Training Corner - BSV no.56
And my 2018 resolutions… how am I doing?
Remember:
- This year, I am careful not to let the validity dates of my machine's administrative documents lapse.
- This year, I make myself remove the cowlings for the engine pre-flight.
- This year, I no longer refuel in the hangar.
- This year, I keep an eye on the ageing of my fuel, I note the date of my last refuel in a notebook.
- This year, I do at least an oil change and a carburettor synchronisation, even if I have not flown the number of hours recommended by the engine manufacturer.
- This year, I regularly consult the federation website to keep up with changes in the regulations.
- This year, I systematically consult aeronautical information before going flying.
- And then this year, I do a “REV” return to flying with an instructor.
If we look in the mirror? In all honesty, there are certainly some that were not kept throughout the year, but many of you have definitely made an effort.
Let us not give up: the detail is very often the most dangerous element in our activity.
This year has been very full, in different areas: insurance, the microlight theory exam which is going to be introduced in a test phase, Exalto for licences, communication to our members, regulation of our activity, young people, women pilots… I am surely forgetting some.
But there is still work in progress, and we will not give up; the Génération ULM team is 200% ready to go.
REV will be renewed in 2019, with an opening towards clubs, which will surely help improve our accident record.
The analysis of this year's accidents still shows many losses of control in flight, following engine incidents.
Thank you to all those who have shared their comments with me, whether by e-mail or telephone; we need you to further improve the safety level of our activity.
I wish you all plenty of flying for this new year, health and success in your projects and in your 2019 resolutions…
Jean-Christophe Gibert
Head of the Training Committee
Editorial
Cheers!!!!
The festive season is over, with its feasts and indulgence of every kind. Now is the time to make good resolutions about healthy living, so that you can approach your next flight in the best possible shape.
The Analyst's analysis
On 27 August 2016, late in the afternoon with favourable weather conditions, a microlight pilot carried out engine tests on the runway.
Source/BEA/aero: Take-off during take-off roll tests, loss of control in flight, collision with the ground
After an acceleration phase, the microlight takes off and, after a few seconds of flight, ground-loops. The aircraft is destroyed and the pilot dies.
Safety in Figures
The table below summarises the accident statistics recorded from 1 January to the end of December 2018, ranking victims by severity and distinguishing purely material-damage accidents. The second table shows accidents involving French-registered microlights that took place abroad with foreign crews.
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