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FLYING LESSONS for June 5, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for June 5, 2025

This week’s topics include: > Three webinars > Finding TOD > At least 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… Read More

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FLYING LESSONS for May 29, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for May 29, 2025

Topics this week include: > Early Analysis > Approach category > The spirit of the rule 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

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FLYING LESSONS for May 22, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for May 22, 2025

Topics this week include: > The inevitable result > Four recommendations > Resultant force 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

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FLYING LESSONS for May 8, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for May 8, 2025

Topics this week include: > LESSONS from Down Under > Know thy aircraft > “I failed IMSAFE” 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

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FLYING LESSONS for May 1, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for May 1, 2025

Topics this week include: > Partial power loss > The Region of Heightened Uncertainty > Three objectives Download this report in a pdf Last weekend I was a guest speaker representing my employer at the Beech Bash in the Bluegrass(TM), a grassroots social fly-in with an educational component primarily for Beechcraft(TM) pilots. In… Read More

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FLYING LESSONS for April 24, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for April 24, 2025

Topics this week include: > We don’t know > Steep spiral > Just bad decisions Download this report in a pdf From a recent NTSB preliminary report: A Cessna 210L was destroyed in an accident near Raceland, Louisiana. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The accident pilot had recently… Read More

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FLYING LESSONS for April 17, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for April 17, 2025

Topics this week include: > A fatal trend? > Continual training > Success story 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

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FLYING LESSONS for April 10, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for April 10, 2025

Topics this week include: > Three strikes > We’re all susceptible > Confident go, warranted no-go 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

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FLYING LESSONS for April 3, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for April 3, 2025

Topics this week: > Admitting it can > We don’t know why > Everyone does it, it’s inconvenient, nothing bad happened 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… Read More

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FLYING LESSONS for March 27, 2025

FLYING LESSONS for March 27, 2025

Topics this week: > Negative performance > The real argument > You won’t be wrong 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

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Disclaimer

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 airplane’s systems respond can make the difference in your success as the scenario unfolds. Apply these FLYING LESSONS to the specific airplane you fly.

Verify all technical information before applying it to your aircraft or operation, with manufacturers’ data and recommendations taking precedence. You are pilot in command, and are ultimately responsible for the decisions you make.