THIS MESSAGE IS BEING SENT ON BEHALF OF THE:
PACIFIC REGION COMMANDER AND
CALIFORNIA WING COMMANDER
California Wing has been mandated to have a Safety Down Day. This will not substitute for the National Safety Down Day that will happen in October.
With that said at the first meeting of the month in September every unit will cover the following topics.
Ground Handling (Flying Units or Units with pilots) :
The unit CC and SE should go over the proper handling of the aircraft at that Unit and go over any mules (if used) or specific hazards to that parking area. Also, they should to the following:
Down load the posters at:
http://www.natasafety1st.org/posters/1997_Wing_Walkers.jpghttp://www.natasafety1st.org/posters/1983_Ground_Hog.jpghttp://www.natasafety1st.org/posters/2001_Chock_Wheels_Before_Disconnecting_Tug.jpgDownload and take this quiz:
http://www.natasafety1st.org/pdfs/Ramp_Safety_Quiz.pdfThis quiz is to be placed into that pilots file.
If your Unit has a Vehicle or Corporate Aircraft please conduct an inspection on that asset and forward the report to the Wing/SE through your next higher echelon no latter than 12 September 2007.
In addition to the above all Units will cover the following five items with documentation that it has been briefed. Forward the report to the Wing/SE through your next higher echelon no latter than 12 September 2007:
1. Verify a CA WING SUPPLEMENT 1 to the CAPR 62-1 dated 5 April 07 posted on the Safety Board and in all CAP (and available for all POV’s and Aircraft used on CAP Missions) Vehicles and Aircraft. As well as an inspection of all CAP Vehicles and Aircraft.
2. Ensure that all files regarding Safety (Monthly Reports, Annual Inspections) are in order.
3. Ensure the Safety Bulletin Board is up to date and Form’s CAP 26 and FAA 8740-5 are available.
4. Cover the CAPR 62-1 with emphasis on the following points:
2. Responsibilities:
a. All levels of command shall work in partnership to develop effective safety education and accident prevention measures to safeguard our members and preserve our physical resources.
b. All levels of command shall seek to instill a culture of safety that guides the planning and execution of every CAP activity.
c. Individual members will live the CAP motto of “Always Vigilant” in planning, conducting, and participating in all CAP activities. Hazards and potentially unsafe behavior will be addressed immediately and then reported to higher authority.
d. Commanders at all levels carry the responsibility of taking immediate action against any CAP member who places a fellow member at unnecessary risk. Punitive measures may range from counseling to the loss of membership.
e. The effectiveness of each commander’s safety efforts shall be evaluated yearly through the Annual Safety Survey (Attachment 1) process. The safety officer and commander at the next higher echelon will review and comment on the surveys of all their subordinate units.
3. Required Program Criteria:
a. Each level of command shall formally appoint a safety officer with qualifications appropriate to the local risk environment. Members in command positions should not serve as safety officer. Whenever possible, and especially in flying units, members with flying experience should be selected.
b. Within 90 days of appointment, each safety officer shall complete the AFIADL Course 02170, entitled “CAP Safety Officer” or equivalent training.
c. Each safety officer shall complete an independent comprehensive internal safety survey at least annually. Items to be addressed in this survey shall include, but are not limited to, those listed in attachment 1. This report shall be sent directly to the safety officer and the commander at the next higher echelon.
d. Safety Officers shall develop a program of regular safety education and accident prevention training for the unit(s) to which they are assigned. This program shall deliver no less than 15 minutes per month (or 3 hours per year) of face-to-face education and training to the membership. At least once annually, Operational Risk Management (ORM) will be discussed. New members will receive ORM familiarization training. Current members will receive an ORM review. Sample briefings and educational material can be downloaded from the ORM link at
http://level2.cap.gov/index.cfm?nodeID=5182. Rational flexibility should be used to get the latest safety meeting information to members before they participate in a CAP activity. Any system that gets the message to the member is acceptable – e-mail with read receipt, videotaping the presentation for later playback, audio taping, read file or any other method that works. Emphasize active members participating in CAP activities and document efforts. Brief reports of topics covered and total members attending shall be forwarded to the next higher echelon of command. These reports shall be factored into the annual program assessment (Safety Survey).
e. Safety briefings shall be incorporated into all field training exercises, encampments, and other special activities where members face risk.
f. The Civil Air Patrol Safety Improvement or Hazard Report, CAPF 26, and/or FAA Form 8740-5, Safety Improvement Report, shall be used to suggest ways to reduce operational risk to members.
g. All mishaps will be promptly reported and investigated in accordance with CAPR 62-2, Mishap Reporting and Investigation. Special attention will be given to any contributing factors that can be promptly corrected.
