Accident Probes

If you fly enough, your air-driven gyros eventually will fail. Then, sadly, youre on your own.

Not all airplanes are created equal. You need to think about whether yours is appropriate for the mission.

Although you might not tell the FAA about it, are you absolutely certain youre healthy enough for this flight?

You might be good enough to bend rules, but it could just be luck. What happens when the luck runs out?

Ferrying a Cessna Pressurized Centurion to its new home should not have been a great challenge. So why did two pilots manage to run it out of gas?

You might be current under the FARs, but are you proficient?

Pilots sometimes decide to live with some chronic mechanical problems. This time, it wasnt a good idea.

Flying VFR at night can be very safe and enjoyable, but not when youre in the mountains.

To get results from your weather briefing, you have to make a small investment of your time.

Some Airworthiness Directives may not seem all that important. Others are critical.