March 08 Safety March 08 Safety MeetingMeeting

Larry BrockshusLarry Brockshus

OverviewOverview

Who is the new MN Who is the new MN Wing CAP Safety Wing CAP Safety guy?guy?

Operation CAPSafeOperation CAPSafe

Safety Quotations.Safety Quotations.

New New Safety GuyNew New Safety Guy

CAP Lt Col Larry CAP Lt Col Larry BrockshusBrockshus CAP member July CAP member July

20072007

Lt Col (Ret) Larry Lt Col (Ret) Larry Brockshus, USAFBrockshus, USAF Retired March 2007Retired March 2007 NCLR/CC 2003-2006NCLR/CC 2003-2006 5,000 hrs KC-135, 5,000 hrs KC-135,

Cessna 182, and Cessna 182, and othersothers

A word from NHQA word from NHQ

Operation CAPSafeOperation CAPSafe From NHQ CAP/SEFrom NHQ CAP/SE

Each member send in a Each member send in a safety idea of the monthsafety idea of the month

Send to:Send to:CAPSafe@cap.govCAPSafe@cap.gov

oror

NHQ CAP/SENHQ CAP/SE

105 South Hansell Street105 South Hansell Street

Maxwell AFB, AL  36112-6332Maxwell AFB, AL  36112-6332

Operation Operation CAPSafeCAPSafe

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How not to break anything or hurt How not to break anything or hurt anybody. anybody.

Operation CAPSafeOperation CAPSafe

The CAP Interim National Commander, The CAP Interim National Commander, Brig Gen Amy Courter, CAP-USAF CC, Col Brig Gen Amy Courter, CAP-USAF CC, Col Russ Hodgkins, myself, Col Lyle Letteer as Russ Hodgkins, myself, Col Lyle Letteer as the National Safety Officer, and NHQ are the National Safety Officer, and NHQ are very concerned with safety being in the very concerned with safety being in the forefront of everyone’s mind. Whether they forefront of everyone’s mind. Whether they are volunteering for CAP or in their are volunteering for CAP or in their everyday lives we are looking to give each everyday lives we are looking to give each member a safety mindset that will carry member a safety mindset that will carry them safely through their daily activities. them safely through their daily activities.

Operation CAPSafeOperation CAPSafe

As such it is our intent to give every CAP As such it is our intent to give every CAP member, cadet or officer, the tools to member, cadet or officer, the tools to achieve the goal of a safety mindset.achieve the goal of a safety mindset.

We only ask that every CAP member look We only ask that every CAP member look through these slides and participate in this through these slides and participate in this once monthly activity. once monthly activity.

Operation CAPSafeOperation CAPSafe

What is Operation CAPSafe?What is Operation CAPSafe? Have every CAP Officer and Cadet member Have every CAP Officer and Cadet member

send in one Safety idea a month for either send in one Safety idea a month for either Ground Safety, Air Safety, or both. Ground Safety, Air Safety, or both.

This is a way to have every Officer and Cadet This is a way to have every Officer and Cadet member think of Safety at least once a month.member think of Safety at least once a month.

This will help to instill a Safety Mindset into This will help to instill a Safety Mindset into every CAP member.every CAP member.

Operation CAPSafeOperation CAPSafe

Where do I send my Operation CAPSafe Where do I send my Operation CAPSafe ideas?ideas?

CAPSafe@cap.govCAPSafe@cap.govoror

NHQ CAP/SENHQ CAP/SE

105 South Hansell Street105 South Hansell Street

Maxwell AFB, AL  36112-6332Maxwell AFB, AL  36112-6332

Operation CAPSafeOperation CAPSafe

Each month, the best Safety Idea for Air Each month, the best Safety Idea for Air and Ground will receive an Operation and Ground will receive an Operation CAPSafe promotional item.CAPSafe promotional item.

It room permits, your winning suggestions It room permits, your winning suggestions will be printed in the Sentinel.will be printed in the Sentinel.

Everyone please remember, “Safety is Everyone please remember, “Safety is only common sense”. only common sense”.

Great Quotations on FlightGreat Quotations on Flight

Slipping the Surly Slipping the Surly BondsBonds Author: Dave EnglishAuthor: Dave English

Not just for fliersNot just for fliers Most quotes apply Most quotes apply

equally well for a CAP equally well for a CAP member driving a 15 pax member driving a 15 pax vanvan

Or, your drive home Or, your drive home tonight.tonight.

Can’t beat the laws of physicsCan’t beat the laws of physics

Flying is inherently Flying is inherently dangerous. We like to dangerous. We like to gloss that over with gloss that over with cleaver rhetoric and cleaver rhetoric and comforting statistics, but comforting statistics, but the facts remain: gravity the facts remain: gravity is constant and powerful, is constant and powerful, and speed kills. In and speed kills. In combination, they are combination, they are particularly destructive.particularly destructive.

Dan Manningham, Business and Dan Manningham, Business and

Commercial Aviation magazineCommercial Aviation magazine..

Cessna’s are forgiving...Cessna’s are forgiving...

