Flying Lessons Weekly

Topics this week: > Fast, slow, high, low > Focus on adds focus to > Coming together to stay apart 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… Read More

Topics this week include: > Trust issues > The way to go > The fourth dimension Download this report in a pdf Last week’s LESSONS were prompted by one aspect of the collision of a PSA Canadair Regional Jet operating under American Airlines colors and a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter over… Read More

Topics this week include: > Traffic in sight > You are responsible > A lot of “ifs” 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… Read More

Topics this week include: > Not critically, but thoughtfully > Ferry permit > Honest answers 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

*Stalls in the pattern *Spark a memory. *In the dark 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 airplane have little direct bearing… Read More

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 airplane have little direct bearing on the possible causes of aircraft accidents—but knowing how your… Read More

Topics this week include: > Two collisions, two days apart. > Facts and surprises. > Fuel technique 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… Read More

Topics this week include: > Fueling discussion > Creating scenarios > We’ve still got to do better Download this report as 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… Read More

Topics this week include: > The real answer > We’ve got to do better > Hypervigilance Download this report as 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

Topics this week include: Only a small change; Getting away with it; MVA availability 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 airplane… Read More