Safety

Emergency Guide

ACCIDENT REPORTING

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If you have an accident, witness an accident or discover a problem with your kit, please report it to the BHPA using the incident report form.

When completed send a copy to the Safety Officer

You can see the BHPA response to incidents in their incident report pages

  1. Formal Investigations
  2. Informal Investigations

NOTAM

Before flying, make sure you are aware of any Notices to Airmen that might affect your flight.

NOTAM Map here

Information about military low flying

Low flying timetable

CANP

Mid week flying? Please submit a CANP to notify the military and other air users.  (To reduce duplicate notifications please also post a comment in the Malvern Flyers Telegram group with the details, if you can.)

The easiest way it to use Chris Williams’ web-app CANP for free fliers

BHPA CANP info here

You can also access the CANP system on Freephone 0800 515544.

RESERVE REPACK

The club endeavours to put on a parachute repack session once per year, usually in February, it is currently free for members to attend.  It allows you to test deploy your reserve, to gain familiarity with the process in case you ever need it during flight, as well as checking for any problems.  The repack is supervised by a qualified BHPA reserve re-packer.

SAFE-T LINES

A series of safety bulletins from the club’s Safety Officer

  1. Clear your turns

  2. Safety is no accident

  3. Who You Gonna Call?

  4. Accident and Helicopter Drill

  5. Preparation

  6. Evaluation

  7. Routines

  8. Fitness to fly

  9. Throwing your reserve

  10. Equipment

  11. Training

  12. Comfort in flight

  13. Spring Thermals

  14. Inside your head