Professional Documents
Culture Documents
April 2009
Safety is an Attitude
Capt Chris Homko
As you may know, the last few CAP Safety the cause of the accident (1+1= ‐1). There
Sentinel publications have addressed the are many examples of this phenomenon:
subject of accidents. We have all heard Eastern Airlines L‐1011flight 401 crashes
the accident statistics, pilot error is the into the Florida everglades after
number one cause of aviation accidents. crewmembers somehow disengage the
The Sentinel raises the question, why is it autopilot attempting to troubleshoot a
that accidents still happen in CAP aircraft faulty nose gear down light. No one was
where there are 3 crewmembers, most of flying the aircraft, 101 out of 179 people
whom were active Flight Instructors? perish. KLM 747 flight 4805 collides with
The answer is speculative, but is Pan Am 747 flight 736 on the runway at
essentially correct – complacency, Tenerife, Canary Islands after the Captain
expediency, situational awareness, and of the KLM flight insisted he heard that
ownership. I believe that all this can be they were cleared for takeoff. The other
boiled down to one thing – attitude. two crewmembers did not challenge the
Captain because he was the most
If you have ever taken a formal course in
experienced pilot in the company, 583
crew resource management, you will have
people perished. Why did these accidents
become familiar with the term synergy.
happen? The crewmembers attitude
Synergy is basically defined as teamwork,
toward these situations was faulty. Their
when the input of others can greatly
thought process contributed toward the
assist in the process of decision making.
cause of these accidents.
In other words, the input of one enhanced
by the input of another can be greater In conclusion, unsafe attitudes lead to
than each individuals thoughts (1+1=3). unsafe situations. Letting your mind
In the case of pilot error, crewmember wander away from the tasks at hand
attitude can greatly affect the decision (flying), the desire to rush to meet a
making process when the actions or schedule for one reason or another, not
inaction by crewmembers contributes to
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being certain of your actual flight position Citizens of America and all the Freedoms
or omitting/ignoring information that is we enjoy.
necessary to make an informed decision,
and lastly, not using your judgment by not
taking appropriate care to respect the
equipment and environment that we use
and fly in will cause accidents. Accidents
can and do happen, but they are mostly
preventable. Recently, we have heard
about of the sad loss of aviation giants
such as Steve Fossett and Sparky Imeson.
It can happen to you. Safety is an attitude,
and it starts with you
Lafayette Color Guard
Lt DeEtte Banks
Happy Birthday Lt Willsey
Capt Kathy Bruns Lafayette Composite Squadron's Color
Guard unit has performed three times
Indiana Wing Pilot surprised on his within the last month.
"85th" Birthday, On March 8, 2009 Lt The first of the three was for the Lafayette
Elmer Willsey of the Civil Air Patrol was Republican's organization.
honored to receive his "50 Year Plaque" The second was for the Lafayette
from the Civil Air Patrol along with a American Legion's anniversary
Lifetime Membership. celebration.
His long time friend for over 40 years, Ltc Both of these events were fancy dinner
Ralph Bruns and his wife surprised him occasions and the Color Guard was
by popping in for his party with gifts in invited to both dinners.
hand. Nice perk for the Color Guard! Lastly, they
Back in the 1940's Elmer along with other performed for their families and
pilots from the Army Air Corp flew peers at the Lafayette Composite
planes back from the World War II war Squadron's
front to the United States to be usedfor Banquet. We fed them as well, it just
the Costal Patrol and Search and Rescue. wasn't a white cotton napkin kind of
Elmer served as Squadron Commander of affair.
the Wheatcraft Squadron in Greenwood
which is now the Kasler Squadron. Cadets in picture, first row: Johnson,
Elmer has always had a passion to fly and Payton, Banks, Webber Top row:
loves serving others. Elmer and others Molzen, Eagan, Justin McEntire
from way back when should always be
remembered with "Pride and Respect" for
those who served regardless of the cost.
Thanks go out to you,Elmer and your
unselfish dedication to the Nation and the
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been asked by several people, including
Major Hornbuckle, Indiana Wing Safety
Officer has requested additional clinics.
