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Garmins new GPSMap 296 has much of the capability of certified terrain warning systems. Used wisely, its a safety enhancer.

There has been much speculation about the safety of the many new mini jets now in development. It shocks me that there are more predictions about how these small jets will change aviation, including the safety record, than there is speculation about whether the airplanes can even be delivered at the prices some promise. But […]

Help general aviation by making yourself a foot soldier in the PR war. Youll just be helping yourself

Cirrus vs. Cessna
I thought your article Has Cirrus Delivered? [Safety Review, March] was particularly interesting because it so happens that I owned a Cessna 182S and a Cirrus 20. When I checked the statistics and fleet size of the two airplanes, I discovered to my amazement that the 182S had a higher accident rate than Cirrus.

I am somewhat confused by the statistics in the chart that indicate that the 182S and 182T have suffered seven fatal accidents. When I checked the NTSB database, 10 fatal accidents are recorded, eight for the 182S [mine included] and two to the 182T. The conclusion that I reached that for the period of 1999 to 2002, was that Cessna had more accide…

Aircraft designers have put new effort into accident avoidance and crashworthiness. If only the elements could be adapted to older airplanes

Advancing technology puts weather downloads in the cockpit alongside the stalwart radar and sferics. The ideal setup is driven by budget

Engine gauges can tell you a lot about whats going on inside your engine – but you have to understand what theyre saying

In the reception area at Burt Rutan’s Mojave, California, skunk works, Scaled Composites, there sits on a corner table a small black tripod with a cup-shaped receptacle on top. Built by composites engineer Stan Stawski, who works at Scaled, it supported two tons before failing. It weighs less than four ounces. Getting the most strength […]

My simulator instructor grinned, “So, your captain has gone unconscious. It looks like he just had a heart attack. You’re flying. What do you do?” I knew it was a trick question, but I was a probationary pilot with less than a year at the airline. I felt obligated to give him a by-the-book answer. […]

Dump the Overheads
After reading Chuck Griswolds letter, Danger from the Overhead [Unicom, February] and Mr. Bertorellis response, what disturbs me most was Mr. Bertorellis comment regarding ..merely in the service of lowest common denominator behavior…

The LCD reference, at least to me, has always implied less intelligent or less skilled. And it seems to in this case as well. If that was the authors intent, then I take strong exception and I think your editors should as well, for what he is suggesting is that this is a technique that can be used by better pilots as long as they use common sense. On the assumption that that was the intended message, allow me…