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Monthly e-newsletter of Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302, Arizona Wing, Civil Air Patrol 302
Deer Valley Airport, Phoenix, Arizona
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Full Throttle
Full Throttle is the monthly e-newsletter for officers, cadets and friends of Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302, Arizona Wing, Civil Air Patrol. Its mission is to bolster communication with and among officers and cadets, enhance awareness of squadron activities, and share news and information about the squadron and its personnel. In addition, the newsletter also can be viewed under the News link on the squadrons Web site at www.squadron302.org. Story ideas and submissions can be forwarded by the 15th of the month preceding publication to Capt. Jerry Porter, squadron public-affairs officer, at civilairpatrolsq302pao@cox.net. To guarantee receipt of the newsletter, readers should ensure their e-mail addresses and other contact information remain current with the squadron and on e-services at www.capnhq.gov. Vol. 3, No. 1 November 2008
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Shown from left above are the new airplanes tail section, cockpit and a section of one of the two video displays.
mprovements being made to Deer Valley Airport have forced the closure of the ramp area around Arizona Mission Base until at least mid-January 2009. As a result, the squadrons aircraft has been moved to the Cutter Aviation hangar. In addition, only six parking spaces are available in front of the building. Parking in the airports main parking lot is among the options available to squadron members during this period. Page 3
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lease mark your calendars for the following activities for Deer Valley Composite Squadron 302: Cadet Meetings (7 p.m.) Nov. 10 (BDUs), Nov. 17 (PT) and Nov. 24 (Blues); Dec. 1 (Cadet orientation/BDUs), Dec. 8 (PT) and Dec. 15 (Blues) Cadets Marching In Veterans Day Parade 11 a.m. (Central Phoenix) Adult Meetings (7:30 p.m.) Nov. 12 and 26 Adult Christmas Holiday Party (7 p.m.) Dec. 10 (Deer Valley Airport Restaurant) Cadet Christmas Holiday Party (6 p.m.) Branch household (details to be announced) Adult Staff Meetings (7:30 p.m.) Nov. 12 and Dec. 17 (if needed) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ BDUs - Battle dress uniform PT - Physical training Blues - Air Force dress uniform
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Thanks, consider saying, Thank you for helping me with my car; I couldnt have done it without you! Remember, our words might say Thanks but also need to express our sincere gratitude. Oh, and by the way, lets remember to thank God for all the many blessings and freedoms we have in this fantastic nation of ours! We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven. We have been preserved, these many years, in peace and prosperity. We have grown in numbers, wealth and power as no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace, and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us; and have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us! It behooves us, then, to humble ourselves before the offended Power, to confess our national sins, and to pray for clemency and forgiveness. President Abraham Lincoln
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Safety first
demise of Wonder Woman's invisible aircraft they were flying. Despite the acting prowess (don't give up your day job, guys), effective points were made on how to prepare for and handle cockpit distractions. A review was provided of six historic airline disasters that involved distractions so squadron members could learn from others' mistakes. Here are a few messages focused on prevention: Someone must fly the aircraft at all times, so be certain who has the controls. Organize personal equipment for reference when needed. This includes checklist usage to counter interruptions and eliminate omissions. Follow sterile-cockpit procedures, but do not allow this protocol to have a chilling affect on necessary and immediate communication. The curtain then rose on Capt. Bill Rogers and his immortal presentation of Weight and Balance (W&B) from Shakespeare's Hamlet. No matter how hard he tried, he actually made sense (unlike Shakespeare, but that's just my opinion) on the different types of consequences relating to forward CG loading, aft loading (and why). A twinkle even was seen in the eyes of several non-aircrew members, showing the depth and skill of his delivery. He then demonstrated use of the interactive W&B charts and loading diagram for the glass 182, skillfully reminding everyone of the new aircraft that since has arrived at the squadron. What was impressive is the typical maximum landing-weight limit of 2,950 pounds and how this must be factored into the aircraft payload during sortie planning. Differing scenarios for fuel and passenger loading were demonstrated, and it easily was seen why normal refueling to 54 gallons and three adults is the norm. If longer-range sorties are planned, fewer crew members are the order (Continued on page 9) Page 8
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CRM, efficiency among keys to safety kols article on page 4 of (Continued from page 8) of the day to keep Full Throttle Eyes this issueonofthe importance the payload within limits. focuses The interactive graphs out of all crewinmembers parshown were excellent. ticipating CRM and reread. Lt. Col. Frank the should be read andbe overKnaack provided his That point cannot views and experiences on emphasized. the topic "The Challenges The technology in window! CAPF 238 now at our finfor Aging Pilots," aka,
why there are no old and bold pilots. Reminding us he had no corner on the aging-pilot category in the squadron (ahem!!), he emphasized many items deserving of consideration in our flight-crew duties. These include, but are not limited to, lessened sight capabilities (especially at night) and color differentiation, the affect of hypoxia on different pilots and capabilities, duty-daylength tolerances, hearing acuity, inability to leap tall buildings in a single bound, the effort to climb up on the strut to check fuel levels, etc. Capt. Manser then delivered a well-prepared presentation on emergency procedures, emphasizing the importance of correct assessment of any situation, the need to evaluate the appropriate response, then implementing corrective action. His PowerPoint is in the Safety Read Book and well worth the review. Capt. Michael Rich covered Crew Resource Management (CRM) and the importance for efficient and safe operations by proper use of all the crew in accomplishing the task at hand. He extracted many items from the excellent CRM PowerPoint on the national CAP Web site (http://www.cap.gov/documents/CRMCAP_ Master_Dec_06.ppt). Of particular importance are Situational Awareness, Planning and Decision Making, Communications, Teamwork, Emotions and Conflicts, Stress and Fatigue and Pressure of the Situation. As a complement to this material, Maj. SzoFull Throttle gertips has to be learned and practiced, and the entire flight crew has to be used for this to happen. The mission scanner in the left rear seat now has FM transmission capability and, at the pilots direction, can help the mission observer in communication duties so the multifunction display information in front of the observer can be utilized. Remember, however: Eyes out the windows! Ending the presentations, I covered fire extinguisher operations (PASS), driving distractions with cell-phone use, seat belts and fatigue. All were reminded the lessons to be learned from the loss three years ago of one of our squadron members, Jerry Lobel, to an CAP van accident that involved a fatigued driver, loss of control and not using seat belts. This strikes close to home in our unit, so let's not let Jerry's passing be for not. He was napping on a rear seat (without seat belt) while a relief driver was at the wheel. The van flipped several times, and Jerry was ejected through one of the windows. Many thanks to our members who worked hard to present all this material for our benefit. We all enjoyed the varied presentations and learned. This content is contained in in the Safety Read Book on the meeting-room door to be reviewed and signed off if you did not attend the meeting. It is required you do so if you missed the Oct. 8 meeting presentation. Page 4 9
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