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Site Surveys. Presented by Burt Compton. Concept of the Soaring Site Survey. Based on the Swedish Soaring Federation mandatory Site Survey program which resulted in a decrease in the glider accident rate in Sweden by more than 50%. Soaring Site Survey. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Site Surveys
Presented byPresented by
Burt ComptonBurt Compton
Concept of the Soaring Site Survey...
Based on the Swedish Soaring Federation
mandatory Site Survey program
which resulted in a decrease
in the glider accident rate in Sweden
by more than 50%.
Soaring Site Survey...
• You must invite the Soaring Safety Foundation to conduct a survey.
• A soaring site cannot “fail” a site survey - it is a observation of glider operations.
• A one-day visit includes an evening Safety Seminar to discuss concerns with all of the club members.
Benefits
• Independent, third-person observations.
• Generates a confidential verbal report.
• A basis to modify your “Safety Culture”.
• Reinforces your commitment to safety.
• Refreshes CFIG teaching techniques.
• Identifies your “Good Ideas”, to be shared.
Beyond The Bottom Line
• Save lives, prevent injuries.
• Reduce damage to aircraft and property.
• Save your club, and your soaring site.
Corrective Actions
After the Site Survey, club managers begin:
• Reviewing Ops Procedures• Updating Manuals• Giving Authority to the Safety Officer• Strengthening Club Management• Periodic Self-Evaluation
26 Site Surveys in 18 States2002 – 2005
CA (3) IL (2) VT (2)
TX MI (2) NH
NM WI MA
CO (3) MN (2) VA
TN IA PA
FL NY AZ
Site Survey Checklist
• Club Member Concerns
• Recent Incidents
• Current Operational Aspects
• Management Structure
Site Survey Checklist
• Managers• Safety Officer• Flight Instructors• Tow Pilots• Line Crew
Site Survey Checklist
• Airspace
• Airport
• Aircraft
- Gliders
- Towplanes
Site Survey Checklist
• Ground Handling
• Launch Point Organization
• Takeoff Procedures
• Aerotow and Release Procedures
• Landing Patterns
Modifying the Safety Culture
• “We’ve always done it this way.”• Avoid operating in a bubble.• Compliance with safety procedures by pilots of
privately owned gliders
• Attitudes about risk management• Consistency in training / periodic checkouts• Instructor Recertification• Safety Meetings
Sharing The Good Ideas!
Common Observations
• Launch Point OrganizationGround handling & securing of gliders.People & equipment along the takeoff line.
• Club Instructors – Inconsistent training:no syllabusno student progress checks / pilot recordsdifferent checklistsdifferent landing pattern shapesdifferent stall/spin recognition trainingCFIG renewal by non-glider method
Common Observations
• Towpilots – Diving after glider release,
aggressive flying, rope management, taxi routes.
• Club ManagementPoor record keeping, especially pilot currency.
Not establishing authority of a Safety Officer.
• Rescue Equipment / Emergency Plan
Common Observations
• Strange checklists, if any.
• Flying high above the towplane wake.
• Flying “square” patterns in relation to landmarks on the ground.
• Lack of awareness of new procedures / sources of training and safety information. Insisting on doing it the “old way”.
Crew Resource Management
• Glider Pilot• Towpilot • Wing Runner
Burt’s Triangle
Safety Fun
The Bottom Line
Don’t Lose Sight of Safety!
Safety
Fun
The Bottom Line
Invite the SSFSoaring Site Survey
Flight Instructor Recertification Clinic (FIRC)
Speak at your Soaring Safety Seminar
www.SOARINGSAFETY.org
Contact the Soaring Safety Foundation
www.SOARINGSAFETY.org
SSF Trustees: Rich Carlson (Chairman)
Bernald Smith
Gene Hammond
Bob Wander
Burt Compton