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JOHAN SWART
OBTAINED HIS PPL
Johan Swart has obtained his PPL on 16 Sept 2014.
We want to congratulate him and wish him the best on this journey to become a Comm Pilot.
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Congratulations!!!!
Andrew Desmet went Solo!!
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Electrical fires do happen
From the beginning of aviation, uncontrolled in-flight fire has been an identified risk.
Aviation’s first fatal accident occurred due to an uncontrolled in-flight fire. In July
1785, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier’s hydrogen balloon ignited and burned over
the English Channel. Dr Pilâtre de Rozier became aviation’s first fatality.
Several in-flight fires in transport aeroplanes have provided insight into the extent of
the risk.
One example is an uncontrolled fire that caused the crash of a Trans World Airline
Lockheed Constellation on 11 July 1946, near Reading, Pennsylvania (Civil
Aeronautics Board, 1946). Soon after departure on this training flight, the crew
began to smell burning insulation. The flight engineer opened the flight deck door
and reported to the Captain: “The whole cabin is on fire.” (Civil Aeronautics Board,
1946). The flight crew attempted to fight the fire without success. Dense smoke
streamed into the flight deck and filled it, obscuring the instruments. The instructor
captain opened the window in an effort to find the airport, but was unable to maintain
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control. The aeroplane crashed killing everyone on board, except the instructor
captain. The accident report determined that:
“The reason for the loss of control of the aircraft immediately prior to
impact and therefore the most immediate cause of the accident, was the
inability of the pilots to maintain adequate control because of the
denseness of the smoke within the crew compartment.”
(Civil Aeronautics Board, 1946)
The CAB determined that the probable cause of the fire was the
“failure of at least one of the generator lead ‘through-stud’ installations in
the fuselage skin of the forward baggage compartment, which resulted in
intense local heating due to the electrical arcing, ignition of the fuselage
insulation and creation of smoke of such density that sustained control of
the aircraft became impossible.”
Smoke in the cockpit could be the result of an electrical fire. The acrid smell of an electrical fire is very distinctive,
but any smoke from the area of the instrument panel, circuit breaker panel or any panel with a number of
electrical switches should be considered an electrical fire. An electrical fire is a critical emergency.
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The Cessna 172 was on a local VFR flight when the pilot squawked 7700 and returned for landing. After landing,
the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit and a radio failure.
An RV 7 pilot saw sparks and smoke coming from under the instrument panel. He declared an emergency, shut
down the electrical system and returned for landing. After landing, there were no longer any sparks coming from
under the instrument panel and the smoke had dissipated. An inspection revealed that a hose clamp had come
loose, allowing a metal hose ducting in air from the outside to come in contact with a fuse bus, causing a short.
A Cessna 172R was on a local training flight when the crew noticed smoke and fumes in the cockpit. They declared
an emergency, shut down all electrical systems and returned for landing. An inspection by an AME revealed a
faulty landing light switch.
From previous aircraft incident/accident reports, we know that people may become incapacitated by electrical smoke in less than 3 minutes. Electrical smoke is toxic. It is imperative to turn the Master Switch “Off” immediately when electrical smoke is detected or suspected.
All of the pilots declared an emergency, either verbally or with the transponder, except the C–152 instructor, and he should have. Fortunately, the tower controller did it for him. You may not know it, but you may be partially
incapacitated.
The electrical fire checklist in most aircraft read as follows:
Turn off the battery/alternator master switches.
Put on an oxygen mask if one is available.
Turn off all electrical switches.
If the smoke or fire persists, use the fire extinguisher, then ventilate the cabin.
Essential electrics can be selected back on one at a time, while watching for a re-occurrence of the smoke or fire.
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“Essential” is a key word here. After an electrical fire, only select “On” those electrical services that are essential
for getting the aircraft to the nearest airport. Be prepared to re-select a service back “Off” immediately if the smoke or fire returns.
Trouble shooting to find the source of the fire must be left for the maintenance people with fire trucks standing by, especially if we have used up our one-shot fire extinguisher.
What is essential in an aircraft in VFR conditions? Nothing. The engine will run perfectly well without any electrical services. We can continue to our destination or to an alternate uncontrolled airport and complete a NORDO procedure. If we have a cell phone on board, we can use it to get clearances for control zone entry and for landing
as did two of the pilots mentioned above.
In IFR conditions, we may require a radio or navigation aid. We must only turn on what we absolutely require, and then only after some thought as to where the smoke may have come from, and after checking for popped circuit breakers.
Electrical fires do happen. As we can see, following correct procedure will get us home safely in the event we
encounter an electrical fire or smoke. Fly safely.
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We say goodbye to
Richard Aschenborn
Our deepest sympathy to his wife Elizabeth ” Bettie” Aschenborn and his extended family.
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NEWS FROM THE COMMITTEE
Monthly Club Night - First Wednesday of the Month.
Next meeting 1 October 2014 18H00 SHARP
As you all are aware the first Wednesday of the month is a formal Club Meeting.
Our previous meetings were so well accepted and attended by members we seldom see. We as the
committee appreciate the fact that more and more people now attend.
