CHIRP

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  • CHIRP Aviation Training Video

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    Steve Forward
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    CHIRP has recently produced an animated video (approx 6mins long) to highlight the key elements of our activities and encourage awareness of the CHIRP role and processes. The video can be accessed at the link below.

  • One thing led to another on an approach

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    Steve Forward
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    What would you have done as PF or PM? This report is taken from our US NASA ASRS [1]sister organisation’s CALLBACK publication Issue 529 (February 2024) and refers to an ERJ-175 flight crew who describe a confusing and convoluted sequence of events during an approach where CRM and SOP performance is questioned by both pilots. The 2 reports seem…

  • All secure?

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    Steve Forward
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    Dear fellow aviators, the following account of a compound rigging and daily inspection error might be of interest, especially to those flying Standard Cirrus gliders, although I suppose similar battery installations can be found in many other types. My syndicate partner and I installed a new variometer and, in order to check its operability, we…

  • Always treat propellors as live

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    Steve Forward
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    [Taken from ‘Pilot Workshops.com’ https://pilotworkshop.com/tips/surprise-propeller-motion/]  One day a while ago, I jumped into my airplane for a quick local flight and was shocked when I turned on the master and the prop started turning. I shut off the master right away. Fortunately, nothing – and more importantly no one – was inside the prop arc. This…

  • CHIRP AIC P 007/2024

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    Steve Forward

    The CHIRP Aviation AIC P 007/2024 was published on 8th February 2024. Click on the link to access and download.

  • CHIRP Aviation AIC

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    Steve Forward

    The purpose and work of CHIRP Aviation is described within Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) P 007/2024 which can be accessed at the link below.

  • Blind landing

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    Steve Forward
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    I’m a GA pilot who utilises my small-group PA28 Warrior II for recreational purposes. At the point of writing, I have logged 296 flying hours of which the majority are on type, I’ve expanded my knowledge base by undertaking my IR(r), I fly often to stay current, and I have capabilities that have a limit…

  • Hidden in plain sight

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    Steve Forward
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    This edition’s ILAHFFT is taken from our US equivalent organisation’s  NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) Callback Newsletter Issue 521 and is a cautionary tale about the need to conduct thorough pre-flight external checks, especially after an aircraft has been undergoing maintenance – ‘remove before flight’ flags are a great aid to spotting things that…

  • Diversions, I commend them to the House

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    Steve Forward
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    This article was previously published in LAA’s May 2015 Light Aviation magazine and is reproduced with the author’s permission. My wife and I took a week off in 2013 to try and tour Scotland, the Orkneys and Shetland in our Europa. Following a week’s planning, we set off at the start of what promised to…

  • Ilahfft

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    The Surgery

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  • CHIRP Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements FY2022-2023

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    Liz Hughes
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    The Trustees present their Annual Report together with the audited financial statement for the period of 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. The Annual Report serves the purposes of both a Trustees’ report and a directors’ report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the company comply…