Aviation Safety

Expanded Preflights Thanks for Ryan Motte’s January 2024 article on pre-flight inspections, “Expanding Your Preflights.” I especially appreciate the sidebar on post-flight inspections, which I think are under utilized. I’d expand your list of items to check after a flight. Of course, the extent of a post-flight we perform has a lot to do with […]

A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.

The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA’s Service Difficulty Reports database.

A brand-new instrument pilot turns down a short ferry flight in the middle of a snow storm for reasons.

The recently released ACs address the FAA’s pilot/instructor training and certification guidance.

The first rule of aviation is to ‘fly the airplane,’ even in the face of distractions.

‘Kick the tires and light the fires’ only works in the movies. The rest of us should tailor inspections to the aircraft’s needs. 

The one you should be concerned with depends on how you measure it, and how hot or cold conditions might be. 

‘Poor pilot’s IFR’ can come in very handy in busy airspace. Ask for it before you think you’ll need it, and listen up.

Formation flying is not something you want to do on a whim. Doing it properly requires planning and proper procedures.