tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post8814832219509746877..comments2023-09-28T09:00:44.681-10:00Comments on Wind Lines: Threats and ErrorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-84513120557608305822016-04-04T18:31:19.211-10:002016-04-04T18:31:19.211-10:00Bottom line: Be aware of your threats, understand ...Bottom line: Be aware of your threats, understand how and why they are threats, and have a plan to deal with them. Nuff said.<br /><br />Illustrative examples to follow.<br /><br />Keep it safe. - JKJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321659985625278675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-36083503843705412252016-03-31T22:39:20.827-10:002016-03-31T22:39:20.827-10:00I like the phrase: Good judgement comes from exper...I like the phrase: Good judgement comes from experience, which comes from bad judgement.<br /><br />The important thing is it doesn't have to be your bad judgement to learn from it. <br /><br />Skater Dave<br /><br />firedave2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07212702155886596067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-57983319998756817502016-03-31T07:41:07.181-10:002016-03-31T07:41:07.181-10:00everybody has got a good point here! I believe we ...everybody has got a good point here! I believe we all manage risk in different ways, some better than others and some more TECHNICAL than others.... Like Thom mention, it is second nature for some. A good example of this is when you kite and launch a paraglider: we don't think about every detail, we just do it. we do a million corrections per second to get it right. Now try to explain (teach) someone how to do it and you will find it is not so simple. A beginner pilot has to have more technical input on what to do to get it right... it comes with experience and practice.<br />a few pilots speak the technical language and this could be one more tool in the shed to keep someone safe. This is a good approach on good judgment. <br />JK, the CRM might include briefings and debriefings, before and after flights not necessarily on radio, right?<br />stay on the green<br /><br />Brazilian Ray<br /><br />Brazilian Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436342581028804698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-6874704808195478652016-03-31T07:04:00.394-10:002016-03-31T07:04:00.394-10:00Well, seeing as I am one of the paragliding statis...Well, seeing as I am one of the paragliding statistics. I think this article can be pertinent. Yes we do fly for fun and yes many of our brains are no more than skateboarders. Yes, it is a long read, but so are our meetings which do have minutes of relevance. But some of these safety protocols should not have to be thought up during flight. They should be automatic, ingrained, second nature and frankly just plain obvious. I'm glad you wrote this it has inspired me to finally get my ASS going on writing up my incident report which I will hope Save some other pilot from going through what I am. <br /><br />Thanks JK Thomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07508629374134042936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-55108353576518037812016-03-30T22:17:46.532-10:002016-03-30T22:17:46.532-10:00JK, I know you put a lot of effort into this, and ...JK, I know you put a lot of effort into this, and it is clearly far from a copy and paste operation! Thanks for sharing your ideas. Personally, I am fascinated by the idea of how free flyers can learn from the lessons of professional aviation safety. The odds of an airplane accident are incredibly low because professional pilots are trained in threat and error management. Whereas the odds of a paragliding accident are undeniably high, especially if you look at last year's statistics. But I also understand Dave's point. None of us wants to think that hard about safety unless we are forced to by our airline employer! I often think of paragliding as a strange hybrid of skateboarding and aviation, and I think many of us relate more closely to the skateboarding side. Unfortunately we are skateboarding at some pretty dangerous heights. I think free flyers like the idea that we are able to have more fun and fly more freely than professional airline pilots! We don't want to imagine we have to implement some boring corporate safety protocols! But obviously there is something to learn from those protocols. I think this article provides some general clues to start that learning process.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06249789335111913420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-4400374010233439982016-03-29T22:59:19.940-10:002016-03-29T22:59:19.940-10:00Thanks Dave! I appreciate the candid input and you...Thanks Dave! I appreciate the candid input and you have my respect. Before your post, it was just crickets and I wasn't sure what the impact was. I knew this article would be unglamorous. It's intended as a setup for the stories that will hopefully follow (forensics). I think those will be much more interesting and should generate some thought and more replies.<br /><br />I'm busy in the next few weeks, but I plan to write one after the dust settles. If anyone wants to take a crack at my "challenge", I will be happy to review what you have. I submitted this article to USHPA, but my guess is that it won't be published without more practical examples.<br />JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09321659985625278675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20110414.post-21776774767519022032016-03-28T18:02:40.180-10:002016-03-28T18:02:40.180-10:00JK,
I saw this article and couldn't wait to r...JK,<br /><br />I saw this article and couldn't wait to read it. Once I started reading it I couldn't wait for it to end. Did you copy this from your United Flight Manual? I found no real insight here, just a technical treatise on risk assessment, mildly directed at paragliding. It is a great piece, but not geared toward the average pilot who needs safety tips like ' land standing up' and ' watch the inside wingtip for spin while turning on final', or something like that. I know you hold a lot of tips anyone can use. Let's have it. <br /><br />And thanks for letting me rag on you. You know I think highly of you. firedave2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07212702155886596067noreply@blogger.com