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This course is REQUIRED for all safety officers.  Please be certain that all current squadron safety officers have taken the course. 

I would like a note from either the current SE or the squadron commander with the completion date for each SE's course.  This includes any officer who had previously completed the AFIADL course as these records are not part of the member's training record on e-Services and there is no way for me to know if you/they have taken it or not.

Thank you,
Karen M. Tones, Capt, CAP
Safety Officer, Group 1, ILWG
 

For Your Attention,

Col Letteer is proud to announce the activation of the CAP Safety Specialty Track Training on the Safety web site at http://level2.cap.gov/visitors/programs/safety/basic_safety_course/

The on-line Basic Safety Course and Test replace the Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL) Course 02170, Civil Air Patrol Safety Officer Course.  Those who have already completed the old AFIADL course do not have to complete the new on-line course.

Look for the Senior and Master Safety courses on-line in the near future. Also, the revised CAPR 62-1 and CAPP 217 are now posted at www.cap.gov/pubs

Power Outage and General Emergencies

Earthquake Myth

Do small earthquakes keep big ones from happening?

According to the state of California Earthquake Myth page, That's not true!

Each magnitude level represents about 30 times more energy released. It takes 30 magnitude 3s to equal the energy released in a magnitude 4, 900 magnitude 3s to equal a magnitude 5 … and 729 billion magnitude 3s to equal a single magnitude 9. So while a small quake may temporarily ease stress on a fault line, it does not prevent a large temblor.  

Visit the Earthquake page to learn more!

Air Force website to allow better planning with regards to military air operations and general aviation safety

Air Combat Command officials at Langley AFB, Va., currently are reaching out to private civilian pilots by publicizing a Web site designed to prevent mid-air collisions with military aircraft. 
    The Web site, called www.seeandavoid.org , allows users to locate their flight path and determine how they can avoid flying through military operating areas. 
    Although it's legal for private pilots to fly through military operating air space, it's risky and often costly, said Lt. Col. Ned Linch, the 12th Air Force flight safety chief. "When I first started flying the F-16 (Fighting Falcon), I had a few near-misses with some light civil [airplanes], so when I got my masters degree, I did a lot of projects on mid-air collision avoidance," he said. 
    Col. Linch said when a private pilot enters military air space, all training must cease until the civilian aircraft departs the training area. This costs money in fuel because re-setting a training scene takes time. It also robs Air Force pilots of valued training hours. Therefore, Defense Department officials give tips on the site about when and where military aircraft fly, their maneuvers and tips to avoid a mid-air collision. All military operating areas and routes in the United States are marked. 
    "It's important for us to get the word out," Col. Linch said. "One: where the air space is, and, two: let them know that, yes, it's legal [to fly through]; however, you are creating a safety issue -- and a training issue as well." 
    Most air-space conflicts can be avoided by simply planning a route properly, he said. "With [Global Positioning Systems], it's easy just to go direct [to your destination]," the colonel said. But going direct sometimes is not the best option. "We're trying to help guys learn how to navigate special-use air space." 
    The "See and Avoid" Web site makes that possible.

    Another purpose of the site helps military pilots understand and communicate to private pilots. "We're all using and sharing the same air space," said Col. Kelly Fletcher, the ACC deputy director of flying safety. "Sometimes [private pilots] don't fully understand our needs and sometime we don't understand theirs. So this is a way to have that communication." 
    Perhaps the best advantage of the Web site is that users need not consult multiple sources or Web sites to plan a route, Col. Fletcher said. "It's easy to use and everything is in one place," he said. "Instead of each base having their own site, this is a single central place all pilots can go to." 
    In addition to military operating areas and routes, the site also pinpoints where past near- misses and mid-air collisions have occurred. This highlights areas more prone to accidents. 
    "It builds an awareness and understanding," Col. Fletcher said. "If I'm going through or by a military operating area that has a high volume of basic flying training, I probably need to be aware because it's a high concentration of a lot of aircraft coming in and out and moving around there."