Remembering Right of Way and Steering Clear of a ‘Watsonville’
Clearing the area before you turn is one of the first lessons a pilot learns.
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NTSB’s Final Report Leaves Unanswered Questions in Copilot’s Fatal Fall
Investigators could not definitively determine whether copilot Charles Crooks fell or jumped to his death during the emergency landing of a CASA C-212 in July 2022.
NTSB: Witness Provides Details Leading Up to Fatal T-34 Crash
Former Apollo astronaut William Anders’ flybys of a friend’s home may have contributed to the crash, the safety agency said in a preliminary report.
A Cautionary Tale About Pilot Freelancing
Fatal Saratoga accident shows that some destinations aren’t worth making.
Stearman Pilot Found Guilty of False Statements in Water Crash
Former airline pilot admits lying to federal authorities regarding the Oklahoma biplane accident in summer 2022.
Two Fatal Cases of the Simply Inexperienced
NTSB reports blame a pair of aviation accidents on green pilots.
Flight Sims for the Win: It’s All About Repetition and Drill
Here’s how to use aviation training devices (ATDs) to flatten the learning curve.
NTSB to Deliver Findings on FedEx-Southwest Near Miss
The agency is also investigating FedEx Boeing 767-300 freighter gear collapse in Turkey
Knowing When to Call the NTSB
When things go wrong, it may seem like high drama, but there are rules for notification of aircraft incidents and accidents.
Three-Mile Limit: Novice Pilots Succumb to the Perils of Total Darkness
Departing Key West unexpectedly in February 2012 cost two Polish nationals their lives in a Cessna 172.
