{"id":572,"date":"2015-03-06T09:40:18","date_gmt":"2015-03-06T16:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/?page_id=572"},"modified":"2023-09-29T00:13:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T06:13:45","slug":"safety-gram","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/?page_id=572","title":{"rendered":"Safety Gram"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>From the Director of Operations &amp; Safety USAF Aero Clubs<br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1st-Quarter-2024-Safety-Gram.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1st-Quarter-2024-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">1st Quarter FY2024<\/a> &#8211; Introduction: LTC Sean Orme; Basic flight ops principles\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> FAA <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/regulationspolicies\/handbooksmanuals\/risk-management-handbook-faa-h-8083-2a\" target=\"_blank\">Risk Management Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/08.-Safety-Gram-4.0-May_23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">May 2023<\/a> &#8211; Flight Discipline; Practical Risk Management (with scenarios!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-Mar_23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">March 2023<\/a> &#8211; Techniques for a good landing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/05.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Feb_23.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/05.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Feb_23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">February 2023<\/a> &#8211; Surviving an off-airport landing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/04.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Jan_23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">January 2023<\/a> &#8211; Avoiding gear-up mishaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/03.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Dec_22.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/03.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Dec_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">December 2022<\/a> &#8211; Pilot guide to Flight in Icing Conditions (65pp)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advisory circular AC 91-74B &#8220;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/regulations_policies\/advisory_circulars\/index.cfm\/go\/document.information\/documentID\/1028388\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/regulations_policies\/advisory_circulars\/index.cfm\/go\/document.information\/documentID\/1028388\" target=\"_blank\">Flight in Icing Conditions<\/a>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/02.-Safety-Gram-4.0-November_22-Letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">November 2022<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Bird strikes! Preflight prep to avoid them.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/02.-Safety-Gram-4.0-November_22-Attachment-AHAS-Training-Slides.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"02.-Safety-Gram-4.0-November_22-Attachment-AHAS-Training-Slides.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">AHAS Training Slides<\/a> (30pp)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>USAF <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usahas.com\" target=\"_blank\">Avian Hazard Advisory System<\/a> (AHAS). Select VR176, for instance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FAA <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/airports\/airport_safety\/wildlife\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife Hazard Mitigation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/01.-Safety-Gram-4.0-October_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">October 2022<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Pattern precision<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/12.-Safety-Gram-4.0-September_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">September 2022<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; The Proficient Pilot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/11.-Safety-Gram-4.0-August_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">August 2022<\/a> &#8211; Engine failure on takeoff (2 articles; first one is about 2 failures in a day)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.-Safety-Gram-4.0-July_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">July 2022<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Aero Club Mishap &#8211; solo student crosswind capability exceeded<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/09.-Safety-Gram-4.0-June_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">June 2022<\/a> &#8211; Poor flight discipline results in damage to Aero Club aircraft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/08.-Safety-Gram-4.0-MAY_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">May 2022<\/a> &#8211; Ground Handling 101; Prevent Hangar Rash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/06.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Mar_22-and-Pilots-Statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">March 2022<\/a> &#8211; Stabilized approaches; Factsheets; Pilot&#8217;s statement after accident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-Feb_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">February 2022<\/a> &#8211; Flat Light can lead to controlled flight into terrain; 5G advisory\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Air Force <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAF-SII-21-01-Airworthiness-Advisory-Potential-5G-Radar-Altimeter-Interference.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Airworthiness Advisory Potential 5G Radar Altimeter Interference<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AF FORM 50 to report <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/21-48-5G-Radar-Altimeter-RADALT-Radio-Frequency-Interference.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">5G Radar Altimeter (RADALT) Radio Frequency Interference<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/04.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Jan_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">January 2022<\/a> &#8211; Risk mitigation by understanding Human Factors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/03.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Dec_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">December 2021<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Preventing engine stoppages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/02.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Nov_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">November 2021<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Carburetor icing accident reports (including one from an Aero Club)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.0-Safety-Gram-4.0-Oct_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">October 2021<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Unscheduled maintenance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/12.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Sep_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">September 2021<\/a> &#8211; WHAT?? Pilots and hearing loss\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FAA brochure &#8220;<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/pilots\/safety\/pilotsafetybrochures\/media\/hearing.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Heading and Noise in Aviation<\/a>&#8221; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/11.-Safety-Gram-4.0-August_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">August 2021<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Rest, fatigue, and circadian rhythm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/10.-Safety-Gram-4.0-July_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">July 2021<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Spatial-D and visual illusions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/09.-Safety-Gram-4.0-June_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">June 2021<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Maintaining flight discipline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/08.-Safety-Gram-4.0-May_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">May 2021<\/a> &#8211; Bounced landings and recovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/07.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Apr_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">April 2021<\/a> &#8211; Prefilght planning mitigates weather risk\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/data.ntsb.gov\/Docket?ProjectID=93938\" target=\"_blank\">Accident docket<\/a> mentioned in safety gram <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/06.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Mar_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">March 2021<\/a> &#8211; Bird migration time.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-Feb_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">February 2021<\/a> &#8211; VFR close calls: personal stories\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FAASafety &#8220;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/HowToAvoidAMidairCollision_P-8740-51.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">How to Avoid Mid-air Collisions<\/a>&#8221; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/04.-Safety-Gram-4.0-Jan_21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">January 2021<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; All about icing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/December-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">December 2020<\/a> &#8211; Taxiing and jet blast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/November-Safety-Gram-2020-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">November 2020<\/a> &#8211; Aero club mishap summary.  Risk management \/ decision making. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-Oct_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">October 2020<\/a> &#8211; Airman Safety Action Program (<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/asap.safety.af.mil\" target=\"_blank\">ASAP<\/a>)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;Kirtland Flight Center-specific <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SAFETY-GRAM_Oct-2020-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">safety gram<\/a> &#8211; Preparing for flight during the fall season <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/September-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">September 2020<\/a> &#8211; PIREPs: reporting actual weather conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/August-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">August 2020<\/a> &#8211; Handling emergencies!