GLR-IN-069 Safety brief for February, 2004

Subj:	(a)  The Sentinel (January, 2004)
	(b)  Review of CAPR 62-2 Mishap Reporting 
		and Investigation
	(c)  Pilot Exercise:  Aircraft systems  

(a)  THE SENTINEL, JANUARY, 2004) - Passed around.
1.  If you are getting this outside the normal brief, please 
read the issue (sqdrn site, http://glr.cap.gov/jccap/ and 
click on The Sentinel).
2.  Mid-air collision:  a CAP C172 and a Caravan on final-no 
injuries.  Exciting situation.
3.  Some interesting points on hypothermia (low body 
temperature).
	-  Alcohol draws blood to extremities, lowering body 
		temp.
	-  To determine if a person is affected, ask him/her to 
		count backwards from 100 by nines.  Unable if 
		affected.
	-  One symptom is urge to urinate.
	-  If you find a hypothermic person in fetal position, try
		to open their arms.  If it curls back up, they're 
		alive.  Dead muscles don't contract-
		only live ones.
	-  One treatment (besides 911) is a warm bath.  About 
		100 F (warm to touch, but not hot).

(b)  Review of CAPR 62-2 MISHAP REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION
1.  Reviewed periodically.  Everyone needs to be aware of this.
2.  The "Red Folder"
	a.  The red folder contains the essential information 
		(primarily CAPR 62-2, and our supplement to 
		it) needed for reporting CAP "mishaps."
	b.  There are actually three red folders (identical), 
		one each held by the Commander, the Operations 
		Officer, and the Safety Officer.  Three are 
		necessary  to help ensure having one available
		at the time of a mishap.  A fourth will be made
		up and kept in the hangar (Safety dwr in file cab).
3.  Overview of CAPR 62-2
	a.  The most important point:  It requires prompt 
		notification and reporting of all CAP mishaps.
	b.  What is a mishap?  Attachments in CAPR 62-2 define it 
		in detail (more than one kind, including aviation 
		mishaps), and tells what specific actions are 
		required for each kind of mishap.  A revision
		adds several flight events (e.g. departure from
		runway, loss of attitude instruments, etc.).
		Pilots must be aware of these.
	c.  Also included is Part 830-Reporting aircraft
		accidents/incidents to the  NTSB.  Pilots must
		be aware of this too.
	d.  The MOST IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION ANY AFFECTED MEMBER 
		MUST MAKE is  to the Commander, so he can get the 
		red folder, and look up and take the immediate, 
		proper action.  
4.  Overview of our supplement to CAPR 62-2
	a.  Our squadron has a one-page supplement which tells us 
		that ANY member who is in charge of any CAP 
		activity in which a mishap occurs, is RESPONSIBLE 
		for initiating action.  That member "has the ball"
		until it is taken by someone who will carry out 
		the requirements of the red folder.
	b.  This supplement is posted on our web site, and will be
		posted on our hangar bulletin board.  Check it 
		out.  It's very short.
	c.  And remember, if no one else is around, it could be 
		YOU that has to get a red folder and carry out the
		requirements.	

(c)  PILOT EXERCISE:  AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
1.  Each pilot is to write down the answer.  45 seconds are
allowed, then you must hold your paper up.
2.  Question:  With our C172 in normal flight, you turn off the
master switch.  What will these gages read:  Vac. gage, fuel 
tanks, oil temp., oil press., ammeter?
3.  If you are getting this outside the normal brief, and are a
pilot, you need to include the answer in your e-mail (along with
the code word) in order to get attendance credit.  This is in
keeping with the intent of the INWG supplemet to CAPR 62-1.

CODE WORD:  RED FOLDER


A. Cecere, Safety Officer, JCSS (GLR-IN-069)

	FOR ATTENDANCE CREDIT IF YOU WERE NOT AT THE MTG.,
	E-MAIL ME (ctcec@earthlink.net) BY 2/29/04.

	SEND YOUR CAPID, THE CODE WORD, AND IF YOU ARE A
	PILOT, THE ANSWER TO THE EXERCISE.

				THANKS,
				TONY CECERE