Elizabeth City Composite Squadron CAP MER NC-805

Captain Elliott

Mandatory Participation Safety Events

Attention to orders. The Acting National Commander has ordered the Civil Air Patrol to participate in National Preparedness Month sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. Additionally, as a result of recent aircraft mishaps in the California Wing and the Wyoming Wing, a Safety Down Day has been ordered for all CAP Wings and Regions. The NC Wing will observe September 11, 2007 as our Safety Down Day. No flying activities will be allowed during this period except authorized Emergency Services flights.

On the Safety Down Day or during the first unit meeting after the Safety Down Day each flying unit shall conduct an exercise concerning aircraft performance under the following conditions. Use performance data for the aircraft most frequently flown by the unit.

Scenario #1:

Weight -- aircraft loaded to 95% of maximum gross takeoff weight.

Runway -- Use the local airport runway data (length, altitude, obstructions, etc.)

Temperature: 95 degrees F

Wind -- Calm

Calculate 1. Takeoff roll.

2. Initial rate of climb

3. Distance to climb over a 50' obstacle.

Question: Can the aircraft safely depart this airport under these conditions?

Scenario #2:

Weight -- aircraft loaded to 95% of maximum gross takeoff weight.

Runway -- 2250' of black asphalt

Obstruction -- 50' trees located 700' from departure end of runway.

Temperature -- 115 degrees F immediately above runway. 95 degrees F elsewhere.

Field elevation -- 1170' MSL

Altimeter -- 30.00" Hg.

Wind -- Calm

Calculate 1. Takeoff roll for normal takeoff.

2. Rate of climb over runway.

3. Rate of climb above grass overrun

4. Altitude upon reaching trees

Question: Can the aircraft safely depart this runway under these conditions?

Scenario #3:

Weight -- Aircraft loaded to 95% of maximum gross takeoff weight.

Altitude -- 7600' MSL

Temperature -- 80 degrees F

Altimeter -- 29.90 " Hg

Wind -- Calm

Calculate 1. Stall speed in search configuration (wings level).

2. Stall speed in search configuration at 45 degrees of bank.

3. Best rate of climb in search configuration.

4. Minimum diameter for a 180 degree turn

Question: Can a search mission be safely conducted under these conditions?

Please send your unit's consensus answers to the questions for a C-172 and for a C-182 to the Wing Director of Operations.

In order to fulfill the Acting National Commander’s safety requirements for participation in Nation Safety Preparedness Month, there will be a theme for each week during the month of September. For information and ideas for this event, refer to www.Ready.gov. This website contains tools, tips, and printable materials for your use.

The weekly themes are as follows:

Week One - September 1 - 8: Back-to-school/Ready Kids

Week Two - September 9 -15: Business preparedness/Ready Business

Week Three - September 16 - 22: Multicultural preparedness

Week Four - September 23 - 30: Home and family preparedness

Additional information can be found at the following links from the Cooperative Extension Service at NC State University and NC A&T University.

Helping you family prepare for a disaster:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/46.html

Preparing to stay at home during a disaster:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/96.html

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/98.html

Preparing for evacuation from your home:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/96-1.html

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/100.html

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/101.html

Preparing meals with no power available:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/86.html

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/60.html

Caring for your pets in a disaster:

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/disaster/factsheets/html/99.html

Please use this time to prepare your family, property, and assets in case a disaster should occur. The real hurricane season begins now in September. Have your loved ones prepared and cared for. That way, you will be ready when CAP sends out the call for help.

Regards,

Larry Ragland, Col

NC Wing Commander

Captain Elliott · Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:58 am Please add the following Van Scenario's to the Standown

Mandatory Participation Safety Events

During the Safety Down Day or during the first unit meeting after the Safety Down Day each
Unit shall conduct an exercise concerning performance under the following conditions using
a CAP corporate van.

Scenario#1
You wake up late and have to pick up eight cadets in about an hour for field training
Exercise, In a rush you do a quick van inspection visually checking the tires.
Question: should you drive a CAP van if the tires look OK?

Scenario#2
During a SAREX, you’re the Officer in charge of transportation, you’re asked to transport some members to the flight line. This is at an airport five miles away from the base.
You have a twelve passenger van, and there are three pilots, three mission observers,
Three mission scanners, and four members of the flight line crew that need to be transported along with their gear.
Question: Can you transport all the members at one time?

Scenario#3
You’ve just received your CAP-75 license, but you’ve never driven a twelve passenger van. Your squadron’s area has just had the first snow storm of the year. You receive a page to transport ground team members in searching for a missing elderly person that walked away from a nursing home.
Question: Should you drive a CAP van?