Training Corner - BSV no.55
There are no new ways of getting killed; we just repeat the same mistakes again and again...
BOB HOOVER
An exceptional pilot, Bob Hoover combined the qualities of a great philosopher and a great visionary.
This year, now drawing to its close, will sadly once again be nothing but a reflection of BOB’s thinking.
We have had everything and seen everything again this year: an accident under the influence of alcohol, accidents following mid-air collisions, an accident after aeronautical night, loss of control in flight, a manoeuvre not essential to the conduct of the flight, and so on.
The parachute saved a life, and we can only be glad of that.
Let us not be in denial: rules and accidents are for other people, and so is training…
We are a bunch of individualists and, for some, with an ego and an overestimation of their abilities out of all proportion, which lead them into situations that can quickly have no future.
A number of us believe that gaining the licence guarantees a safety margin; some even wonder why they are not yet in the Patrouille de France…
The difference is that the PAF trains every day…
The Training and Safety committees have worked flat out this year. The CSVs have done genuine, close-to-the-ground work in their regions.
REV will continue in 2019; we are thinking about extending it to clubs, and we will communicate on the format at the start of the year.
More tutorials are in preparation, including off-field engine failure and the last turn; they will be available for the return to flying in spring.
We will talk about it again very soon.
Allow me, fellow microlight pilots, to wish you and your families a happy end-of-year holiday season.
Jean-Christophe Gibert
Head of the Training Committee
Editorial
SGS 2019
As at the end of every year, we must present you with the accident record and the safety actions planned for the coming year.
First of all, it is important to remember that we are accountable to the Authority for implementing an SMS (Safety Management System)...
The Analyst's analysis
On 30 April 2017, the pilot of a VL3 microlight, with a passenger, took off at about 4 p.m. from the Fréjus microlight strip, flying in company with another VL3.
Aged 69 and with 1 000 flying hours as a private aeroplane pilot, including 200 hours on type, he did not hold an aerobatics rating but had taken part in an introduction.
Safety in Figures
The table below summarises the accident statistics recorded from 1 January to 30 November 2018, ranking casualties by severity and distinguishing purely material-damage accidents.
The Mechanic's Tutorial
Here is the second episode of season 2 of the "mechanic's tutorials"! In the superb CNFTE workshop in Lectoure in the Gers, Thomas Gadaud and Pierre Pouchès "Peyo" remind us why it is so important to understand how carburettors work. This component is essential for controlling engine speed, provided it is perfectly synchronised with the second one.
What about doing a REV? > video guide
A question about the REV programme? > see our dedicated FAQ
