A Skilled Pilot, a Routine Approach, an Unexpected Catastrophe
We know that his airplane stalled, but why it stalled is still a mystery.
Aftermath
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Improvisation Is Not a Flight Plan
Habit born from overconfidence plus nonchalance add up to a deadly combination.
A Pilot Gets Caught Between Procedure and Instinct
Mistakes breed in the shadowy land between the systematic and the instinctive.
The Danger of Repeated Omissions
On a clear June afternoon in 2020, two senior Navy pilots left Jasper, Alabama (KJFX), headed for Pensacola, Florida, 200 nm distant, where they were based. They were flying a Piper Turbo Lance of which the left seat pilot was a co-owner. After a 30-minute cruise climb, the Lance leveled out at 15,000 feet. About […]
For One Low-Time Pilot, A Pattern of Small Errors Proves Fatal
Lack of experience rarely leads to the outcome of this Colorado mission.
A Pilot Goes One Airport Too Far
A Mooney pilot heading to West Houston Airport (KIWS) follows the ‘insidious demon’ of scud running to his demise.
Trouble Flying Low Upon the Suwanee River
When you fly low, things may reach up to get you.
Sometimes in Flight, There Is No Safety in Numbers
Formation-flight tragedy in California accentuates the importance of airside discipline.
The Moth and the Flame
Mountain peaks are magnets for pilots but they harbor dangerous winds.