Please keep checking both the Indiana
Wing Yahoo and Google Groups for
additional information. If you would like
to help out with the event, please contact
Captain Adam Springmeyer at
adam.springmeyer@gmail.com. Captain
Springmeyer hopes to see every member
(current pilot, non current pilot, or future
pilot) to attend. The cost of the event will
Pilot Refresher Course
Adam Springmeyer
only be $10 and will include your lunch,
and classroom materials
Group XII, the Terre Haute Senior
Squadron, and Captain Adam
Springmeyer presented and hosted a pilot
refresher clinic to all current and future
Indiana Wing Civil Air Patrol Pilots on
February 21st, 2009 at the 181st
Intelligence Wing of the Air National
Guard Facility. 10 Senior Members and 1
Cadet Member was present for the clinic
despite the cold, ugly, and wintery
weather.
Captain Adam Springmeyer discussing the expected
performance of both the pilot and aircraft during
The day was divided into two sessions.
Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations
During the morning hours the pilots
discussed topics found in both the Private
and Commercial Pilot Airplane Single
Engine Land Practical Test Standards
material. In addition the pilots discussed
the different in‐flight icing conditions, and
the procedures for exiting those
conditions. During the afternoon hours
the pilots discussed instrument theory
and procedures found in the Instrument
Airplane Practical Test Standards
material.
Picture of the class and instructor at the Air National
At the end of the day, each participating Guard Hangar and in front of CAP Flight 1251
(N9732L)
member was presented with a certificate
of completion. Captain Springmeyer has
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FAA Safety Seminar Squadron Presented with
LtCol Karen Basham
Heroes Award
TFO Jessica Caplan
The Col Jerry L Ross Composite Squadron
attended an FAA Safety Seminar on Evansville, Indiana – On April 8, 2009,
Wednesday, March 18 at the Lansing
the cadets of the RiverCity Cadet
Municipal Airport.
Squadron were one of several heroes
It was hosted by the South Suburban honored with awards during the
Chapter of the Illinois Pilots Association. Southwest Indiana Chapter of the
Pilots are from Illinois and Northwest American Red Cross “Our Heroes Awards
Indiana. There were over 100 people in Banquet”. The RiverCity Cadets won the
attendance.
Group Award category for their work
Several senior members of the Ross during the 2008 Pigeon Creek Flood,
Squadron who are pilots are members of 2008 Hurricane Ike, and the 2009 Ice
this chapter. Storm. The 2009 Ice Storm was a
Presidentially declared disaster, so the
The Ross Squadron set‐up a CAP cadets also earned their Disaster Relief
information and recruiting table. The ribbon with a silver V.
Colors were presented by C/SSgt Robert
Groszewski and C/AB Guillermo The Southwest Indiana Chapter of the
Hernandez. American Red Cross presented Our
Heroes Awards in the following
categories; Medical Award, Group Award,
Community Award, Educator Award,
Adult Role Model Award, Adult Rescue
Award, Volunteer Award, Workplace
Award, Firefighter Award, Law
Enforcement Award, Youth Award,
Military Award, and the Fallen Soldiers of
the Year Award.
The Red Cross selected RiverCity Cadets
for the Group Award because no single
cadet made the responses happen. The
cadet’s team work, selflessness, respect,
and dedication to help others were all
deciding factors in the selection process.
Being selected as the Group Award
winner is an honor for all members of the
squadron.
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MADISON, Wis. – Since 9/11, Civil Air
Patrol’s Wisconsin Wing pilots and crews
have served as “low‐and‐slow” intercept
targets for Wisconsin Air National Guard
(ANG) fighter pilots. These training
missions allow air controllers and ANG
pilots to practice locating and
intercepting low‐and‐slow flying aircraft
that could be a terrorist threat.
