Transcript CAP Glider Briefing

CAP Glider Briefing
All Cadets are expected to
complete the CAP/SSA
Wingrunner Course Prior to
participating tin Glider Ground
or Flight Operations
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0800 – 0815 :Arrival Time & Sign
In - Administrative Responsibility is
the participating Squadrons
0815 – 0830 Safety &
Operations Briefing
0830 – 0900
Set up Flight
Line, Glider Preflight, Glider
Staging
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0900 First Glider Flight, additional
flights continue about every 15
minutes.
0900 – End –
Glider flights
using up to three gliders TBSS
Blanik L-13, Grob 103. & Schweizer
2-32
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Cadets participate in launch
operations. Every cadet will learn to
and practice glider hook-up, glider
hand signals and wing
running. Cadets receive off-line sit-inthe cockpit familiarization, preflight
instruction, ballast requirements,
airport familiarization including traffic
pattern, signs runway marking and
area airspace restrictions. Side trips
can be arranged to Skydive City.
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Last Item
Prior to departure the cadet’s
wash gliders and secure at tie
downs.
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CAP Cadet Glider Orientation
Flight Program
Safety, Ground & Flight
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This briefing presents an overview of
the safety, ground and flight
operations at Tampa Bay Soaring
Society (TBSS). It specifically covers
Safety and Operations when
participating in the Civil Air Patrol
Cadet Glider Orientation Flight
Program.
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It is important for your safety that you
follow these simple procedures while
participating in ground and flight
activities at the TBSS facilities. We at
TBSS and your CAP squadron want
everyone to have fun, but we also
want you to be safe.
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General Policy
CAP Senior Members will ensure that
all activities during this program are
safe. Cadets will be used for all
launching duties except for driving the
golf carts or other vehicles on the
flightline.
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General Policy
When cadets are launching gliders, a
CAP senior will be located in position
near the cadet performing the
launch. The cadet will do the job and
the supervisor/safety observer will
ensure that it is done safely and
correctly.
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Golf Cart Policy
The TBSS golf carts and other
vehicles will be operated only by
TBSS members and CAP senior
members. Cadets are prohibited from
operating the golf carts. There will be
no exceptions to this policy.
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General TBSS Site Requirements
Generally, CAP members will be
allowed to use all of the TBSS
facilities. The site consists of
Approved Areas and Off Limits Areas.
Specifically these are:
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Approved Areas
Clubhouse Area – (includes the
office, restroom, kitchen, and repair
shop.
Parking Area – (areas under the trees
east of the ditch. No vehicles allowed
on the flightline.
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Approved Areas
Dispatch/Manifest Area – The area
under the trees with the tables near
the glider tiedown area.
Glider Tiedown Area - The area in
front of the dispatch area
Launch Staging Area – The area
behind the small red flags on the grass
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Approved Areas
Launch and Recovery Area - The
area west of the staging area to the
runway Caution and Total Situation
Awareness is required in this area
Runway and Taxiways – Extreme
Caution and total Situation Awareness
is required in this area
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Off Limits Areas
Wooded Areas – The areas north and
south of the clubhouse
Ditch – The area between the
clubhouse and flightline
Refrigerators – In the Clubhouse
Hangars & Glider Trailers - These
are privately owned
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Inspection of Gliders
All gliders used for CAP Cadet Glider
Orientation Flights will comply with all
the Federal Aviation Regulations; CAP
Regulations, Florida Wing CAP
Regulations and the Rules and
Policies of the Tampa Bay Soaring
Society, Inc. This means that the
Annual Inspection or 100 hour
inspection is current.
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Inspection of Gliders
All gliders used for this program will
be inspected using a CAP Form 71. A
CAP Member holding FAA and CAP
CFI-G rating must perform these
inspections. The original Form 71s will
be maintained by TBSS in the CAP
files with copies sent to the FLWG
Glider Program Manager and
subsequently to FLWG Director of
Operations.
