• A list of pilots for C and B missions was circulated. If you plan on flying on any C or B missions in September please make sure your name is on the list.

   

• We found out an irritating feature of WMIRS. If submitting an initial Form 5, you must also submit the flight as an annual Form 5 checkride to have it counted.

   

• HQ fixed WMIRS for Alaska RCC initiated missions. In WMIRS click on "Enter New Mission" and make sure that you enter the mission number issued by the RCC in the following format "RCC07-0039". Note that this is different than the format assigned by RCC which is in the format 07-M-0039.

   

• Kevin wanted to reinforce that funded SAREX exercises must use the training scenarios provided and approved.

   

• Adam Hauer received his Captain rank.

   

• We had a good SAREX exercise over the weekend. All funds were expended,and lots of training was accomplished. Thank you to Lou Jenks for organizing the flight training and helping get at least one new mission pilot.

   

• Aircraft availability
• C-172  89.7 hrs/oil 29.7 hrs/100 hr 
• Beaver 25 hrs/100 hr and oil Annual expires the end of August

• Angie reminded everyone of a Squadron Leadership School on October 11 and 12.
  
  
• Marc Balnius presented the Safety Spiel.
  

Marc taught driving to ambulance crews in California for many years. He developed a safe driving program that has proven itself over many emergency ambulance runs. He calls it Fail Safe Driving.

1.Maintain situational awareness of the traffic around you at all times. Be aware and drive defensively for traffic within the next 5 seconds, and the 5 seconds after that. So be very aware of everything you will encounter within the next 10 seconds ahead.

2.Check to your rear. Use all three mirrors, the two outside mirrors and your rear view mirror.

3.Maintain separation between you and the cars around you. Maintain a 3 second distance between you and the car in front of you. Maintain 2 seconds between you and the car behind you. Adjust your spacing to maintain a side cushion along both sides of your vehicle in case you need to make an evasive maneuver.

4.Add space in front if the space in the rear gets too short. This leaves more options. The same if cars impact your side cushion.

5.If rainy, add 1 second to the car in front. If foggy, add 2 seconds. If the road has ice or snow, add at least 3 seconds to the dry pavement 3 seconds.