"Of course, don’t get in a box canyon is the easy answer for this one, but that does not answer the question.
We are all aware of the accident over the East River in New York City wherein the pilot was unable to turn around in the...
www.jetwhine.com - Has the exemplary aviation safety record become its own worst enemy because it instills unrealistic expectations of risk in the minds of those fly? As a consequence, reactions to these infrequent but unpreventable circumstances instantly climbs to a...
blog.aopa.org - I've almost done it. Spent about 2 or 3 minutes visually lining up on a military airport instead of a small rural airport about 3 miles away (hidden by low clouds). I just kept thinking damn, that airport looks BIG !!! This...
Intentional or unintentional spiral dives have caused a number of fatalities throughout the world. Therefore, I have decided to pursue getting spiral dive recovery into the Practical Test Standards (PTS) so all new pilots and CFI's will start...
Pilots tip of the Week: Forced Landing Checklist
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"I had an engine failure on downwind and a forced landing in a plowed corn field. I spent the last 500 feet concentrating on landing the airplane but did not block the...
Safety- is it the PIC's responsibility alone or All of Ours?