Odds And Ends

This issue likely will hit your mailbox just before the Sun n Fun International Fly-In Expo in Lakeland, Fla. The annual event informally kicks off each years air show season, and 2019 will be no different. If you plan to attend SnF or any other fly-in event (cough, EAA AirVenture, cough), youre not alone. In fact, thousands of your closest friends are planning the same thing, and well all want to arrive and depart at more less the same time.

Editorial Staff

Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The NTSB's updated "Most Wanted" list prioritizes Part 135 operations and general safety issues like fatigue and impairment, with inflight loss of control no longer a standalone item.
Pilots attending busy fly-in events must thoroughly understand and adhere to published NOTAMs and special procedures to manage increased air traffic.
Spring is an ideal time for pilots to refresh skills, undergo training (e.g., IPCs, advanced maneuvers), and improve overall proficiency.

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Some thoughts and observations that don’t necessarily deserve their own space:

NTSB’s Most Wanted

The NTSB in February updated its list of Most Wanted Transportation Safety Improvements and, for the first time in several years, inflight loss of control (LOC-I) isn’t on it. In fact, the only aviation-specific item on is “Improve the Safety of Part 135 Aircraft Flight Operations.” I think it’s safe to say the NTSB doesn’t think we’ve solved the LOC-I problem; just that other safety issues have a greater priority for the agency over 2019-2020.