The Cub is the safest airplane in the world: it can The Cub is the safest airplane in the world: it can just barely Kill youjust barely Kill you Max Stanley, Northrop test pilotMax Stanley, Northrop test pilot

Airplanes may kill you but they ain’t likely to hurt Airplanes may kill you but they ain’t likely to hurt you.you. Leroy Robert, baseball playerLeroy Robert, baseball player

Airplanes are near perfect: all they lack is the Airplanes are near perfect: all they lack is the ability to forgive.ability to forgive. Richard CollinsRichard Collins

An unforgiving natureAn unforgiving nature

Aviation in itself is not Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. inherently dangerous. But to an even But to an even greater degree than greater degree than the sea, it is terribly the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any unforgiving of any carelessness, carelessness, incapacity or neglect.incapacity or neglect. Anon, back to WWIIAnon, back to WWII

LuckLuck

This thing we call luck is merely This thing we call luck is merely professionalism and attention to detail….. professionalism and attention to detail….. Luck is the sum total of your abilities as an Luck is the sum total of your abilities as an aviator. If you think your luck is running aviator. If you think your luck is running low you’d better get busy and make some low you’d better get busy and make some more. Work harder. Pay more attention. more. Work harder. Pay more attention. Study more. Do better preflights.Study more. Do better preflights. Stephen Coonts, The IntrudersStephen Coonts, The Intruders

ComplacencyComplacency

Nobody who gets Nobody who gets damned relaxed builds up damned relaxed builds up much flying time.much flying time.

Ernest K Gann, advice from “a very old Ernest K Gann, advice from “a very old pelican of an aviator,” The Black Watchpelican of an aviator,” The Black Watch

Mix ignorance with Mix ignorance with Arrogance at low altitude Arrogance at low altitude and the results are almost and the results are almost guaranteed to be guaranteed to be spectacular.spectacular.

Bruce Landsberg, executive Bruce Landsberg, executive Director of AOPA Air Safety Director of AOPA Air Safety FoundationFoundation

CRMCRM

God, look at that God, look at that thing! That don’t thing! That don’t seem right , does it?seem right , does it?

That’s not right.That’s not right. First Officer Roger First Officer Roger

Pettit, during takeoff Pettit, during takeoff roll, Air Florida Flight roll, Air Florida Flight 90, Jan 13, 198290, Jan 13, 1982

CRMCRM

Larry! We’re going Larry! We’re going down, Larry!down, Larry!

I know it.I know it. First Officer Roger First Officer Roger

Pettit and Capt. Larry Pettit and Capt. Larry Wheaton, last words Wheaton, last words recorded before hitting recorded before hitting the 13th St Bridge, Air the 13th St Bridge, Air Florida Flight 90, Jan Florida Flight 90, Jan 13, 198213, 1982

Lessons Learned???Lessons Learned???

There are no new types of aircrashes---There are no new types of aircrashes---only people with short memories. Every only people with short memories. Every accident has its own forerunners, and accident has its own forerunners, and every one happens either because every one happens either because someone did not know where to draw the someone did not know where to draw the vital line….or well-meaning people vital line….or well-meaning people deemed the risk acceptable.deemed the risk acceptable. Stephen Barlay, The Final Call: Why Airline Stephen Barlay, The Final Call: Why Airline

Disasters Continue to HappenDisasters Continue to Happen

LeadershipLeadership

Every accident, no matter Every accident, no matter how minor, is a failure of how minor, is a failure of the organization.the organization. Jerome LedererJerome Lederer

I’d hate to see an epitaph I’d hate to see an epitaph on a …pilot’s tombstone on a …pilot’s tombstone that says, “I told you I that says, “I told you I needed training….”needed training….” Col “Boots” Boothby, Col “Boots” Boothby,

USAFUSAF

LeadershipLeadership

Corporate culture has a very real influence Corporate culture has a very real influence on the attitudes and performance of the on the attitudes and performance of the people within an organization. There is no people within an organization. There is no question in my mind that management question in my mind that management decisions and actions, or more frequently, decisions and actions, or more frequently, indecision's and inaction's cause indecision's and inaction's cause accidents.accidents. John Lauber, NTSBJohn Lauber, NTSB

Leadership ComplacencyLeadership Complacency

Complacency or the false sense of Complacency or the false sense of security should not be allowed to develop security should not be allowed to develop as a result of long periods without an as a result of long periods without an accident or serious incident. An accident or serious incident. An organization with a good safety record is organization with a good safety record is not necessarily a safe organization.not necessarily a safe organization. International Civil Aviation OrganizationInternational Civil Aviation Organization

AdviceAdvice

When a prang seems When a prang seems inevitable, endeavor inevitable, endeavor to strike the softest, to strike the softest, cheapest object in the cheapest object in the vicinity, as slowly as vicinity, as slowly as possiblepossible RAF pilot during WWIIRAF pilot during WWII

Closing ThoughtClosing Thought

When we talk about a pilot who has been killed in a When we talk about a pilot who has been killed in a flying accident, we should all keep one thing in flying accident, we should all keep one thing in mind. He called upon the sum of all his knowledge mind. He called upon the sum of all his knowledge and made a judgment, He believed in it so strongly and made a judgment, He believed in it so strongly that he knowingly bet his life on it. That his that he knowingly bet his life on it. That his judgment was faulty is a tragedy, not stupidity. judgment was faulty is a tragedy, not stupidity. Every instructor, supervisor, and contemporary who Every instructor, supervisor, and contemporary who ever spoke to him had an opportunity to influence ever spoke to him had an opportunity to influence his judgment, so a little bit of all of us goes with his judgment, so a little bit of all of us goes with every pilot we lose.every pilot we lose. AnonAnon

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