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Ground Handling of Gliders
Ground handling of gliders is part of
the cadet training. After a short
orientation, the visiting cadets will
provide all of the manpower to move
the gliders from the tiedowns to the
staging area and then to the runway
for launching
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Ground Handling of Gliders
Gliders may be moved by manually
pushing them and guiding them or
they may be pulled by the TBSS golf
carts. Occasionally automobiles or
trucks may be used to pull the gliders.
The wingrunner guides the glider from
the left wing tip. A safety person at the
right wing tip ensures that the glider
wing clears all objects.
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Ground Handling of Gliders
The speed that the glider is moved
should be the speed of a normal walk.
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Glider Staging
Gliders will be staged on the grass
area adjacent to the runway. The
staging area is behind a line that runs
from the “hold short” markings on the
south and midfield runway entrances
(taxiways). The staging area is where
pilots and passengers board the
gliders, strap-in and prepare for flight.
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Glider Staging
It is important for the next flight to be
ready before the tow plane lands. This
means that the passenger and pilot
are in the glider with seat harnesses
fastened and that the initial pre-takeoff
checklist has been accomplished. The
golf cart should be hooked up, slack
removed from the towline and ready to
tow to the runway.
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Glider Staging
The wingrunner should be at the left
wingtip and ready to walk the wing to
the runway.
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Glider Signals
All hand signals will be given using
Soaring Society of America (SSA)
Standard Ground Launch
signals. These are shown in the
Wingrunner Course. NOTE: Have
extra copies on site available for
distribution. Demonstrate the signals
during the briefing. Have the cadets
perform the signals.
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Glider Signals
All hand signals will be given using
Soaring Society of America (SSA)
Standard Ground Launch
signals. These are shown in the
Wingrunner Course. NOTE: Have
extra copies on site available for
distribution. Demonstrate the signals
during the briefing. Have the cadets
perform the signals.
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Moving Glider to Runway
When the tow plane has landed, and
the glider crew is ready, the wing
walker signals the golf cart driver to
move to the runway. The golf cart
driver heads for the designated spot
on the runway. This is at the center of
the runway approximately 200 feet
behind the tow plane.
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Moving Glider to Runway
The golf cart driver proceeds across
the center of the runway. When the
glider approaches the center of the
runway, the glider pilot releases the
towline and stops the glider at the
center of the runway using the glider’s
brakes. The golf cart is driven behind
the glider and stopped on the grass at
the side of the runway.
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Moving Glider to Runway
The golf cart remains at location until
after the glider is launched. This is so
that the golf cart will be available if the
glider has to be rapidly removed from
the runway.
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Glider Positioning
The glider is rotated 90 degrees and
aligned so that the nose of the glider is
pointed directly at the tail of the tow
plane. Three different techniques are
required for this, because TBSS uses
three types of gliders. These
techniques are:
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Glider Positioning
1.
Blanik L-13 gliders are simply
rotated on the pivoting tail wheel.
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Glider Positioning
2.
Grob 103 glider must have the
tail pushed down to lift the nose wheel
off of the ground while the wingrunner
pivots the glider on the main wheel
with rear wheel off the ground.
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Glider Positioning
3.
Schweizer 2-32 glider must
have the tail pushed down to lift the
nose skid off of the ground while the
wingrunner pivots the glider on the
main wheel with rear wheel off the
ground.
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Glider Positioning
Immediately after positioning the tail of
the glider, the cadet moving the tail of
the glider leaves the runway and waits
near the golf cart.
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Glider Positioning
When the glider is positioned, the
wingrunner places the left wing on the
ground. In a slight wind, it is
permissible to hold the wing tip in
position on the ground with a foot.
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Towline Hookup
The towline hookup person retrieves
the towline, and drags the glider end
of the towline to the nose of the
glider. TBSS uses a white whiffle ball
to reduce wear at the tow ring
connection. The tow ring is usually
inside the whiffle ball.
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Towline Hookup
The hookup person ensures that
there are no loops or knots in the
towline as he moves to the front of the
glider. Never rush the glider pilot to
hook up he is running through a pre
takeoff checklist The hookup person
will use the standard open and close
hand signals.
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Towline Hookup
Make the tow line hook up only after
the glider pilot authorizes hookup.
