AVIATEUR EXPRESS # 807 - OCTOBER 2nd, 2019

IN THIS NUMBER:

• Chronicle on Aviation Safety : Going Around: Easy! Really ?
• NOTAM - new format effective October 10, 2019
• General Aviation Survey - Transport Canada
• Flying Poket at Trois-Rivières airport, october 5th
• Three RVAs at the end of September. Well done.
• Member Discount - Airmedic
• 2019 Photo Contest

CHRONICLE ON AVIATION SAFETY

The go-around: easy! Really ?

When was the last time you went on a go-around? There are, however, several situations where you should put the throttle back: an obstacle on the track, an unstable approach, too high, too fast, or simply, <I feel that something is not correct>. In fact, with the slightest doubt in your mind, your reaction should be to turn on the gas and get back to you. You should approach each landing with a go-around option. And the decision to surrender is not an indication of a lack of competence; it is rather the mark of a good pilot who takes no chance. When in doubt, go straight!

The go-around <easy>: yes, but not without dangers! Several accidents occur at the go-around; Why ? The go-around is indeed easy if you are aware of the dangers and you are applying the correct procedure. If your procedure is not right, the stall is waiting for you.

The hazards come from your setup when you make the decision to go throttle. You will be in the final, at low speed, with shutters and trim <nose up>. A quick throttle in this configuration may propel the nose up and increase your angle of attack. If in addition the driver tries to climb quickly and pulls on the handle, which is often a reflex, the situation quickly becomes critical. Being already at a very low speed, this increase of the angle of attack could well bring you quickly to the stall. So during the go-around, avoid that the angle of attack increases too much. It is crucial to push on the stick until the speed has increased to V _y. This reflex will be more pronounced if it is necessary to avoid an obstacle on the track and the temptation will be to pull the handle and climb quickly. The pilot will have to resist this temptation and avoid stalling. The sequence should be: acceleration first and climb second.

The other danger that is not apparent for several pilots and that during a fast go-around in this configuration (flaps, trim) the asymmetrical thrust (P-Factor) will abruptly lead the tail to the right which can lead to a stall of the wing and possibly the spiral. This will be more pronounced for aircraft having a lot of power; to watch if you have a big engine! It is unlikely to be able to recover from such a stall at a few hundred feet of altitude.

Finally, the situation will be even more critical if the driver initiates a turn at the same time. The margin of maneuver will be reduced accordingly.

Retracting the shutters too quickly can also be harmful. Several accident reports indicate that the pilot removed his flaps just after the full power overshoot with a pronounced attitude. The stall speed increases with the retraction of the flaps. It is therefore essential to ensure you have the proper speed before touching your shutters.

The pilot must be aware of these hazards when re-setting the throttle and anticipating the increase in angle of attack and asymmetric thrust and apply the corrections before they occur. The ideal procedure is:

• Gradual throttle if possible up to full power
• Application of the rudder in anticipation of the go-around to counteract the asymmetric thrust
• Control of the attitude, in anticipation of the go-around, before the ascent and make sure to have V _y
• If possible keep the wings straight otherwise be sure to maintain the trim required to increase your speed
• Decrease trim as soon as possible
• Gradually remove the shutters when everything is stable

Your instincts and reflexes, especially if there is an emergency perception will give you the urge to pull on the handle and possibly initiate a turn. Only practice will help you develop good reflexes and fight your instincts. So, why not practice the go-around regularly?

Consciousness + practice = skills.

NOTAM - NEW FORMAT THAT ENTERS INTO FORCE ON 10 OCTOBER 2019

As of 10 October 2019, the format of national NOTAMs will change to the format of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The adoption of the ICAO NOTAM format, already used by most countries, will ensure compliance with international standards and avoid pilots on international routes having to know more than one NOTAM format. It will also pave the way for more advanced filtering functions, reducing NOTAM congestion by helping pilots access only relevant NOTAMs for their flight. One of the main differences between the ICAO NOTAM format and the previous approach is that NOTAMs will now be based on geographic coordinates rather than NOTAM files.

The geographically marked NOTAMs are now accessible from the Collaborative Flight Planning Services (CFPS) site, a weather and NOTAM recovery and flight planning platform.

The CFPS site now integrates meteorological products such as METARs and TAFs, in addition to NOTAMs, into a new tab called Weather . The CFPS site is designed to facilitate the recall of meteorological products so that METARs, TAFs and NOTAMs can be recalled in one query. The Weather tab will be accessible without a CFPS account identifier, but you will need an identifier to use other functions such as pre-defined NOTAM queries, as well as to file flight plans online.

As of October 10, 2019, NOTAMs will only be available in the CFPS system and this feature will be removed from the Aviation Weather Web Site (AWWS).

Visit Nav Canada's website  to learn more about this change. 

