Number 230
August 1998
Caveat Emptor…
…means “Let the buyer beware.” This is good advice for all pilots who are getting to know their newly-acquired aircraft. Our first reporter relied on apparently inaccurate information that contributed to a forced landing.
s I recently bought a [two-seat] aircraft that is referred to as
an “ultralight” by absolutely everybody except the FAA, which calls it an “ultralight trainer.” I had bought it used, and it was already licensed experimental and had an N-number. I…recently put floats on it…and was flying it with a friend. I have a Commercial ASEL, so flying an experimental with both seats occupied on land is legal. According to FAR Part 103 [Ultralight Aircraft], however, there are no 2-seat ultralights; rather, they are trainers operated by documented instructors under a waiver with strict guidelines. By myself, under Part 103, I can legally fly an ultralight on floats with no seaplane rating or even a license; but with a passenger, I would be flying an experimental using my pilot’s license, and I would need a seaplane rating. As it was, I was in violation of Part 103 by taking a passenger, or Part 91 by operating an experimental aircraft on water without a seaplane rating. I have learned to read the fine print more carefully, and not to simply trust the nice man at the dealership. This aircraft is not eligible to be operated under 14 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Part 103. The previous owner elected to obtain a special airworthiness certificate under 14 CFR Part 21; thus, the reporter purchased an “airplane.” To carry passengers, the reporter must therefore meet the requirements of 14 CFR Part 61.
s I recently purchased a completed [homebuilt aircraft]. I was told that the wing tanks held approximately 8-10 gallons of fuel when the level reached the first stringer in the tank bottom. Using that info, I planned a 30-minute pleasure flight with estimated fuel on board of 1 hour + 45 minutes. About 25 minutes into the flight, I lost power, and made an uneventful landing on the Interstate highway. When the plane was disassembled for transport, there was less than one pint of fuel remaining in both wing tanks. This will be the last time I take such critical information at face value!
The aircraft manufacturer and the aircraft operating manual are the best sources of information about aircraft specifications and operating parameters. If such documentation is unavailable, a new aircraft owner can drain the fuel tanks and create a dipstick by marking a stick as measured quantities of fuel are put into the tanks. This will ensure the correct amount of fuel for a flight. Another buyer was caught unawares with the purchase of what was supposed to be an ultralight vehicle. Research into the FARs caused him to question that designation.
Canine Companion Notes
Animals shipped in an aircraft’s cargo hold are sometimes quite unhappy with their traveling accommodations. A ground crew member reports on the case of one very nervous canine flier:
s At ABC, a dog kennel was loaded in the forward cargo bin. Upon arrival at XYZ, ramp personnel discovered that the dog had escaped inflight. The dog was put back in the kennel and shipped on to ZZZ. ZZZ Operations offload message was “dog [in forward bin] escaped kennel, caution when opening forward bin door.”
The dog had escaped again enroute to ZZZ. During the flight, the dog clawed its way through the forward cargo bin ceiling panel. Primary and secondary flight control cables run immediately above this ceiling panel. It was fairly obvious that the dog had made contact with these cables by the dust and dirt that had been disturbed. No damage was noted and no delay was incurred. Had this flight been of longer duration, however, the dog could have jammed these cables, causing possible loss of flight control by the pilot. ASRS Recently Issued Alerts On...
Anomalous VOR indications attributed to a passenger's pager False GPWS alerts due to a faulty radio altimeter connector Inflight separation of a B-757 over-wing emergency escape slide False TCAS II traffic and resolution advisories in an A-320 Inflight separation of a B-727-200 emergency exit foldout step
In a callback conversation with an ASRS analyst, the reporter stated that a defective kennel door latch allowed the dog to escape. The reporter added that the ceiling panel was not attached tightly enough to prevent the dog from clawing it away from the ceiling. The moral of the story, for ramp personnel and dog owners alike, is to double-check the security of shipping kennels before the flight. In the next report, “man’s best friend” apparently performed well, but the human half of the dog/person team failed to finish the job. An air carrier Captain reports:
s Center called to say that a canine handler-in-training had
left a package of explosive material on board the aircraft, in the [passenger seat] magazine holder. We found the package, and, on arrival, I handed it over to the Captain of Security. At the conclusion of the training session, the canine team had been called away to another mission and had forgotten to take their “training material” with them. The Captain was able to determine that the explosive material was not a hazard (fortunately!) unless it had a detonator.
