March Safety Beacon 2013 - Civil Air Patrol
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1 March, 2013 BEACON NEWSLETTER TEAM LT COL SHARON WILLIAMS LT COL VAN DON WILLIAMS MAJOR JAMES RIDLEY, SR. MAJOR MANUEL CEJA Inside this Issue Republished Articles Pages Tornadoes 101 1-3 Winter Fires 4-5 None for the Road 6-7 Towers Undetected 8-9 Cold Weather Ops 10-11 2013 NTSB Academy Opportunity 12 A Picture is worth a 100 words 13 Region Safety Officers 14 Col Robert Diduch CAP/SE [email protected] Col Robert Alex Asst CAP/SE Ground Operations [email protected] Lt Col Bruce Brown Asst CAP/SE Educational/Cadet Programs [email protected] Lt Col Dennis R. Bannon Asst CAP/SE Mishap Reviews [email protected] Lt Col Eric Sharppee Asst CAP/SE Aircraft Operations [email protected] Mr. Frank Jirik Safety, NHQ/SE [email protected] Tornadoes 101 What is a tornado? A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. Roping tornado. + High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) Where do tornadoes come from? Tornadoes come from thunderstorms. Where do tornadoes occur? Tornadoes can occur whenever and wherever conditions are right! Tornadoes can occur in every state in the United States, on any day of the year, and at any hour. They also occur in many other parts of the world, including Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. Where is Tornado Alley? Tornado Alley is a nickname for an area that has more tornadoes than other parts of the U.S. The area that has the most strong and violent tornadoes includes eastern South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, northern Texas, and eastern Colorado.
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BEACON NEWSLETTER TEAM
LT COL SHARON WILLIAMSLT COL VAN DON WILLIAMSMAJOR JAMES RIDLEY, SR.MAJOR MANUEL CEJA
Inside this Issue
Republished Articles
Pages
Tornadoes 101 1-3
Winter Fires 4-5
None for the Road 6-7 Towers Undetected 8-9 Cold Weather Ops 10-11
2013 NTSB Academy Opportunity 12
A Picture is worth a 100 words 13
Region Safety Officers 14
Col Robert Diduch CAP/[email protected]
Col Robert AlexAsst CAP/SE Ground [email protected]
Lt Col Bruce BrownAsst CAP/SE Educational/Cadet [email protected]
Lt Col Dennis R. BannonAsst CAP/SE Mishap [email protected]
Lt Col Eric SharppeeAsst CAP/SE Aircraft [email protected]
Mr. Frank JirikSafety, NHQ/[email protected]
Tornadoes 101 What is a tornado?A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground.
Roping tornado.+ High Resolution (Credit: NOAA)Where do tornadoes come from?Tornadoes come from thunderstorms.
Where do tornadoes occur?Tornadoes can occur whenever and wherever conditions are right! Tornadoes can occur in every state in the United States, on any day of the year, and at any hour. They also occur in many other parts of the world, including Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America.
Where is Tornado Alley?Tornado Alley is a nickname for an area that has more tornadoes than other parts of the U.S. The area that has the most strong and violent tornadoes includes eastern South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, northern Texas, and eastern Colorado.
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How much advance warning can forecasters give us before a tornado strikes?The current average lead-time for tornado warnings is 13 minutes. NOAA Research is working to increase tornado warning lead-times much further.
Supercell thunderstorm.+ High Resolution (Credit: NOAA)What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?A Tornado Watch means tornadoes are possible in your area. Remain alert for approaching storms. The NOAA Storm Prediction Center issues tornado and severe thunderstorm watches.
A Tornado Warning means a tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar – time to take cover! Your local National Weather Service office issues tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
How many people are killed by tornadoes each year?Tornadoes kill about 60 people each year, mostly from flying or falling debris.
How many tornadoes hit the US each year?About 1,200.
What is the EF-Scale?The Enhanced Fujita Scale rates tornadoes by the damage they cause. Tornado categories are from EF0 to EF5. The EF-Scale takes into account variables such as building type, structures, and the sizes of trees.
Tornado SafetyWhat you need to know NOW!
Tornado damage.+ High Resolution (Credit: NOAA)Listen to NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards or commercial radio/television for tornado warnings and instructions. If you hear a "Tornado Warning" seek safety immediately.
Indoors:
•Abandon mobile homes — they are not safe even when tied down. Go to a designated shelter•Go to a basement or interior room on the lowest floor (bathroom or closet without windows, under stairs). Get under a sturdy piece of
furniture.• Cover yourself with a mattress or blanket• Put on sturdy shoes• Put infants in car seats (indoors!)• If you have time, gather prescription medications, wallet and keys.• DO NOT open your windows!