5. Cover the CAPR 62-2 with emphasis on the following:
This regulation outlines mishap reporting and mishap board investigation procedures. It also provides for assessment of pecuniary liability.
1. Policy. The overall purpose of mishap reporting and investigation is mishap prevention. Prompt notification and reporting of all CAP mishaps to the appropriate officials is mandatory. When serious injury or death is involved, there will be no formal or informal investigation conducted by CAP unless directed by National Headquarters.
2. Mishap. An unplanned or unsought event, or series of events, that results in death, injury, or damage to or loss of equipment or property.
3. Mishap Classification:
a. Bodily Injury. These are personal injury mishaps resulting from aircraft or vehicle accidents or incidents, falls, slips, being struck by an object, sport injuries, etc. Non-traumatic illnesses (i.e., poisoning, inhalation, or absorption of hazardous materials, etc.) that occur as a result of CAP activities will be reported as bodily injuries. (See attachment 1 for a list of mishaps that are reportable on a CAPF 78, Mishap Report Form.)
b. Property Damage. A mishap associated with:
1) Aircraft.
a) Flight. Mishaps involving the operation of corporate or member-furnished aircraft during CAP activities, which take place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight until such time as all persons have disembarked. These mishaps are classified as accidents or incidents, depending on the severity. The definition of an aircraft accident is found in National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB) regulation, part 830 (attachment 2). Mishaps where flight is intended, which are not classified as accidents by the NTSB, are recorded as incidents.
b) Ground. Accidents involving aircraft with no intent of flight, for example, tie-downs fail and aircraft is blown over by wind, aircraft is run into by a tug while parked, etc.
c) Other. Certain events are deemed important enough to trend for mishap prevention despite the fact they do not meet mishap-reporting criteria. Report the following events:
- Loss of thrust sufficient to prevent level flight at a safe altitude.
- Emergency or precautionary landing.
- Unintentional departure from a runway or taxiway.
- Unintentional departure from controlled flight.
- In-flight loss of all pitot-static instrument indications.
- In-flight loss of all attitude instrument indications.
- Any physiological episode that affects the pilot’s ability to safely complete the flight.
2) Vehicles. Ground mishaps involving corporate or member-owned vehicles during CAP activities, including damage to structures such as buildings, fences, etc.
c. Other. Damage to or loss of equipment not resulting in personal injury will be reported and accounted for in accordance with CAPR 67-1, Civil Air Patrol Supply Regulation.
4. CAP Mishap Notification Procedures:
a. The unit or activity commander will immediately notify the wing commander and wing safety officer in accordance with the procedures outlined in the wing’s accident reporting procedures when any mishap occurs during a CAP activity.
b. Wing commanders or their designees will immediately notify National Headquarters of all accidents involving substantial damage, serious injury or death. Notify the National Operations Center, (NOC), by calling toll-free at 888-211-1812 (24 hrs/day).
The NOC will notify NHQ CAP/DO and CAP-USAF/XO, who will notify NHQ CAP/EX and CAP-USAF/CC respectively. In addition, the wing will also immediately notify their state director’s office, and both the CAP-USAF liaison region and CAP region commanders or their designees of all aircraft accidents or incidents, and all other mishaps involving death and/or serious injury.
c. If a CAP corporate aircraft is damaged and a Hull Self Insurance (HSI) claim will be made, refer to CAPR 900-6 for additional reporting requirements.
d. If a CAP corporate vehicle is damaged and a Vehicle Self Insurance (VSI) claim will be made, refer to CAPR 900-7 for additional reporting requirements.
e. Wings will develop mishap-reporting procedures, publish in a letter or supplement to this regulation and comply with the procedures when reporting a mishap.
