Every month I read and digest the NTSB reports in Aviation Safety with a knot in my stomach. Like most pilots, I recognize and value the opportunity to learn from the circumstances that result in so many unfortunate outcomes.
Make Good Decisions
Every month I read and digest the NTSB reports in Aviation Safety with a knot in my stomach. Like most pilots, I recognize and value the opportunity to learn from the circumstances that result in so many unfortunate outcomes. While I will continue to appreciate your reporting of these often-tragic events, I wanted to point out how much I enjoyed Amy Laboda's article, Making Your Own Luck, in your January 2015 issue. If possible, I think you should print a monthly column that focuses on the excellent planning and decisions that lead to pilots safely and effectively overcoming an emergency situation. While we should continue to learn from the mistakes of others, we should also learn to emulate those who have done it right!
Key Takeaways:
- A reader suggests *Aviation Safety* magazine should feature a monthly column highlighting positive examples of pilots safely overcoming emergency situations, in addition to its usual accident reports.
- Another reader strongly criticizes a previous article ("Young? Or Old?") regarding CFI age and accident rates, calling its statistical analysis flawed and its inferences dangerous.
- This critic argues that factors like flight frequency, structured teaching environments, and supervision are more influential on CFI accident rates than age itself.
- The magazine acknowledges the criticism of its CFI age article and plans further data analysis to investigate the complex questions raised by the findings.
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