After hookup, the hookup person
quickly leaves the runway and goes to
the area on the grass near the golf
cart. TBSS gliders have two different
types of glider tow release
mechanism. These require different
towline rings. These are:
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1.
Towline Hookup
TOST System – Blanik L-13 &
Grob 103 – uses small ring
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2.
Towline Hookup
Schweizer System – Schweizer
2-32 – uses large ring.
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Wingrunner
The wingrunner should be at the left
wing tip of the glider with the wing tip
positioned on the ground. The wing
runner gives the hand signals to the
tow pilot to taxi forward to take up
slack in the towline. As the towline
tightens, the wingrunner gives the
slowdown and stop signals.
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Wingrunner
When the towline is tight with no loops
or knots, the wingrunner looks at the
glider pilot for thumbs up hand signal.
This means that the pilot is ready to
launch immediately.
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Pattern Check & CTAF Monitoring
Before and after the Thumbs Up
signal, the wingrunner checks the
pattern down wind, base and final legs
to ensure that the pattern is clear of
landing aircraft.
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Pattern Check & CTAF Monitoring
The wing runner supervisor should be
monitoring the airport CATF radio
frequency on a handheld radio other
aircraft landing or taking off on other
runways. The tow pilot is also
monitoring this radio.
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Launching
When all is clear, the wingrunner lifts
the wing holding the back of the
wingtip so that both wings are the
same distance off of the ground
(level). The wing should be held lightly
so that it will fly out of the wingrunner’s
hand as the glider moves down the
runway.
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Launching
When running the wing, it is important
to only assist in balancing the wing,
not to hold the wing down, push
forward, or hold back. The tow pilot
and the glider pilot exchange rudder
waggle ready signals. At this point the
wingrunner gives the circular signal to
takeoff.
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Launching
The tow pilot applies power and the
glider starts to move down the
runway. The wing runner runs several
steps holding the wing without pushing
up or down on the wing. As the tow
plane and glider in tow pick up speed,
the glider wing will fly out of the
wingrunner’s hand and the glider will
be on its way.
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Launching
The wingrunner and supervisor leave
the runway immediately.
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Aborted Takeoff
If the tow is aborted after the take off
roll has begun and if the sailplane
releases, it will clear the runway to the
right and the tow plane to the left.
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Aborted Takeoff
If the tow is aborted when both planes
are aloft, then the glider will land
straight ahead on the runway, or in an
adjacent clear area, or on the runway
after a 180-degree turn, depending
upon altitude and wind conditions.
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Forward Signaler
At TBSS a forward signaler is not
usually used. The TBSS Pawnee tow
plane has two rear view mirrors for the
tow pilot to observe the glider and
signaler. These mirrors are also
effective for observing the glider when
on tow in the air.
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Radio Operation
Aircraft Radio: When flying, monitor
the radio on the ZPH CTAF frequency
of 123.075. MHz Use proper radio
procedures when in the airport traffic
pattern. The pilot in command is
responsible for the proper operation of
the radio in the aircraft. After the
proper training, a cadet may be
assigned this task.
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Radio Operation
Aircraft Radio: The cadet will operate
under the supervision of the Pilot-inCommand.
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Radio Operation
Ground Radio: Radios used on the
ground will be tuned to the ZPH CTAF
frequency 123.075 MHz. The primary
ground control radio call sign
is Soaring Ground. Other radios are
necessary for the Safety Officer, Golf
Carts that go on the runway, and the
wingrunner.
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Radio Operation
Other Radios: CAP, FRS and other
radios may be used to coordinate
ground operations. This is at the
discretion of the Glider OIC and the
Commander of the visiting unit.
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Watch for Traffic
On the Ground - While on the ground
the cadets should observe the aircraft
in the traffic pattern and their
movement around the runway and
taxiways. If you are on the ground, call
it to the attention of the CAP Senior or
launch crew.
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Watch for Traffic
In Flight - If you are in an aircraft and
you see other traffic call it to the
attention of the Pilot-in-Command
using the clock method. For example,
when spotting an aircraft in
flight above your position and off the
right wing would elicit the following
response: “Aircraft at 3 O’clock
High”.
