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airfieldmanual:g._reporting_defects_in_club_gliders [2021/01/13 10:11] sallyw [G.3 Notification of Defects] |
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- | The prompt identification and recording of defects in gliders is essential to flight safety and to enabling timely rectification. | + | The prompt identification and recording of defects in gliders is essential to flight safety and to enabling timely rectification. |
- How information will be provided to pilots concerning the serviceability state of gliders. | - How information will be provided to pilots concerning the serviceability state of gliders. | ||
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===== - Notification of Defects ===== | ===== - Notification of Defects ===== | ||
- | On discovering a defect in a glider in the Club fleet, the person finding the defect must: | + | On discovering a defect in a glider in the club fleet, the person finding the defect must: |
- Record it in the glider DI book. | - Record it in the glider DI book. | ||
- | - Complete a Glider Defect Report and hand it in to the Club office. If the office is unmanned, place the Report | + | - Complete a Glider Defect Report and hand it in to the club office. If the office is unmanned, place the report |
- | - If, in the opinion of the person reporting the defect, the glider should not be flown, change the state on the serviceability state board to U/S and place a DO NOT FLY warning flag of the type shown in Annex B over the stick in the glider cockpit. In the case of 2-seaters, the flag should be placed in the front cockpit. Warning flags can be found next to the serviceability state board in the Clubhouse | + | - If, in the opinion of the person reporting the defect, the glider should not be flown, change the state on the serviceability state board to U/S and place a DO NOT FLY warning flag of the type shown in Annex B over the stick in the glider cockpit. In the case of 2-seaters, the flag should be placed in the front cockpit. Warning flags can be found next to the serviceability state board in the clubhouse |
- If possible, in addition to the above, brief the Technical Officer or an inspector directly. | - If possible, in addition to the above, brief the Technical Officer or an inspector directly. | ||
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Information on the serviceability of gliders is provided to pilots in 2 places: | Information on the serviceability of gliders is provided to pilots in 2 places: | ||
- | - On the state board in the Clubhouse | + | - On the state board in the clubhouse |
- | - The information on the board will be limited to S or U/S and a brief description of the reason for unserviceability. | + | |
- In the glider cockpit. | - In the glider cockpit. | ||
- | - Entries in the DI book. | + | - Entries in the DI book. |
- If applicable, a DO NOT FLY warning flag. | - If applicable, a DO NOT FLY warning flag. | ||
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===== - Rectification ===== | ===== - Rectification ===== | ||
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The Technical Officer and other inspectors will review regularly the defects reported to the office. When faults have been rectified, a note will be made in the DI book and, when applicable, in the glider log book. Any DO NOT FLY warning flag in the cockpit will be returned to the Clubhouse. | The Technical Officer and other inspectors will review regularly the defects reported to the office. When faults have been rectified, a note will be made in the DI book and, when applicable, in the glider log book. Any DO NOT FLY warning flag in the cockpit will be returned to the Clubhouse. | ||
- | Where possible and when deemed beneficial, feedback on the diagnosis and rectification of the defect will be provided to the pilot who reported it. Sometimes rectification work will be deferred to the next suitable opportunity, | + | Where possible and when deemed beneficial, feedback on the diagnosis and rectification of the defect will be provided to the pilot who reported it. Sometimes rectification work will be deferred to the next suitable opportunity, |
===== - Glider Defect Report Form ===== | ===== - Glider Defect Report Form ===== | ||
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