A Monthly Safety Bulletin from The Office of the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System, P.O. Box 189, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0189
http://olias.arc.nasa.gov/asrs
June 1998 Report Intake
Air Carrier Pilots General Aviation Pilots Controllers Cabin/Mechanics/Military/Other 2118 796 55 72
TOTAL
3041
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August 1998
Caveat Emptor…
…means “Let the buyer beware.” This is good advice for all pilots who are getting to know their newly-acquired aircraft. Our first reporter relied on apparently inaccurate information that contributed to a forced landing.
s I recently bought a [two-seat] aircraft that is referred to as
an “ultralight” by absolutely everybody except the FAA, which calls it an “ultralight trainer.” I had bought it used, and it was already licensed experimental and had an N-number. I…recently put floats on it…and was flying it with a friend. I have a Commercial ASEL, so flying an experimental with both seats occupied on land is legal. According to FAR Part 103 [Ultralight Aircraft], however, there are no 2-seat ultralights; rather, they are trainers operated by documented instructors under a waiver with strict guidelines. By myself, under Part 103, I can legally fly an ultralight on floats with no seaplane rating or even a license; but with a passenger, I would be flying an experimental using my pilot’s license, and I would need a seaplane rating. As it was, I was in violation of Part 103 by taking a passenger, or Part 91 by operating an experimental aircraft on water without a seaplane rating. I have learned to read the fine print more carefully, and not to simply trust the nice man at the dealership. This aircraft is not eligible to be operated under 14 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Part 103. The previous owner elected to obtain a special airworthiness certificate under 14 CFR Part 21; thus, the reporter purchased an “airplane.” To carry passengers, the reporter must therefore meet the requirements of 14 CFR Part 61.
s I recently purchased a completed [homebuilt aircraft]. I was told that the wing tanks held approximately 8-10 gallons of fuel when the level reached the first stringer in the tank bottom. Using that info, I planned a 30-minute pleasure flight with estimated fuel on board of 1 hour + 45 minutes. About 25 minutes into the flight, I lost power, and made an uneventful landing on the Interstate highway. When the plane was disassembled for transport, there was less than one pint of fuel remaining in both wing tanks. This will be the last time I take such critical information at face value!
The aircraft manufacturer and the aircraft operating manual are the best sources of information about aircraft specifications and operating parameters. If such documentation is unavailable, a new aircraft owner can drain the fuel tanks and create a dipstick by marking a stick as measured quantities of fuel are put into the tanks. This will ensure the correct amount of fuel for a flight. Another buyer was caught unawares with the purchase of what was supposed to be an ultralight vehicle. Research into the FARs caused him to question that designation.
Canine Companion Notes
Animals shipped in an aircraft’s cargo hold are sometimes quite unhappy with their traveling accommodations. A ground crew member reports on the case of one very nervous canine flier:
s At ABC, a dog kennel was loaded in the forward cargo bin. Upon arrival at XYZ, ramp personnel discovered that the dog had escaped inflight. The dog was put back in the kennel and shipped on to ZZZ. ZZZ Operations offload message was “dog [in forward bin] escaped kennel, caution when opening forward bin door.”
The dog had escaped again enroute to ZZZ. During the flight, the dog clawed its way through the forward cargo bin ceiling panel. Primary and secondary flight control cables run immediately above this ceiling panel. It was fairly obvious that the dog had made contact with these cables by the dust and dirt that had been disturbed. No damage was noted and no delay was incurred. Had this flight been of longer duration, however, the dog could have jammed these cables, causing possible loss of flight control by the pilot. ASRS Recently Issued Alerts On...
Anomalous VOR indications attributed to a passenger's pager False GPWS alerts due to a faulty radio altimeter connector Inflight separation of a B-757 over-wing emergency escape slide False TCAS II traffic and resolution advisories in an A-320 Inflight separation of a B-727-200 emergency exit foldout step
In a callback conversation with an ASRS analyst, the reporter stated that a defective kennel door latch allowed the dog to escape. The reporter added that the ceiling panel was not attached tightly enough to prevent the dog from clawing it away from the ceiling. The moral of the story, for ramp personnel and dog owners alike, is to double-check the security of shipping kennels before the flight. In the next report, “man’s best friend” apparently performed well, but the human half of the dog/person team failed to finish the job. An air carrier Captain reports:
s Center called to say that a canine handler-in-training had
left a package of explosive material on board the aircraft, in the [passenger seat] magazine holder. We found the package, and, on arrival, I handed it over to the Captain of Security. At the conclusion of the training session, the canine team had been called away to another mission and had forgotten to take their “training material” with them. The Captain was able to determine that the explosive material was not a hazard (fortunately!) unless it had a detonator.
A Monthly Safety Bulletin from The Office of the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System, P.O. Box 189, Moffett Field, CA 94035-0189
http://olias.arc.nasa.gov/asrs
June 1998 Report Intake
Air Carrier Pilots General Aviation Pilots Controllers Cabin/Mechanics/Military/Other 2118 796 55 72
TOTAL
3041
飞行翻译公司 www.aviation.cn 本文链接地址：美国ASRS安全公告CALLBACK cb_230.pdf
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