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Get the Gliders Off of the Runway
ASAP
It is important to rollout or otherwise
move the sailplanes from an active
runway as rapidly as possible. Pilots
and passengers should do this - do
not wait for the tow vehicle if you are
on the runway or runway apron.
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Flight and Operational Issues
Flight and other operational issues:
Tows to 3000’ will result in a 20 to 30mim flight. If appropriate, students will
be allowed to handle the controls after
1000’ AGL and a safe pattern position
has been established. If appropriate,
cadets may fly the landing pattern but
efficient operations will require spot
landings and precise rollouts.
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Flight and Operational Issues
The Pilot in Command should normally
fly base and final to assure accurate
landings roll out to the staging area.
The staging area must be kept clear of
personnel, and aircraft positioning
must be maintained to allow safe
rollouts and efficient departures.
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Flight and Operational Issues
Depending on the pace of operation,
TBSS/CAP pilots conducting
introductory flights should plan to
remain in the aircraft and allow cadets
to be escorted to and from the
sailplanes.
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Avoid Class B Airspace
The local Class B airspace occupies
the southwest quadrant of the area
near the airport. This area has a 3000
foot floor. This is the area west of
highway 39, west of highway 301 and
south of highway 54. Do not fly above
3000 feet in this area.
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Parachute Operations Safety and
Coordination
In general, jump operations may result
in parachutists occupying the final
approach - monitor the radio, keep
your eyes open, time pattern entry,
and adjust the pattern and final
approach accordingly. Avoid flight
under where jumpers are being
spotted and exiting the jump plane.
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Horseplay
An important statistic is that over 90%
of injuries to CAP cadets at CAP
functions occur as the result of
Horseplay. We can all have a great
time without that type of activity. Horse
play is strictly prohibited.
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Non-Flying Issues
Sun Protection – Protection from the
sun is important. Cadets and seniors
will be spending several hours in the
direct sun. Use sunscreen with a high
protection level. Areas that need
special attention are: noses, cheeks,
chin, tops of ears, forearms, knees,
and the back of legs.
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Non-Flying Issues
Sun Protection – Apply the
sunscreen before exposure and repeat
application several times throughout
the day.
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Non-Flying Issues
Hydration – Bring water or drink the
water in the TBSS cooler. Do not
drink large quantities of carbonated
beverages, coffee or tea as these are
all diuretics that will cause you to
loose water.
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Non-Flying Issues
Food – Bring snacks to the field.
Small snacks ward off hunger and
fatigue.
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Non-Flying Issues
Insects – Treat all insect bites. A first
aid kit is available in the TBSS
clubhouse.
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Non-Flying Issues
Minor Injuries – Report all injuries.
This means things such an insect
bites, scrapes and scratches. A first
aid kit is available in the TBSS
clubhouse. Several of the TBSS
members are physicians and
nurses. Obtain assistance from a
TBSS member to use the first aid kit.
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Non-Flying Issues
Early Departure – Cadets who have
permission to leave early must sign
out with the visiting squadron
administrator.
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Cadet Protection Policy (CPP) – To
ensure protection of the cadets. The
CAP Cadet Protection Policy will be
strictly enforced at all times.
Specifically:
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Cadet Protection Policy (CPP) – To
ensure protection of the cadets. The
CAP Cadet Protection Policy will be
strictly enforced at all times.
Specifically:
Cadets In Pairs - Cadets are not
allowed to be alone. They must be in
pairs at all times.
Cadets and Seniors - When cadets
are with seniors there will always be at
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Cadets In Pairs - Cadets are not
allowed to be alone. They must be in
pairs at all times.
Cadets and Seniors - When cadets
are with seniors there will always be at
least two cadets or at least two
seniors.
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Cadets In Line of Sight - There must
be a line of vision by CAP seniors on
cadets at all times.
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Safety Checklist
Use this Checklist to ensure that the
safety and Operational items are
covered at the CAP Cadet Glider
Orientation Flight Operation
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