Issue Number 244 |
October
1999
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P.O. Box 189, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0189 |
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Hazmat
is an acronym referring to "hazardous materials" or cargo.
In many of the cases reported to ASRS, hazmat is brought on board aircraft
by uninformed or unsuspecting passengers. But two recent reports describe
events in which PICs themselves were the unwitting source of hazardous
cargo. We begin with an air carrier Captains story:
ASRS receives several reports of similar incidents each year, and there are undoubtedly more that go unreported. A General Aviation pilot provided a tale of a frightening hazmat discovery in-flight:
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A delicate dilemma faced by instructors in operational training situations is deciding how far to let a student go. If an instructor is too conservative, the student may never learn the full range of skills needed. Too casual, and the student may be placed in situations beyond his or her ability to cope. An air carrier instructor explained to ASRS why being mentally prepared to take control from a student was not enough.
The reporter added that the geometry of the involved aircraft is sufficiently different from previous models (longer and more vulnerable to tail strikes) as to mandate trainee landing and takeoff experience in the simulator. |
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Everyones
heard of the golfer who was all backswing and no follow-through. A distant
relative may be the pilot who dutifully engages in preflight planning
and activities, but loses sight of details and contingencies. Several
ASRS reporters describe flight preparation omissions that put them "in
the rough":
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A First Officer describes the last leg of a long day:
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In
the spirit of the witching season, we offer a recent ASRS report that
describes the light that wasnt there.
Kudos to our reporter for keeping his head, and to ATC for their invisible but benevolent guidance. : the goblins will get cha if you dont watch out! |
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