Receiving the award on behalf of the squadron are
C/Capt Isaac Evans, C/1st Lt Benjamin Baker, C/2d Lt On Monday, April 6, that training was put
Timothy Breivogel, and C/2d Lt Jacob Whitacre to use. A man bent on suicide stole a
Cessna from a flight school in Thunder
Bay, Ontario, Canada, and flew south into
RiverCity Cadet gets U.S. airspace. Wisconsin ANG F‐16s were
Appointment scrambled to intercept. The Cessna pilot
TFO Jessica Caplan acknowledged seeing the F‐16s but didn’t
obey their pilots’ nonverbal commands to
Evansville, Indiana ‐ C/Capt Isaac
follow them, according to a U.S. Air Force
Evans has received an appointment to the
spokesman.
Air Force Academy. Cadet Evans is a
home schooled cadet who ranks in the After an erratic six‐hour flight over three
99th percentile in every objective states, the rogue pilot landed on a remote
measurement including the SAT and the road in Missouri and hitched a ride to a
Iowa Tests of Achievement and convenience store, where he was
Proficiency. He is also a member of the promptly arrested by Missouri state
nationally recognized Veritas speech and troopers. In statements to authorities, the
debate team where he has been Canadian pilot said he was hoping to be
successful at a national level. shot down by the military, but could not
go through with the attempted suicide.
Decision time! C/Capt Evans has also
been accepted to the Purdue and the MIT “We participate with the Wisconsin ANG
engineering programs. intercept training missions to help train
for these types of situations,” said
Congratulations C/Capt Evans!
Wisconsin Wing Commander Col. Donald
Wisconsin Wing “Low and Haffner. “We take pride in the fact that
our CAP flight crews have helped
Slow” Wisconsin ANG pilots hone their skills in
Lt Col Jeff Wiswell
Wisconsin Wing PAO
protecting our homeland.”
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Safety Corner
Major Samuel Hornbuckle
Indiana Wing Safety Director
Operational Risk 1. Identify the hazards. Basically
Management anything that could cause a loss to
(ORM) has been a person or property.
2. Assess the risks. Examine the
hot topic these last
hazards and determine the mishap
few weeks. There probability and establish risk.
are now two 3. Analyze risk control measures.
online courses Determine which risks can be
(basic and intermediate) and exams that I eliminated, reduced, or controlled.
strongly encourage all members to take. 4. Make control decisions. Select the
best possible risk controls and
It seems like we are taking a lot of time decide if those controls will assure
out of our already busy schedules to do that the benefits outweigh the
some “extra work” in regards to safety. costs.
5. Risk control implementation.
The ORM Process is developed to help us
Integrate risk controls with the
determine how much risk we should take plans, processes, and operations
in a given situation. By learning this with which they are associated.
process, we can use it in every‐day life to 6. Supervise and review.
determine our own personal risk Supervision of risk controls are
management program. like any other leadership action.
Review is the systematic
The ORM program shouldn’t be measurement of whether or not
something we try to finish real quick and the benefit was worth the cost.
forget about it. This program is designed
to make sure EVERYBODY and Remember, we will be covering this again
EVERYTHING you go on an activity with in October during Safety Down Day. You
returns in the same (if not better) do not have to take the test again, but
condition as it left in. By remembering ORM is an on‐going program and should
the 6 basic steps in ORM, you can be covered on a regular basis.
guarantee the safest possible activity you
can participate in. One last note: I have two assistants who
work with me. Lt. Col. Ralph Bruns will
The ORM program is not just for Seniors, be working on taking care of the IN‐001
or Officers, or even Commanders. It is unit and Capt. Adam Springmeyer will be
designed for everyone to participate in the Wing Assistant Safety Officer in
and do whatever it is that needs to be charge of the Operations side of things. I
done to make the best out of what you want to thank them for taking on the jobs
have to work with. they’ve been given!
Remember the 6 steps:
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INDIANA WING MISHAP STATISTICS
FY08
MISHAP FY FY FY
VS
TYPE 2007* 2008 2009
FY09
VEHICLE 0 0 0 0
AIRCRAFT 3 0 0 0
PERSONAL
INJURY
0 7 4 -3
OTHER 0 0 1 1
TOTAL 3 7 5 -2
*JUN-SEPT 2007
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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Major Dave Harness
Chaplin, Indiana Wing
I look forward to see each of the Chaplains and MLOs at the break out
session during the Wing Conference. The Conference will be held on
April 25th at the Seasons Lodge in Nashville. At this time we are
scheduled for 9:00 am.
