Training Corner - BSV no.50
The holidays are coming, and the sky is going to behave like the roads of France, filling up with aircraft of all kinds.
With the good weather back, we will finally be able to end our frustration at not flying, the season having really started later this year.
Unfortunately, the accident record of recent weeks must also bring us back to our senses and remind us of certain fundamentals.
In summer it is hot, and if heat has a big influence on our physical abilities, the same goes for our engines: performance falls, take-off distances lengthen, lift decreases. Let us think about it, and plan for it.
In summer, the heat means we need to drink more often, but let us remember that water remains the best drink; the beer or pastis with friends at the club comes once the day’s flying is over.
Let us break the taboos around this kind of behaviour and not hesitate to speak up.
We might also be tempted to fly in the evening, in the cool, but beware of aeronautical night approaching: the days have sadly started to shorten, and we all know that storms develop in the late afternoon.
Finally, we will certainly take the opportunity to go and see remarkable places, tourist sites and so on. Let us remember that we share the sky, and that a host of light aircraft will surely be nearby with the same aim, so let us keep our eyes open: looking out must remain a priority, without forgetting to monitor our speed, which guarantees us a good safety margin.
Dear microlight friends, enjoy these fine days ahead, stay prudent and aware of your abilities, do not put yourselves in situations beyond your skills, or go and see an instructor, who will know how to build up your piloting abilities.
Happy flying to you all
Jean-Christophe Gibert
Head of the Training Committee
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Weak signals
In our search to improve our flight safety, several lines of action are possible and should be used. There is improving your knowledge, which means staying curious about regulatory changes, flight theory, methods, training, reading the BSV, and so on.
Safety in Figures
The table below summarises the accident statistics recorded from 1 January to 30 June 2018, classifying 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.
The Analyst's analysis
In May 2017, the BEA published the report on the accident involving the FK12 Comet microlight registered 974-GJ, which occurred on 27 August 2016 at Sours (28). Both occupants of the aircraft were seriously injured.
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