Aviation Safety

It’s been a minute or two, but one of the show planes at EAA’s AirVenture fly-in one year was an immaculate Fairchild radial-engine single. I was admiring it one day and read the description, noting the pilot and airplane were based at the Smoketown Airport (S37) in Smoketown, Pennsylvania, near Lancaster. To many, that airport […]

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

The problem with two or more pilots doing the preflight is that one of them always thinks something is the other’s responsibility.

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

Don’t depend on datalinked Nexrad imagery alone to fly through thunderstorm activity. Instead, stay visual.

Runway incursions happen even at smaller airports. Losing situational awareness to distractions is a typical reason.

With some basic tools, plus a couple of special ones, you can change your engine’s oil, saving some money and shop time. 

When you need to divert for an unplanned stop, the reason for Plan B will dictate some of the choices you’ll make.

Communicating with ATC is essential to safe, efficient operations while operating under IFR. What if you can’t?

Recognizing the hazardous attitudes we all have is the challenge, and there’s an FAA Advisory Circular for that.