Topics this week include: >> Threading the needle >> Second glide speed >> Learning from success Download this report in pdf This week’s LESSONS No doubt you’ve seen this video, which has been played widely this week. The pilot of a G36 Bonanza, responding to engine failure, threaded his way between… Read More
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Topics this week include: >> More left rudder >> Exercising the rudder >> Coordinating performance Download this report in a pdf FLYING LESSONS uses recent mishap reports to consider what might have contributed to accidents, so you can make better decisions if you face similar circumstances. In most cases design characteristics of a specific… Read More
Read MoreTopics this week include: >> The Big Four >> Slow down and do the right thing >> Positive pessimism Download this report in a pdf FLYING LESSONS uses recent mishap reports to consider what might have contributed to accidents, so you can make better decisions if you face similar circumstances. In most cases design… Read More
Read MoreTopics this week include: >> Be pessimistic about flight >> Selective acceptance >> Flying through denial Download this report in a pdf FLYING LESSONS uses recent mishap reports to consider what might have contributed to accidents, so you can make better decisions if you face similar circumstances. In most cases design characteristics of a… Read More
Read MoreTopics this week include: >> Autoland options >> Goals of the flight >> SOPs and techniques Download this report in a pdf FLYING LESSONS uses recent mishap reports to consider what might have contributed to accidents, so you can make better decisions if you face similar circumstances. In most cases design characteristics of a… Read More
Read MoreTopics this week include: >> A “real” pilot >> Aero-Luddites >> All available resources Download this report in a pdf FLYING LESSONS for January 8, 2026 FLYING LESSONS uses recent mishap reports to consider what might have contributed to accidents, so you can make better decisions if you face similar circumstances. In most cases design… Read More
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