Three Killed in California Mid-Air Collision
A Cessna twin overtakes a Cessna 152 at Watsonville Airport.
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NTSB Preliminary Report Sheds Light on Copilot Mid-Air Departure
Copilot ‘got up from his seat, removed his headset, apologized, and departed the airplane via the aft ramp door.’
NTSB Releases Final Report on Red Bull Crash
An unoccupied airplane stalled and spun to impact.
Copilot’s Departure of Aircraft in Mid-Flight Baffles Authorities
Co-pilot departs aircraft without a parachute before emergency landing.
Improvisation Is Not a Flight Plan
Habit born from overconfidence plus nonchalance add up to a deadly combination.
Court Ruling Brings Sigh of Relief but Not Immunity to Flight Schools, CFIs
A Pennsylvania court’s dismissal of Grady v. Aero-Tech Services should give flight schools and instructors a welcome sigh of relief, but it doesn’t give blanket immunity for educational malpractice.
Four Killed Following Midair Collision in Las Vegas
Officials from the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a midair collision at North Las Vegas Airport (KVGT) that killed four people. According to the FAA, a Piper PA-46 Malibu Mirage and Cessna 172 Skyhawk collided Sunday in the traffic pattern at the airport. “Preliminary information indicates that the Piper PA-46 was […]
Use Your Checklist
Knowing how and when and why to do things in the airplane starts with it.
Crash That Killed Former Top Gun Naval Aviator Blamed on Control Lock
The NTSB released its final report on the SIAI Marchetti accident that killed Dale “Snort” Snodgrass in Idaho last summer.
