FEMA Strengthens Community Safety by Repairing Municipal Police Stations
FEMA Strengthens Community Safety by Repairing Municipal Police Stations GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico ― The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to support Puerto Rico's recovery by allocating funds to three municipal police stations in Vega Baja, Cataño and Gurabo to strengthen their infrastructure due to damage following Hurricane María. “Municipal police stations provide multiple services to the community throughout the year. The safety that the police provide is key to enjoy various events during this festive season, whether they are downtown or within our family spaces,” said Federal Disaster Recovery Coordinator José G. Baquero. One of the facilities that received
Maintenance Safety Tip-1405
Is the Duct Ready for Flight? On November 16, 2013, a Piper PA-28-140 lost engine power shortly after takeoff and crashed, resulting in a destroyed aircraft and a seriously injured pilot. Why? Read on. You are probably very familiar with the air ducts commonly referred to as “SCAT,” “SCEET,” “CAT,” and “CEET.” You may have replaced some on the aircraft engines you have worked. You might even keep a ready supply on hand. Although we are not going to go into detail about each duct here, we do caution you to ensure that the one you are using is
Safety Outreach – GAJSC
This General Aviation Joint Steering Committee “Topic of the Month” - "AOA Systems" - is provided in support of the National FAASTeam Performance Plan. Background : An AOA (Angle of Attack) system can be used with an AOA indicator to get the pilot’s attention (via audio and/or low cost stick shakers even if the pilot is not looking at it). This focuses the pilot’s attention on where it needs to be to avoid the stall. The pilot can use AOA to fly more precisely and more efficiently; AOA can be very useful in enhancing safety and flying more efficiently. It should be used in
Maintenance Safety Tip-
“Fly-Away” Tools! It is sad to say there have been fatalities attributed to tools left in aircraft. Can you imagine the immense emotional impact - and the legal consequences - if your tool caused a loss of life? With a little common sense, attention to detail and time, you can avoid the dire consequences of leaving your tools where they might cause harm to innocent people. This is one type of accident you can absolutely prevent —the cure is simple, and may keep you from becoming the cause of an accident. After every maintenance action, account for every
Maintenance Safety Tip
"Heading Off” Aircraft Heading Errors How often do you think about the sensitive nature of the heading reference systems installed in that aircraft you are working on? Maybe you should. Check out the new Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB CE-15-01) issued by the FAA on 11/4/2014. There continues to be a growing number of reported heading errors and anomalies in heading reference systems due to standard maintenance practices and the use of standard tools while maintaining these systems. The problem stems from the sensitive nature of these heading sensors which can be substantially affected by ferrous materials, including the
Maintenance Safety Tip-1404
Good Intentions + Lack of Knowledge = Fatal Consequences Substituting a recommended compound with a non-recommended compound can have unintentional consequences. An example of this is when an operator substituted a lubricant with a non-lubricant during an installation of a threaded rod end. The procedures only called for grease on the threaded rod end. The operator’s intent was to enhance corrosion protection but instead he unknowingly affected the preload on the threaded connection by using the torque value for threads with lubricant. This led to premature thread wear (see image below). Unfortunately the damage remained undetected until the threads
Maintain Your Focus on Safety During the Holiday Season
Maintain Your Focus on Safety During the Holiday Season U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – From traditions such as decorating a dried century plant, to stringing ornaments and lights around an inkberry tree or a modern flair to dazzling decorations on an imported North American pine – many of us enjoy the glow of the holidays. It’s a festive time of year. Whether listening to “Ma Ma bake your Johnny Cake” by Stanley and the Ten Sleepless Knights or gathering with family for an Old Time Crucian Christmas, the holidays present a great time to unwind from everyday life. Though we must not
USHST Monthly Safety Report for December 2024
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety Report December 2024 Fatal Accident Rate: 0.63 (+.08) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025 USHST Vision : A civil US registered helicopter community without fatal accidents “Safety by the Numbers” (Monthly Metrics): Days since last Fatal helicopter accident: 34 Days : 13 Hours : 27 Minutes : 56 Seconds Fatal Accident Rate (5yr avg)( CY2020-24 ) 0.63 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours Fatal Accident Rate (CY2024) 12 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours To view the entire reports please click the URL below: https ://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2024/Dec/USHST_Safety_Report_12-2024.pdf
Runway Safety Videos VNY SNA CNO
Due to the increase of runway incursions at Van Nuys Airport, John Wayne Orange County Airport, and the Chino Airport, educational videos have been produced to make pilots more aware of the problem areas at each airport. Please take a moment and review the videos for these airports. Van Nuys KVNY https://goo.gl/w32UJy Van Nuys Airport in Southern California is a general aviation facility and is one of the 50 busiest airports in the nation. This video details some of the surface safety risks encountered at KVNY, including minimal space between parallel runways, line up and wait, wrong runway operations
Advocates for Aviation Safety
The Advocates for Aviation Safety has recently become an Industry Member. Their focus is entirely on helping us promote the WINGS program. Paul Burger, the Advocates founder, has recently put up $10,000 to create the CFI Sweepstakes Challenge. CFIs get one entry into the sweepstakes drawing each time they get a pilot phased in WINGS . This year, CFIs must be NAFI or SAFE members to participate. But, next year, it will be open to all CFIs.