Membership Briefing January 10 2016 John Taylor President PRNFC Board of Directors Overview 2 Member Updates Board Member Reports Safety Presentation Accident Case Study In Too Deep ID: 659766
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Patuxent River Navy Flying ClubMembership BriefingJanuary 10, 2016
John Taylor
President, PRNFC Board of DirectorsSlide2
Overview
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Member Updates
Board Member Reports
Safety
Presentation
Accident Case Study – In Too Deep
VFR to IMC – Rod Machado
Arrow Engine OperationsSlide3
Member UpdatesNew solosNew aircraft check outsIntroduce new members
Introduce visitors and prospective members
Introduce instructors
Introduce mechanics
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Maintenance OfficerRequirements:Club MemberMaintenance background
“Should be” a Private
Pilot with 200 hours flight time
Preferably an Airframe &
Powerplant
(A&P) Mechanic
Preferably on Active Duty (our Board percentage is low)
Able to attend most Board & Membership meetings
Responsibilities
Supervise the Club’s maintenance programEnsure airworthy aircraftPro-active approach to fixing discrepanciesResponsible for Club equipment, tool control, record-keepingRemove and restore aircraft from/to flight status
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Board Member ReportsChief Instructor – Ryan PaulSafety – Dave KirkMaintenance – TBD (Maintenance Status Report)
Operations – Jerome Samuel
Financial Secretary – Dave Rose
Secretary – Philip Mock
VP – Ron Grimes
President & IT – John Taylor
Manager – Joe Dziewit
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Safety Presentation
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The presentations can be found on YouTube at:
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0lWsqAwYwY
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h402xh7kBtA&feature=youtu.be
Or contact John Taylor for the video files.Slide7
Arrow OperationsEngine tachometer limitsPilot Operating Manual: Green Arc (Normal Operating Range) is 500 to 2100 and 2350 to 2700 RPM, with the Red Arc existing from 2100 to
2350
STC:
“Avoid continuous operation below 15 inches manifold pressure between 1950 and 2350 RPM
.”
Normal operating range (Green Arc): 500 to 2700 RPM
Red lights on tachometer not the answer; the STC is.
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Arrow Starting ProceduresStarting Procedure from Engine Operating Handbook (abbreviated):
Master SW – On
Fuel
pump – OnThrottle – Open
Mixture – Full rich 3 – 5
seconds (fuel flow indication)
Throttle and Mixture – Retard
Fuel pump – Off
Throttle – ¼ open
Starter – EngageMixture – Advance slowly (don’t need to wait until it fires)8