Training, Checking and Auditing, Flight Safety Programme Management and Incident and Accident Investigation for the last 18 years.
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ATC Flip Day 10 June --> G Pinnock
This event is taking shape and growing as we hoped it would. There are aircraft from CTFC (naturally), as well as from FAFK, FASH and FACT. Furthermore, many aviators from around the area will be joining the after party.
Safety Meeting 31 May 18:00
(Members are reminded that you need to attend a minimum of 2 safety briefings per year.)
There will be a safety meeting at CTFC on Thursday 31 May at 18:00 for 18:30.
The guest speaker will be SAA training captain Gavin Mckellar, who will talk to us about CRM.
Gavin has over 10 000 accident free flying hours. After 10 years flying jets in the South African Air Force, Gavin joined South African Airways and is presently a Captain on the Boeing 737-800.
He has held aviation safety positions in the SAAF and SAA such as Squadron Safety Officer and Short-Range Accident Prevention Advisor for SAA. He was the chairman of ALPA-SA Accident Analysis Committee and has worked in Aviation Safety, Accident Prevention, Crew Resource Management Training, Checking and Auditing, Flight Safety Programme Management and Incident and Accident Investigation for the last 18 years.
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ATC Flip Day 10 June --> G Pinnock
This event is taking shape and growing as we hoped it would. There are aircraft from CTFC (naturally), as well as from FAFK, FASH and FACT. Furthermore, many aviators from around the area will be joining the after party.
If you still wish to be involved in any way, email me, or rock up at the bring and braai (starting at 12) and meet the ATCs and Met guys.
The pilots involved so far will be given more information about the event shortly. Preliminary planning is going to include a briefing before the 10am take-off. Final arrangements and plans will be communicated to the pilots concerned by June 3rd.
Aircraft involved so far:
KSS
PMY
KBK
JLO (Warrior)
DJH (RV7)
R-44
C182
Navion
There are other aircraft that I am awaiting confirmation for; but, as you can see, it should be a fun aviation filled day.
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Incidents and Accidents 15 of 20: Fun with pictures --> Danny Buitendag
Lessons from Ye Olde Flying Rule Bookke:
Lesson 42: "Ye shall fasteneth the flying machine to the earth. Taketh utmost care, lest the flying machine runneth away from thee."
Pictured here is a Northwest Airlink Saab 340 at Memphis, Tennessee, USA that was left unchocked and ran off the apron.
A similar expensive story, involving a pilot who left his aircraft at idle while he went to find a bathroom, was posted on http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=21283
NTSB Identification: LAX06TA291
14 CFR Part 137: Agricultural
Accident occurred Tuesday, September 12, 2006 in Wasco, CA
Aircraft: Cessna U206G, registration: N6238U
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On September 12, 2006, about 0855 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna U206G, N6238U, departed the parking area, independent of pilot control, before taxiing through a fence, hitting a street sign, and coming to rest on an embankment 75 yards from Wasco-Kern County Airport (L19), Wasco, California. The airplane was owned by Inland Crop Dusters, Inc., Shafter, California, and operated under contract by the Integrated Pest Control Branch of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) as a public-use operation under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 137. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local flight departed Shafter-Minter Field (MIT) about 0615. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The approximate global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the primary wreckage were 35 degrees 37.18 minutes north latitude and 119 degrees 21.22 minutes west longitude.
The National Transportation Safety Board investigator interviewed the pilot. The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to distribute sterile pink bollworm moths on multiple cotton fields in the local area. The pilot reported that he needed to use the restroom and decided to land at Wasco to use the facility at the airport. The pilot stated that he parked the airplane about 50 feet from the restroom facility, set the engine power at idle, activated the parking brake, and departed the airplane. While in the restroom, he heard a change in the engine sound, and came out to see the airplane moving. The airplane hit a bump as it taxied, turning 120 degrees to the left, went down the ramp at the end of the field, through a fence, hit a street sign, went over two roads, and came to rest on an almond orchard embankment.
