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Safety Briefs

• Runway Incursions, by Wade Andree. This presentation offered sobering statistics about runway incursions, and offered information on how they occur so frequently. Emphasis was placed on what a pilot can do to help minimize the risk of being involved in an incursion. Click the button for an excellent summary of this presentation.

• Night Flying, by Brent Streeter. This presentation summarzied the physiological factors behind the human eye's night flying limitations, as well as some of the common night illusions. Emphasis was placed on how to avoid the sensory pitfalls that can lead to accidents at night. Click the button for an excellent summary of this presentation.

• Human Factors in Aviation Accidents, by Brian Sims. This presentation summarized some of the common human factors pitfalls that contribute to aviation accidents. Included were synopses of well-publicized human factors accidents, including the Jessica Dubroff accident. Click the button for the PowerPoint slides from this presentation.

• Checklist Safety, by Adam Kohne. This presentation summarized some of the discrepancy problems with the ERAU ops manual and checklists. It also highlighted the benefits of mechanical checklists (such as the ones used by American Airlines) and provided suggestions on how pilots can create their own mechanical checklists in the aircraft. For example, on approach, a pilot could turn on the landing light after being cleared to land. The landing light could serve as a mechanical reminder as to whether or not a landing clearance had been received.

• Spin Awareness and Recovery, by Brian Yates. This presentation was based on information and flights with the East Coast Aerobatics Champion. Included was detailed recovery information, including recovery procedures for an inverted spin. Diagrams from this presentation are available from the safety officer and will be available online soon.

• Personal Limitations, by Chris Johnson. This presentation summarized the reasons for setting personal limitations that may be more restrictive than the FARs. Emphasis was placed on adhering to personal limitations once they are set. Overheads from this presentation are available from the Safety Officer, and a summary of this presentation will be available online soon.

• Hazardous Pilot Attitudes, by Danny Harper. This presentation summarized some of the common psychological attitudes that may be hazardous in the flight environment.

• Winter Flying, by Pete Marsh. This presentation summarized winter flying hazards and offered suggestions for how to avoid these hazards both in the air and on the ground.

• Wake Turbulence, by Adam Green. This presentation summarized the characteristics of wake turbulence and where it is most often encountered. Strategies for avoiding wake turbulence were discussed. Diagrams and handouts from this presentation are available from the Safety Officer and will be available online soon.

• Ramp Operations Safety, by Brent Metcalf. This presentation summarized common taxiing, shut down, and tie down hazards and how to avoid them. Emphasis was placed on adherence to post-flight checklists.

• PIREPs, by Ken Autry. This presention explained what PIREPs are, how to read them, how to file them, and where to obtain them. Emphasis was placed on their role in aviation safety, and numerous resources for obtaining more information were presented.

• Understanding FARs through Case Studies, by Adam Kohne. This presentation offered information on the importance of understanding FARs in light of a potential infraction. Emphasis was placed on the pilot's need to base interpretations on actual NTSB case studies, and not just assumptions or the opinions of fellow pilots or flight instructors.

• Mountain Flying, by Josh Berlin. This presentation summarized wind patterns associated with mountain flying and potentially hazardous situations. Emphasis was placed on recognizing hazardous situations and the proper procedures to both avoid and survive them.

• MELs, by Mike Humphries. This presentation provided information on what a Minimum Equipment List is, how it is used, and where more information can be obtained. Emphasis was placed on how MELs could affect aviation safety if used improperly.