Contributed by Lyne Moreau,  NAV CANADA,  General Manager, Montreal FIR

TRANSPORT CANADA GENERAL AVIATION SURVEY

Do you like flying for pleasure? Transport Canada is seeking feedback from you and other pilots across Canada on how you operate and enforce safe flying practices. This will help us better understand the challenges you face and how we can work to help you fly safely. It takes about 10 minutes to complete the questionnaire. All responses are collected anonymously and the data will be aggregated for reporting purposes.

Click HERE to complete the survey

Thank you on behalf of Transport Canada

FLYING POKER AT TROIS-RIVIÈRES AIRPORT, OCTOBER 5TH

END OF  SEPTEMBER MONTH BUSY FOR RVAS

The beautiful weather at the end of September pampered the organizers as well as the participants in three RVAs in the Montreal area, namely Saint-Bernard de Lacolle, Valleyfield and Saint-Cuthbert.

Contribution André Lafrance for videos and ULM Quebec for the photos.

Click on the images to view the reports.

DISCOUNT TO MEMBERS  - Airmedic

CALENDAR  (click HERE to access our online calendar )

PHOTO COMPETITION 2019

THE WINNING PICTURE - JUNE 2019

Lake St-Jean otherwise!

Congratulations to Carole-Ann Voisine for the winning photo of June, photo transmitted by France Voisine!

Carole-Ann is awarded one of the following prizes, a cap or a polo or a $ 10 gift certificate. Gift certificates can be cumulated over the year.

In order to allow everyone to have the chance to win during the year, the same person can not be declared winner of the month more than four (4) times in the year. Monthly and annual gift certificates can be accumulated for a maximum of $ 105

The 2019 contest continues!

It's time to vote for the August round!

You have up to 22 hours Monday, October 7 to vote for your favorite (s) by going HERE  and by clicking on Like for the photo (s) you prefer.  

Note that the photos submitted in September will be put to the vote starting Monday, October 15th .

For those who want to participate in the September round , send your photos to photos@aviateurs.quebec before September 30  at 22H00

We are currently accepting photos (related to aviation, read the regulations) for the June round.

Prizes for the contest

Grand annual winner: $ 75 gift certificate plus
2nd and 3rd annual trophy : $ 25 gift certificate plus trophy
Monthly winners: Cap or polo or gift certificate $ 10

Gift certificates can be cumulated over the year. In order to allow everyone to have the chance to win during the year, the same person can not be declared winner of the month more than four (4) times in the year. Monthly and annual gift certificates can be accumulated for a maximum of $ 105

For a monthly round to be held, you must have received at least five photos, from at least three different photographers (new in 2018). Otherwise, the photos received are entered in the next month's round. The total number of photos in the final remains at 20.

Winning photos of the month and photos with the most "likes" during the year (up to a total of 20) will be judged later to determine the three winning photos.

You can vote for any of your favorite photos throughout the year 2019. The winning photos of 2019 will be determined by an external juror during the month of January 2020 (see rules) and unveiled at the Annual General Meeting ( AGA) 2020.

To participate

Any photo submitted must be accompanied by the following information:

• Name and name of the member submitting the photo
• Membership number (in good standing)
• Name and name of the person who took the picture (ATTENTION) if this person is not the member transmitting the photo, you certify by submitting the photo that the author is aware and agree to participate in the contest.)
• The member must also certify that the photographer is not a professional photographer (the photograph does not earn more than 50% of his annual income)
• Title of the photo
• Location of the photo
• The photographer authorizes the contest coordinator to crop my photo, if possible, in case the horizon is visibly crooked.

The "usual" corrections made in post-processing (slight color correction, cropping, straightening, light filtering to increase the sharpness ...) are accepted. Excessive manipulation may be refused by the contest administrator who will then ask for the photo to be re-submitted after "normalization" of the editing parameters.

The photographer authorizes Aviateurs.Québec to use the photos submitted as part of the contest for his publications (Aviateur and L'Aviateur Express magazines, website, Facebook page, Flickr album and other official publications of Aviateurs.Québec) . This partial assignment of rights implies that the photographer remains fully the owner of the rights in the transmitted photos and that they may be used by the author at any time for publication, broadcast or otherwise in any other media or platform. of diffusion.

The photographer must transmit his files in high resolution. Photos smaller than 1024 pixels wide (landscape format) or tall (portrait format) will not be accepted.

Please note: We had to refuse photos in the past, often transmitted by iPhone, in format too small. Please, make sure that you take and transmit your photos in high resolution format.

Important note: all members in good standing of Aviateurs.Québec (registered or not on Facebook) can enter the contest.

Contest rules can be viewed HERE  

Contribution by Jean-Pierre Bonin

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This is also the place where Jean-Pierre Bonin, our loyal collaborator, places the photos submitted as part of the Photo Contest.

We invite you to visit it and why not not register.

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