November 2022 Safety Meeting
Steve updates on aircraft status, and pending plane movement updates due to some hangar rash.
Nate discusses runway lighting and Night flying USAF Aero Club regs in the AFI, while audience members remind us, among other things, to keep eyes watching out for wildlife too (no venison steaks with our airplanes please)!
Please be sure to get back to Steve soon about whether we should resume having the holiday party, otherwise you’ll have to listen to me talk about something for December’s meeting. I personally would rather be eating Swedish Meatballs, spiral ham, and other tasty treats!
October 2022 Safety Meeting
Steve discusses a variety of topics, including some USAF Aero Club-wide accident reviews, checklist usage, knowing the rules and regs, and also the biennial inspection from HQ.
As we move into the hangar for the cold temperature season, be mindful of door operation, keeping the planes clear of the door opening, askling for help to avoid hangar rash, and closing the door promptly: your mechanics really appreciate it!
If you’re even thinking about operating the new door, the training video you should’ve watched is on the website in the Resources section here.
July 2022 Safety Meeting
Checklists! Please use them, and don’t pencil-whip through them.
We cover some recent events that could have been avoided by using their respective checklists, as well as one example where checklist use helped avoid a potential incident.
Slides that were shown are here:
March 2022 Safety Meeting
Hopefully the last video-only meeting in a long time!
Steve discusses current events, and Nate shows an incident that happened earlier this year in Northern California involving a student pilot with a stuck throttle (fully open) emergency.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in April!
P.S. Please, of you have one of the Stratus ADS-B receivers in your possession, please return it to Steve ASAP! Thanks!
Original incident youtube file link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nrsJ1lhQ9Pc
Original article on AOPA: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/march/08/student-handles-throttle-trouble-on-final?utm_source=epilot&utm_medium=email
November 2019 Safety Meeting
October 2019 Safety Meeting – Aircraft Fire Emergencies
For October 2019 (Fire Safety month), we discuss emergency procedures for fires on the ground (during startup) and in flight.
Then, we hear from Massport Deputy Chief Eric Warren for more details on the specific capabilities of Massport at Hanscom, and a live demo of Engine 51 (one of 2 ARFFs on-site).
Many thanks to the Massport Fire crew for coming to speak with us and show us your equipment first-hand!