A Pilot Gets Caught Between Procedure and Instinct
Mistakes breed in the shadowy land between the systematic and the instinctive.
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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.
The Tragic Day When a Pilot Was Literally Flying Blind
Oregon incident can teach us all an important lesson in being honest with yourself.
Puzzling Personality
An unusual pilot’s dramatic crash in the Sunshine State still has investigators wondering what happened many years later.
The Danger of Irrational Exuberance
The pilot, 40, was an instrument flight instructor and held a commercial certificate, with airplane single-engine and multiengine land ratings and an instrument rating. He had something over 1,400 hours and made his living giving flight instruction. His logbook displayed the required endorsement for “training stall awareness, spin entry, spins and spin-recovery procedures.” He mostly […]
