Risk Management

Flying at night should be as safe as daylight. Its not even close. Where the stakes go up when the sun goes down

Combine time, knowledge and attention to make the most of your ability to keep yourself ahead of the airplane

Loose luggage poses a variety of hazards, from jamming controls to in-flight projectiles to post-impact bludgeon

Easing the potential for mid-air collisions around reliever airports means knowing where traffic is bound to be

The temptation sometimes strikes to beat that big airplane to the runway. Hope those two minutes you save are really important to you

Departures – even in VFR conditions – can cause trouble if rising terrain lurks ahead, hidden by darkness or clouds

If an accident is imminent, orient the impact forces so your body is in the best position to cope – and then ride it out

Static electricity can combine with fueling operations in unfortunate ways. Self-serve fuel only increases the chance of trouble

Your preflight planning should enable you to answer the question: Is the destination airport a friend or foe?

Planning a flight in an airliner is much like making the same flight in a GA airplane, except its completely different