The meeting will be in two parts covering procedures that are needed
for professional development.
Please try and be there as this is very important. Thank you and God
bless
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WING COMMANDER’S CORNER
Colonel Mark Reeves
Commander, Indiana Wing
April is an interesting time of the year in Civil Air Patrol. We are moving
out of the Winter months, preparing for summer activities and, in Indiana,
getting ready for our SAREVAL and Compliance Inspection.
As a part of this seasonal change, we are getting ready for a busy summer
flying season. The Counterdrug program has its first training day in just a
few weeks. This program always brings in hundreds of hours of flight
time for Indiana Wing pilots. It has a strong positive impact on our
communities and assist local, state and federal law enforcement. If you
are an observer or pilot, please consider supporting our Counterdrug program.
I am happy to announce that we have been hard at work with our Cadet Orientation Flight
program. Already this year we have conducted 132 sorties with a total of 345 front seat
and back seat rides. Recently, in one three day period, we flew nearly 60 sorties. If you
want to get Orientation Flights for your unit, please talk to your group commander ASAP.
The Wing Mission Aircrew School is coming up in just a few weeks in Bloomington on 29,
30, 31 May; contact point is Lt Col Myers, Group XII commander. Our SAREVAL is in just a
few months in June in Richmond. We have also gotten word that our next Guided Training
Exercise will be this October and it will involve three different wings simultaneously. So, if
you need to brush up on your aircrew skills, attending the Wing's MAS (or NESA's!)
Finally, as we take a look at reaching our balanced 200 hour per aircraft goal, the potential
to bring the GA‐8 Airvan back to the Wing and creating opportunities for aircraft in new
areas, we are going through a "shuffle" of aircraft. This always makes the units nervous,
but our goal is truly to manage the taxpayer acquired assets to accomplish our missions,
meet training goals and try to meet all units' needs. There will be more discussed
strategiclly about the aircraft custody process, but for right now, be patient as we work to
meet our organizational goals.
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FROM THE PAO
TFO Jessica Caplan
Indiana Wing PAO
Well, another month gone by. I’ll tell you, it seems time is
flying! Feels like only last week I was doing the March
newsletter… But, since March a lot of new things have
occurred! For instance we’ve got some new promotions, and
some very inspiring news from IN‐219!
First, I just want to inform everyone that the Wing
Conference is coming up next weekend, April 25th. I hope to
see many of you there, because I would love the chance to
see more of the amazing cadets and senior members that make Indiana Wing so great. To
anyone who is interested I will be teaching a Public Affairs seminar. I know some of you
may think that PA is extremely boring, but for any of you who know me, you know it should
be an interesting time to say the least. However, at the same time there are many other
people teaching some very interesting seminars, I urge everyone in INWG to attend and
broaden your knowledge of emergency services, or Drug Demand Reduction, or even
aviation, just to name a few of the many lectures being given that day. At the conference
and the banquet I also urge everyone to please introduce yourself to me if I have not met
you (or even if I have, introduce yourself again). It’s always nice to be able to put a face
behind the story I’m putting together about you.
Moving along, first I am honored to say that the US military has gained 12 amazing cadets
from squadron 219, since 2001. In the last year alone they had two cadets join the USAF,
and three joined the USMC. On top of that they have four cadets planning on joining the
military in the future. I cannot emphasize enough how I proud I am of these cadets. Be
careful, guys; and remember, INWG will always have a place for you when you return.
Thank you for your decision and your service.
We also have several promotions that came in this month!!!
C/ Kevin Morton and C/Tyler Lee from IN‐ 201 both received the Wright Brothers award.
Congratulations, keep up the great work!!!
Gp V also has a promotion in their squadron this month. S/M Stephen Hall received the
rank of 2Lt. Lt Hall, I would also like to welcome you INWG from OH282. Congratulations!
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