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/July-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">July 2020<\/a> &#8211; When <em>lacking,<\/em> these can contribute to pilot error<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/June-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">June 2020<\/a> &#8211; Investing ten minutes with first-time passengers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/May-Safety-Gram-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">May 2020<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Proper flight planning, or not.&nbsp; Accident report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/March-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">March 2020<\/a> &#8211; Cross wind landings, for spring!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/February-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">February 2020<\/a> &#8211; Vigilance on the ground<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/January-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">January 2020<\/a> &#8211; Fuel exhaustion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The following Safety Grams are presented as <em>accident case studies<\/em>, with questions to provoke discussion.&nbsp; Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dec-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 2019<\/a> &#8211; Baffling true stories &#8211; checklist fail !<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/November-Safety-Gram-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 2019<\/a> &#8211; Midair collision, pilot impairment\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AOPA Air Safety Institute &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NQrzrNkmUzs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Collision Avoidance<\/a>&#8221; video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-Aug-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 2019<\/a> &#8211; Night flight disorientation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/July-Safety-Gram-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 2019<\/a> &#8211; Fuel starvation from wrong selector position<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-Jun-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 2019<\/a> &#8211; Turbulence and downburst on final approach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-May-Final-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">May 2019<\/a> &#8211; Landing with gravel on the runway &#8212; what could possibly go wrong?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-April-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 2019<\/a> &#8211; Wake turbulence and landing (too) long<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-March-Final-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2019<\/a> &#8211; Fuel contamination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-February-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 2019<\/a> &#8211; Unstable approach (10 knots fast)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-January-Final-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 2019<\/a> &#8211; Maintaining control on approach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-December-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 2018<\/a> &#8211; Improper fuel planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-November-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 2018<\/a> &#8211; Carb icing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-October-Final-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 2018<\/a> &#8211; Checklist discipline, or lack thereof<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-Sep-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 2018<\/a> &#8211; Landing\/go-around procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-July-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 2018<\/a> &#8211; Night flying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-May-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 2018<\/a> &#8211; Taxi incident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-March-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2018<\/a> &#8211; Finding and reporting aircraft damage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-January-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 2018<\/a> &#8211; Flying after an extended break<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-October-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 2017<\/a> &#8211; Checklist discipline<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-September-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 2017<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Carburetor icing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Safety-Gram-4.0-August-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 2017<\/a> &#8211; Turning final with &#8220;a little too much altitude&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Earlier Safety Grams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-G-Apr-Safety-GramBasicMed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 2017<\/a> &#8211; BasicMed and USAF Aero Clubs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-F-Mar-Safety-Gram-Props.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2017<\/a> &#8211; Prop Danger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-E-Feb-Safety-Gram-Radio-Comms.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 2017<\/a> &#8211; Radio Comms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-D-Jan-Safety-Gram-Clearing_Scanning-Techniques.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 2017<\/a> &#8211; Clearing\/Scanning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-C-Dec-Safety-Gram-Taxi-Ops.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 2016<\/a> &#8211; Taxiing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/17-B-Nov-Winter-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 2016<\/a> &#8211; Old Man Winter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/FY17-A-Oct-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 2016<\/a> &#8211; Back to Basics; Hello from Maj Derrick Hodges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-L-Sep-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 2016<\/a> &#8211; Farewell from LtCol Jon McBride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-K-Aug-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 2016<\/a> &#8211; Fatal Aero Club accident\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;Bonus information: <a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-General-Aviation-Accident-Rate.pdf\">The General Aviation Accident Rate as of 2015<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-J-Jul-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 2016<\/a> &#8211; Complacency and &#8220;Git-&#8216;er-dun&#8221; Syndrome<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-I-Jun-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 2016<\/a> &#8211; The &#8220;Bone Head&#8221; Trophy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-H-May-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 2016<\/a> &#8211; Stick to the basics to break the error chain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-G-Apr-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 2016<\/a> &#8211; Spring Weather, like THUNDERSTORMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-F-Mar-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2016<\/a> &#8211; Spring Flying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-E-Feb-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 2016<\/a> &#8211; Forced Landings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/January-2016-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 2016<\/a> &#8211; Emergencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-C-Dec-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 2015<\/a> &#8211; Night Flying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-B-Nov-Safety-Gram.pdf\">November 2015<\/a> &#8211; Cold weather operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/16-A-Oct-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 2015<\/a> &#8211; What would you do?&nbsp; FY15 safety events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-L-Sep-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 2015<\/a> &#8211; DUATS and FlightWatch changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-E-Feb-Safety-Gram1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 2015<\/a> &#8211; The &#8220;stupid&#8221; test<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-J-Jul-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 2015<\/a> &#8211; Summer heat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-I-Jun-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 2015<\/a> &#8211; Aeronautical Decision Making<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-H-May-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 2015<\/a> &#8211; Determining airworthiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-G-Apr-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 2015<\/a> &#8211; Thunderstorms and density altitude<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-F-Mar-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 2015<\/a> &#8211; Preflight activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/15-E-Feb-Safety-Gram.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 2015<\/a> &#8211; Passenger briefings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AeroClub.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" src=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AeroClub-300x251.png\" alt=\"AeroClub\" class=\"wp-image-567\" srcset=\"http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AeroClub-300x251.png 300w, http:\/\/kirtlandflightcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/AeroClub.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Director of Operations &amp; Safety USAF Aero Clubs The following Safety Grams are presented as accident case studies, with questions to provoke discussion.&nbsp; 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