The committee give feedback and take new instructions at these meetings.
The following meeting will be on Wednesday, 1 October at 17h30 for 18h00.
Hope to see you Wednesday.
Regards/Groete
LAC COMMITTEE
We would like to thank Jan Muller for arranging the Brass-Wings for the Club.
We would like to thank Jan and Adrie Muller for sponsoring a fridge to the Clubhouse.
We want to Thank Mark Jackson for donating a fridge to the Aero Club School.
There is a designated e-mail address for the committee that must be used to air all grievances.
This address is as follows: [email protected]
There will be braai packs available at the bar on Wednesdays and Fridays. Every member must take
his glasses and dishes back to the kitchen before he leaves. The last one out of the clubhouse must
make sure the windows are closed. (Please make sure the cats are outside). This is good airmanship
and etiquette.
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AIRCRAFT FOR SALE
FOR SALE – ZS-FEK Piper PA28-140 Cherokee – 1967 R350 000.00 (neg.) - NO VAT
Contact Tony or John on 082 824 5037 or 071 719 3213 A half share may also be considered.
R Exterior Details: OVERALL WHITE WITH RED AND SILVER STRIPES – Repainted in 2012 Interior Details:l: Fully Refurbished in 2012 Hours Hours: Avionics: Total Airframe Hours: 9895 6 PACK, TWO RADIOS ICOM Total Engine Hours: 1549 SMOH TRANSPONDER Total Prop Hours: 255 SPOH ADF Avionics: SUITABLE FOR VFR General Information: General Information: 2000 TBO 0320 E2C LYCOMING 160 HP NEXT MPI DUE 20 JUNE 2015 MAGS OVERHAUL DONE 2013 NEXT +/- 2017 NEW LONG LIFE BATTERY REAR TYRES ARE ONE YEAR OLD, FRONT BRAND NEW NEW STROBE BEACON LIGHT FULL LOG BOOKS AVAILABLE AT AMO
(Hangared at Nelspruit)
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AIRCRAFT FOR SALE
PIPER CUB – PA 12
SUPER CRUIZER
ZS – BMJ
Model 1946
Serial Number 12-615
Total hors 1529
Prop Fixed Pitch
Power Plant Lycoming 0-235-C 100HP @ 2600 R.P.M. @ sea level
Price R425 000
Contact Henk de Kock 083 628 6783 or
Colin Rhodes 083 447 8265
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WINGS AND SOLO 2014
Dear member,
On 1 November this year the Club will be holding the annual Wings & Solo event. This
event is usually perceived to be a type of prize giving to the students of the flight school.
THIS IS NOT TRUE!
We are bringing back the very old tradition of recognising our fellow aviation enthusiasts.
That means that everybody within the aviation community is welcome. We will be
honouring all our club members who have achieved special milestones in the aviation
sector.
The news has already spread about this year’s grand event and 30% of the seats were
booked and paid for in the first 4 days of our first notification.
As a valued member of the Lowveld Aero Club, we would love to have you join us, but
we are concerned that you may miss the opportunity if you don’t buy tickets now. We are
seriously starting to run out of space.
We remind you that this year’s theme is “An Officer and A Gentlemen”. All pilots are
encouraged to wear their white shirts and bars (epaulettes) for the occasion. This
symbolises our club’s commitment to the promotion of aviation. It also gives our new
members and potential students exposure to the pride and prestige of belonging to this
unique group.
Date: 1 November 2014
Venue : Nous Toeka (Kaapsehoop road, near the airfield)
Time: 18h30
Dress: Pilots in uniform. Smart/Elegant for non-pilots.
Continued…
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How to book your seat
Step 1
Pay R 300 per person in cash at the Club
Or
Do an EFT into the LAC bank account with reference: W&S14 +Your name
Standard Bank
Acc no: 0302 84422 Br code: 052852
Or
If you are in credit at the club, send an e-mail advising us how many tickets you wish to purchase. (ONLY IF YOU HAVE A CREDIT).
Step 2
Send your proof of deposit/payment to the LAC office with the names of all the people you are
paying for.
Step 3
If you wish to be seated at a particular table you need to phone the office to arrange this. If you don’t
have a preference, we will allocate you to a table.
All sales as well as bookings will be closed by 24 October as we need time to inform the venue
management.
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AIR BRAIN TEASERS IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFTS…
1. 3.
2. 4.
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SMILE!!!
THE FUNNY SIDE OF FLYING
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ENTERTAINMENT
Congratulations to Koos de Wet on his new RV-10
Kerneels Kruger’s new Foxbat
ZS - EPO
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Michiel and Marietjie Jansen with his Flamingo
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS
Douw Hurter 01 October
Martin de Lange 02 October
Leroy Smuts 08 October
Johan Venter 11 October
PC De Jager 12 October
Hylton Taylor 12 October
Allan Hepburn 25 October
Peter Jackson 26 October
THANK YOU TO:
Photo’s received:
Johan Snyman
Janus Erasmus
Michiel Jansen
Johan Swart
Answers of the air brainteaser!!
1. Glacier
2. AT - 11
3. Grumman FM 2 Wildcat
4. Antonov AN -2
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