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1 August 2013 BEACON NEWSLETTER TEAM College LT COL SHARON WILLIAMS LT COL VAN DON WILLIAMS MAJOR JAMES RIDLEY, SR. MAJOR MANUEL CEJA Campus Fire Safety Inside this Issue Republished Articles Pages College Campus Fire Safety 1 Back to School Safety Checklist 2 Wildfire Safety Checklist 3 Brake Time 4-5 Beyond the Checklist 6-7 Safer Skies through Education 8 Region Safety Officers 9 College students living away from home should take a few minutes to make sure they are living in a fire-safe environment. Educating students on what they can do to stay safe during the school year is important and often overlooked. Smoking Sense If you smoke, smoke outside and only where it is permitted, Use sturdy, deep, non-tip ashtrays. Don t smoke in bed or when you ve been drinking or are drowsy. Candle Care Burn candles only if the school permits their use. ) KIVLTM Q[ IV WXMV ÆIUM and should be placed away from anything that can burn. Never leave a candle unattended. Blow it out when you leave the room or go to sleep. s Col Alex Kay CAP/SE Fires are more common Lt Col Dennis R. Bannon Asst CAP/SE Mishap Reviews s during the evening hours, between 5 11 pm, and on weekends. Cooking equipment is Lt Col Eric Shappee Asst CAP/SE Education Lt Col Melanie Capehart Asst CAP/SE Cadet Programs Mr. Axel Kreimeier NHQ Safety Team Liaison FACTS Your Source for SAFETY Information the cause of about threequarters of fires, and most fires begin in a kitchen or cooking area. NFPA Public Education Division 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA

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8 Safer Skies Through Education FAASTeam Notice General Information Notice Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Notice Number: NOTC4857 FAAST Blast Week of July 15 July 21, 2013 Biweekly FAA Safety Briefing News Update FAA Rule to Boost Pilot Qualification Standards In a final rule published Monday July 15, 2013, the FAA announced that it is increasing the qualification requirements for first officers who fly for U.S. passenger and cargo airlines. The rule requires first officers to hold an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, requiring 1,500 hours total time as a pilot. Previously, first officers were required to have only a commercial pilot certificate, which requires 250 hours of flight time. The rule also calls for a co-pilot to fly a minimum of 1,000 hours in air carrier operations prior to serving as a captain for a U.S. airline, as well as enhanced training requirements for an ATP certificate, including 50 hours of multi-engine flight experience and completion of a new FAA-approved training program. A restricted privileges ATP certificate that would allow a pilot to serve as a first officer would be available to military pilots with 750 hours total time as a pilot; graduates holding a Bachelor s degree with an aviation major and 1,000 hours total time as a pilot; graduates holding an Associate s degree with an aviation major and 1,250 hours; and pilots who are at least 21 years old with 1,500 flight hours. To view the rule and an FAA press release, go to: New AD Issued for Piper PA-46 Family The FAA adopted a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) for certain Piper PA-46 airplanes. The AD, which went into effect on July 12, 2013, was prompted by certain fuel vent valves not providing the correct ventilation. If not corrected, this unsafe condition may lead to structural damage of the wings, which could result in loss of control. The AD affects 1,379 aircraft of U.S. registry and requires owners to comply with specific inspection, modification, and replacement procedures. For more details, visit: New July/August FAA Safety Briefing Stresses Preparedness The July/August 2013 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on airman preparedness. Articles explore procedures, techniques, and equipment that can help you stay ahead of the aviation safety curve and prepare for the unexpected. Among the feature articles in this issue include: "What Would MacGyver Do?" - a look into aviation survival equipment (p. 10), "Defensive Flying" - being prepared for the unexpected (p. 14), and "Beyond the Checklist" - little things that can make a big difference when it comes to safety (p. 17). Other features cover the ins and outs of emergency locator transmitters (p. 19) as well as this year's National General Aviation Award Winners (p. 24). Those attending AirVenture this year will also find a schedule of FAA Safety forums on page 6. The link to the online edition is Produced by the FAA Safety Briefing editors, Address questions or comments to: SafetyBriefing@faa.gov. Follow us on or 8

9 The Official Safety Newsletter of the Civil Air Patrol-August 2013 The Safety Team announced that they are preparing an updated user-friendly training program for education and safety. More information will be released on this program in the near future. Col Charles Greenwood GLR/SE Col Charles Glass MER/SE Col Emmitt Williams NCR/SE Col Robert Castle SWR/SE Lt Col Paul Mondoux NER/SE Lt Col Donald Johanson RMR/SE Lt Col Bill Woody SER/SE Capt Gary Zaganiacz PCR/SE 9