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Tornado ResearchDuring the early 1980s, NSSL and University of Oklahoma researchers place TOTO (TOtable Tornado Observatory) in the path of an on-coming tornado.+ High Resolution (Credit: NOAA)What is known?The most destructive and deadly tornadoes occur from supercells — which are rotating thunderstorms with a well-defined radar circulation called a mesocyclone.
What don’t we know?NOAA scientists at the National Severe Storms Laboratory are working to understand the origins of tornadoes in thunderstorms. This knowledge will help the NWS improve warnings for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.
Does NSSL do things like they showed in the movie Twister?The movie Twister was based upon NSSL’s work in the mid-1980s using a 55-gallon drum equipped with weather sensors. It was called TOTO (TOtable
Tornado Observatory). NSSL tried for several years to put it in the path of an oncoming tornado, but had minimal success. It did not have the sensors that fly up into the tornado, like in the movie.
To learn more:The Severe Weather Primer, FAQ’s and more:The Storm Prediction Center's Tornado FAQNOAA Watch Severe Weather
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January/February 2013 FAA Safety Briefing 17
You don’t have to be able to walk to take wing and !y! As long as it is safe to do so, the FAA encourages everyone to experience the thrill and excitement of learning to !y.
"rough sport pilot certi#cation, people who use wheelchairs due to spinal cord injury or loss of limbs have the opportunity to earn their wings. Medically speaking, all that’s needed is a valid and current state driver’s license. Pilots must follow any restrictions or limitations set for driving while using the driver’s license as a basis for !ying. As you know, the driver’s license medical is an option only if you have not
had an FAA medical exam that resulted in denial or deferral. In this case, you need to “clear” the issue #rst by getting at least a third class medical; you can later allow it to expire and use the driver’s license medical option.
Disabled pilots who seek a private pilot (or higher) certi#cate may also have the option to seek a standard medical certi#cate issued with a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA), which can include aircraft and other types of restrictions.
Pictured to the left is a hand control system with a stick for the rudder and integration of an additional brake handle, which can be installed in many light-sport aircraft. Specially modi#ed aircraft allow people with disabilities to safely !y.
Pictured above is pilot Brad Jones, who earned his sport license in 2007 through Able Flight. Able Flight, online at able!ight.org, is a national non-pro#t organization that grants scholarships for !ight and aviation career training to people with physical disabilities.
Paul Cianciolo is an assistant editor and the social media lead for FAA Safety Briefing. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran, and a rated aircrew member and search and rescue team leader with the Civil Air Patrol.
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January/February 2013 FAA Safety Briefing 17
You don’t have to be able to walk to take wing and !y! As long as it is safe to do so, the FAA encourages everyone to experience the thrill and excitement of learning to !y.
"rough sport pilot certi#cation, people who use wheelchairs due to spinal cord injury or loss of limbs have the opportunity to earn their wings. Medically speaking, all that’s needed is a valid and current state driver’s license. Pilots must follow any restrictions or limitations set for driving while using the driver’s license as a basis for !ying. As you know, the driver’s license medical is an option only if you have not
had an FAA medical exam that resulted in denial or deferral. In this case, you need to “clear” the issue #rst by getting at least a third class medical; you can later allow it to expire and use the driver’s license medical option.
Disabled pilots who seek a private pilot (or higher) certi#cate may also have the option to seek a standard medical certi#cate issued with a Statement of Demonstrated Ability (SODA), which can include aircraft and other types of restrictions.
Pictured to the left is a hand control system with a stick for the rudder and integration of an additional brake handle, which can be installed in many light-sport aircraft. Specially modi#ed aircraft allow people with disabilities to safely !y.
Pictured above is pilot Brad Jones, who earned his sport license in 2007 through Able Flight. Able Flight, online at able!ight.org, is a national non-pro#t organization that grants scholarships for !ight and aviation career training to people with physical disabilities.
Paul Cianciolo is an assistant editor and the social media lead for FAA Safety Briefing. He is a U.S. Air Force veteran, and a rated aircrew member and search and rescue team leader with the Civil Air Patrol.
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Col Charles Greenwood GLR/SE [email protected] Col Charles Glass MER/SE [email protected] Col Harold D. Brown NCR/SE [email protected]
Col Robert Castle SWR/SE [email protected]
Lt Col Paul Mondoux NER/SE [email protected] Lt Col Donald Johanson RMR/SE [email protected]
Lt Col Bill Woody SER/SE [email protected]
Lt Col Alex Kay PCR/SE [email protected]
! The dates of the Safety Officer College (CAPSOC) are June 10- 14, 2013 with travel days on the June 9th and 15th at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. Applications will be received and students will be selected by each Wing Commander, and for staff officers assigned to the region HQ, Region Commander. Application closure is March 31st, 2013. Contact your commander for more information.!
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