14 CFR Part 137: Agricultural
Accident occurred Tuesday, September 12, 2006 in Wasco, CA
Aircraft: Cessna U206G, registration: N6238U
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On September 12, 2006, about 0855 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna U206G, N6238U, departed the parking area, independent of pilot control, before taxiing through a fence, hitting a street sign, and coming to rest on an embankment 75 yards from Wasco-Kern County Airport (L19), Wasco, California. The airplane was owned by Inland Crop Dusters, Inc., Shafter, California, and operated under contract by the Integrated Pest Control Branch of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) as a public-use operation under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 137. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local flight departed Shafter-Minter Field (MIT) about 0615. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The approximate global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of the primary wreckage were 35 degrees 37.18 minutes north latitude and 119 degrees 21.22 minutes west longitude.
The National Transportation Safety Board investigator interviewed the pilot. The pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to distribute sterile pink bollworm moths on multiple cotton fields in the local area. The pilot reported that he needed to use the restroom and decided to land at Wasco to use the facility at the airport. The pilot stated that he parked the airplane about 50 feet from the restroom facility, set the engine power at idle, activated the parking brake, and departed the airplane. While in the restroom, he heard a change in the engine sound, and came out to see the airplane moving. The airplane hit a bump as it taxied, turning 120 degrees to the left, went down the ramp at the end of the field, through a fence, hit a street sign, went over two roads, and came to rest on an almond orchard embankment.
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Super Frelon crash at Silvermine --> Picture submitted by Mark Warr
Four hurt as helicopter forced to land (news24.com)
Cape Town - Four people were slightly injured when a helicopter fighting a veld fire in the Table Mountain National Park made an emergency landing on Monday, said fire-fighting officials.
The helicopter was one of two being used by the government-sponsored Working on Fire (WoF) programme to douse the wild fire in the park near Cape Town.
WoF spokesperson Evelyn John Holtzhausen said the Super Frelon helicopter crewed by four WoF firefighters made a forced landing above the reservoir at Silvermine in the park at about 10:00.
"The helicopter crew of four - whose names will be released - suffered minor burns and one has a broken ankle," said Holtzhausen.
"They were airlifted to 2 Military Hospital in Wynberg. The helicopter was enveloped in flames."
Cape Town - Four people were slightly injured when a helicopter fighting a veld fire in the Table Mountain National Park made an emergency landing on Monday, said fire-fighting officials.
The helicopter was one of two being used by the government-sponsored Working on Fire (WoF) programme to douse the wild fire in the park near Cape Town.
WoF spokesperson Evelyn John Holtzhausen said the Super Frelon helicopter crewed by four WoF firefighters made a forced landing above the reservoir at Silvermine in the park at about 10:00.
"The helicopter crew of four - whose names will be released - suffered minor burns and one has a broken ankle," said Holtzhausen.
"They were airlifted to 2 Military Hospital in Wynberg. The helicopter was enveloped in flames."
Holtzhausen said he assumed the second helicopter was used to fly the crew to the hospital, about 3km or 4km away by air.
WoF uses helicopters to drop water on fires to help ground crews. Monday's fire was believed to have been caused by a lightning strike during a storm on Sunday night.
Holtzhausen said civil aviation authorities were expected on the scene on Monday to investigate the cause of the incident.
He said the fire was now out, thanks partly to rain.
Netcare 911 spokesperson Nick Dollman said the helicopters were collecting water for a reservoir to dump on the flames.
"After picking up a load of water one of the helicopters appeared to lose power and dumped the water before performing an emergency crash landing."
Dollman said Netcare paramedics attended to the injured at the scene before they were flown to hospital.
(GP: The Argus is reporting that 3 rangers have been arrested for looting the wreckage of the helicopter and selling the metal for scrap.)
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Humour --> Peter Rau
In case you aren’t old enough, one of the wonderful WWII jokes was about “fockers.”
One of the Norwegian fliers who escaped the Nazi invasion went to England, and joined the Air Force there. He was a very good pilot, and shot down so many German planes that the British pulled him to the ground and had him give talks to boost morale.
The first talk that he gave was at the London Garden Society. This was a venerable collection of blue haired ladies who owned most of London and its surroundings, they having had the forethought to outlive their husbands.
The Norwegian pilot got up after the normal introductions, and started talking about the latest battle in the air against the enemy.
Talking with his hands, which is something most pilots do, he described how these “fockers” came out of the sun, and how he dove and gave chase to one, and shot the “focker” down.
At that point the President of the club got up, reacting to the open mouths of the ladies.
She explained, saying that the “Focker” was a German aircraft.
The Norwegian pilot said, “Yah…but deese fockers was flying Messerschmidts.”
posted by Cape Town Flying Club at 1:26 PM
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