An accident that could have been averted.

[Atwood, Mark]

All of these have been good ideas, but I particularly feel that this method has huge merits.  I've been doing this for so long that it's almost instinct.  It started way back when I was flying on Orange and White (72.4) and it was common to have a transmitter out of alignment.  Just a very good, easy habit.
 
-Mark
 
-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of richard.lewis
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 1:29 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: RE: An accident that could have been averted.


It's also very easy for a pliot to glance at the planes in the air when turning on, if you see something bad happening, you can switch off immediatley and find out what's going on.  It's an easy habit to get into, sort of like putting up an antenna or clipping on a neck strap, once it is a habit it is no trouble at all.  I also have a habit of not turning on while another plane is on final or other precarious situation, just in case.    I sort of consider it courtesy gesture to my fellow pilots.
 
It's not unheard of for a tranmitter to be off-spec, mis-labeled, etc...such that even with the proper frequency control interference situations can occur.
 
Richard.

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Steven maxwell
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:20 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: RE: An accident that could have been averted.


 Couple of things I do that helps me to remember is #1 I always keep 2 modules and extra crystals on a different channel #2 i always take the module out if there is someone on my frequency, that does 2 things it reminds me that someone is on that frequency, and most important you can't hurt anyone with the module out, I think most contest do a good job of letting people know of frequency conflicts.
 Steve Maxwell

Dean Pappas <d.pappas at kodeos.com> wrote:

Great idea Mike,
That actually was done at this contest.
Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of mike mueller
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 12:42 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: An accident that could have been averted.


 Joe that brings up a point I would like to see made into an SOP for all contests. During the pilots breifing before the contest it would help if the CD would announce all the frequency conflicts and have those people talk to each other. Many times you don't even know if there's someone else using your frequency. It's just common sense. Mike

Joe Lachowski <jlachow at hotmail.com> wrote: 

This past weekend at a contest, a pilot inadvertently took the wrong pin 
from the pin board and shot down the pilot on the other flightline. A few 
things here to ponder about when one attends a contest when this situation 
occurs.

One - Double cjheck to see that you do have the correct pin.

Two - You can't trust the pilots to take the right pin. Someone in the 
impound must directly hand the correct frequency pin to the pilot. At least 
that was resolved immediately after the incident.

Three - This one requires everyone being alert of what is going on around 
them and quickly reacting. In this situation the pilot with the wrong pin 
could have turned his radio off when people started yelling to turn off ALL 
radios in use. This pilots plane was in the hands of the caller at that 
time. The pilot who lost his plane made a valiant effort to save his 
plane(on an FM Rx). The amount of time from interference to crashing in the 
trees was more than enough time to shut ALL radios off. There was sufficient 
time for that pilot to save his plane had the other pilot reacted quickly.

Enough said.

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