2007 - April 4
| Links | Author | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| The Confidential Accident Reporting System | Fred Wilson | |
| Airpace Changes in Canada | Fred Wilson | Victor Airway and Class E base altitude changes |
| An Alternate
View - Risk Management A Must Read on accident prevention. Top of my list |
Bob Weien Permission to print from SSA: Soaring USA |
Haddon's
Matrix - an Investigative Review process which divides a
single crash into a) Pre-crash, crash and post-crash phases b) Human, Vehicle and Environmental Factors |
| A System of Landing Scores | ||
| Canadian Aviation Regulations | Transport Canada | Hang Gliding Excerpts |
| Climbing Safety & Testing Information | Alpine Club of Canada | |
| Clouds | Fred Wilson | |
| Cross Country Safety | Andrew Barber-Starkey and Martin Henry |
Safety Tips for our favorite pastime.
Includes: Competition and XC Planning Tips |
| Drogue Chutes | ||
| Planning and Hosting an Event - Guidelines and Safety Procedures | BCHPA | Hints, tips and useful forms for competition management |
| Hang Gliders & Controlled Airspace | HGFA #34101 | A fictional account of a possible event |
| Hang Glider Maintenance | Mark Dale, Angus Pinkerton |
Preventative maintenance |
| Helicopter Spine Board Planform - (pdf) | Make your own spineboard | |
| Hit That Spot - (pdf) | Tom Jensen | Visual Glide Angle Reference |
| HPAC Club Flight Safety Officer Guide (v1) - (pdf) | Andr� Nadeau | |
| 1-866-WX-BRIEF | Nav Canada | FIC Advanced Pilot Weather Briefing
(Free) and FSS HAGAR Flight Notification |
| METAR
Study Guide Aviation Weather Forcast Decode Pamphlet |
METAR
Guide d'�tude - Messages m�t�orologiques r�guliers pour l'aviation |
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| Paragliding Educational Links and Topics | Pacific Northwest Paraglider Club | |
| Parachute Deployment
and Repack Page |
A large and Excellent selection of articles on
Reserve Parachutes by Betty Pfeiffer, Rob Kells and others. |
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| Pre-Flight Checks | Ricky Tarr | Point by Point Hang Glider Inspection Check List |
| Radio Information | Fred Wilson | Radio Frequencies and usage in Canada. |
| Radio Lingo | Fred Wilson | Radio Frequencies and usage in Canada |
| Ramp Design Guidelines | Fred Wilson | Building and improving Ramps |
| Reel Pilots Association | ||
| Site - Emergency Information Form - (pdf) | ||
| Speed to Fly Theory | J. D. Burch | Great article and diagrams. |
| The Golden Hour | BCEHS | Helicopter Air Evacuation Protocols |
| Trees | Ricky Tarr | Tree Rescue & Tree Rescue Kit |
| USHGA (Safety) Articles | There is some good stuff there, not to mention some of their accident stats | |
| Water Landing Clinics | Various clubs | The do's and don'ts of extricating yourself from harness and glider |
| Weather
To Fly Video Clips / Version Francais |
| TOWING Links and References | Order From: | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| HPAC Towing Procedures Manual | ||
| Lockouts | James Freeman [email] |
Taming the Beast About Lockouts and what to do about them. |
| NZ AERO Tow Manual - (pdf) | If link doesn't work, you can download - (pdf) it from the HPAC site | |
| Reel Pilots: Towing On-line - Towards the bottom of the page. | Peter Birren Email: [email] | The Towing Home Page |
| Towing Aloft |
Dennis Pagan and Bill Bryden |
The Ultimate HG / PG Aerotow Resource A Detailed Manual for Instructors and Tow Operators. |