King Air 350 Accident Proved to Be Fatal Misstep
A fatal 2019 King Air 350 accident near Dallas exhibited all the signs of a random pilot error.
Aircraft Accident Analysis
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Objection Overruled
A flight into poor weather conditions turns out to be a real ‘wash job’ after all.
Instructing Isn’t for Everyone, but It Gives You Great Skills
Airline pilot and instructor Sam Weigel takes a look at the recent accident involving a CFI and student who flew into a thunderstorm in a Piper PA-28 Cherokee and died.
Death by Time Builder
Commentary: A fatal flight in Kentucky last week—involving a CFI using Snapchat to demean a young student pilot—was entirely preventable.
Failure to Go Around Leads to Runway Excursion
A 2016 Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) study of 16 years of runway excursions determined that “83 percent could have been avoided with a decision to go around. In other words, 54 percent of all accidents could potentially be prevented by going around.” Failure to conduct a go-around is the number one risk factor in approach […]
