CTFC News 31 May
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From the front desk

Safety Meeting 31 May

Aviators Evening at FAYP

Safety Competion at FASH

ATC/Met flipping day
For Sale
Aircarft Accidents and Incidents
Aviation news

Humour
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Dates to diarise

31 May - Safety Meeting at CTFC 18:00 (CRM)

31 May - Aviators evening at FAYP 18:00 @ Officers Mess

2 June - Safety Competition at FASH

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

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From the front desk

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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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Aviators Evening at FAYP

A reminder about the Aviator's Evening at FAYP at 18:00 in the Officers Mess.

Enquiries: Chris Teale: 021 508 6576

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Safety Competition at FASH 2 June --> SFC

On Saturday 2 June 2007, a Safety Competition will be held at Stellenbosch Flying Club. Come and test your airmanship skills , joining procedures, taxi and spot landings.

Please join us in the fun on this day, and bring your camping gear along.

Free SPIT BRAAI sponsored by Acryl Form.

MUSIC till late night.

Prices sponsored by Land Rover McCarthy NI City.

Everyone is welcome, and we especially urge other Flying Clubs to join us.

For more details contact Rikus Erasmus on 082 553 1894 or rikus@rrs.co.za

Briefing will be 14h00 in the Club House

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ATCMet Flip Day 10 June --> G Pinnock

All the club four seaters are booked for this event, but a reminder that a lunch braai and party will take place at 12:00 with the Met and ATNS staff after the flips. Aviators from the airfields around Cape Town are joining CTFC in this day, so come meet fellow aviators and the voices on the other end of the phone/radio.

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For Sale

Brand new AR-108 Airband Scanner - R699-00.
Vertex VXA-710 Airband Transceiver - R3099-00.
Please contact Phil: Cell 0722111328 or 021-4804944 or 021-9307870 A/H.

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Incidents and Accidents 16 of 20: Fun with pictures --> Danny Buitendag

This is a picture of the prototype of the latest and most secret twin-engined submarine developed by the South African Navy. It has stealth capabilities. They are still trying to figure out why the motors wouldn't start.

But really: This Piper Aztec (registration number N54137) made a forced landing in a canal on 30 January 2004 in Freeport in the Bahamas after its left engine failed. None of the four passengers were injured.
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Aviation news this week -->Compiled by Danny Buitendag and Gareth Pinnock

One Accident during PTAR

During the Presidents Trophy Air Race, one competitor hit the surface of the Koppies Dam with the wingtip of his C210. The aircraft ended up sinking into the dam, although both the pilot and navigator managed to escape without serious injury. The accident marred an otherwise very successful race.

Details of the race (and competitor's stories) can be found on http://www.avcom.co.za

Discussion of the accident (including pictures of the unfortunate aircraft) can be found on http://avcom.co.za/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=21418&start=0 (This will require registration on avcom).

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New Security Measures At SA Airports

International travellers carrying liquids and gels in containers larger than 100 millilitres will have their goods confiscated at check-in points, the Airports Company SA (Acsa) said on Thursday.

Acsa was briefing the media on their new security measures to be applied at three South African international airports from June 1. This, they said, would be done in order to comply with the international Civil Aviation Organisation standards. Acsa's director for Airport Operations Bongani Maseko said people on medication and those travellers with babies would be exempted from the new rules.

"Those with baby formula and baby food as well as those on medication will be allowed to carry liquids exceeding the 100 millilitres provided they provide prescriptions from their doctors."
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Cessna Delivers 7,500th Single Engine Aircraft From Independence Facility

Cessna Aircraft Company announced recently it has delivered the 7,500th single engine piston aircraft produced at Cessna’s Independence facility.

The aircraft is one of 11 Model 172 Skyhawks being taken over the next 14 months by Northwestern Michigan College as it upgrades its training fleet. The order was placed through Cessna’s authorized sales representative, Suburban Aviation in Lambertville, Michigan. “This milestone is significant as a tribute to the timelessness of the Skyhawk’s design, and to the consistent excellence of assembly that allows us to remain not just competitive, but an industry leader,” said Rod Holter, general manager of Cessna’s Independence facility. “The 172 remains one of the world’s most popular training aircraft.”

“We really enjoy the fact that we can celebrate this excellent product and the number of deliveries with Cessna. We are excited to be Cessna's 7,500th delivery,” said Aaron Cook, director of aviation at Northwestern Michigan College.

The Skyhawk comes standard with the Garmin G1000 avionics package, one of the most advanced and integrated in the industry, giving the pilot unprecedented situational awareness.
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US Pilots Tired As Work Rules Affect Safety

The new president of the nation's largest pilot union is rallying troops from the four carriers here to stand up for sleep and pay.
In a word, the pilots are "tired," said John Prater, head of the 60,000-member Air Line Pilots Association. "They are flying 15 to 25 percent more hours than they were before the bankruptcy era," leading to what he calls an epidemic of chronic fatigue in the skies. Because thousands of pilots took double-digit pay cuts while their employers were in bankruptcy, many are working extra routes to make ends meet.

But the bigger culprits, he said, are changes in work rules that govern quality-of-life issues for pilots, including how long they are away from home. "The work rules are really safety issues, and now we are seeing the impact," Prater said in an interview before he addressed about 75 pilots in a closed meeting at the Memphis Hilton last week.

Pilot fatigue has been an issue with the NTSB since 1990. Next month, the U.S. House aviation subcommittee will hear testimony on the subject.

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