SAFA Skysailor Magazine

54 SKY SAILOR September-October-November | SPRING 2026 conditions of the day) to ensure this im- portant information is retained, and avoid overwhelming new pilots with information (see Yellow Box for an example). From initiative to building a culture As club secretary, I encourage our club members to post access rules when I’m not available, and encourage them to help remind each other of the most important rules. Getting other pilots to help with this task is the critical step from modelling behaviour to building a culture. A possible roadmap to foster a good safety culture that prevents breaches is to: 1. regularly provide important information instead of relying on pilots to find it; 2. provide easily digestible information by • limiting information, • providing it at the right time, and • in the relevant context. 3. regularly check pilots understand the information (or ask them to provide it, since active retrieval is more effective in consolidating memory). [7] Streamlined briefing example For the landing zone, we begin by identifying the main obstacles (e.g., fences and powerlines) and then tailor the briefing to the conditions. For example, in light winds, the focus is on avoiding overshooting; in thermic conditions, on turbulence, collapses, and active flying near the ground; and in strong winds, on rotor avoidance and safe approach paths. Building a good safety culture – Part 1