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FLYING LESSONS for April 25, 2024

FLYING LESSONS for April 25, 2024

Download this report as a pdf This week’s LESSONS: None Shall Pass “Can you accept a heading of 090 degrees?” I was talking to Wichita Approach through the Remote Communications Outlet (RCO) on the ground at Wichita Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO). I had previously called Approach on the RCO requesting… Read More

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FLYING LESSONS for April 18, 2024

FLYING LESSONS for April 18, 2024

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

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FLYING LESSONS for April 11, 2024

FLYING LESSONS for April 11, 2024

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

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FLYING LESSONS for March 28, 2024

FLYING LESSONS for March 28, 2024

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

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FLYING LESSONS for March 21, 2024

FLYING LESSONS for March 21, 2024

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

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FLYING LESSONS for March 14, 2023

FLYING LESSONS for March 14, 2023

Download this report in a pdf FLYING LESSONS uses the past week’s mishap reports to consider what might have contributed to accidents, so you can make better decisions if you face similar circumstances.  In many cases design characteristics of a specific make and model airplane have little direct bearing on the possible causes of… Read More

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FLYING LESSONS for March 7, 2024

FLYING LESSONS for March 7, 2024

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

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FLYING LESSONS for February 29, 2024

FLYING LESSONS for February 29, 2024

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

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FLYING LESSONS for February 22, 2024

FLYING LESSONS for February 22, 2024

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

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FLYING LESSONS for February 15, 2024

FLYING LESSONS for February 15, 2024

Download this week’s report in a pdf. It’s been a while, but a couple of months ago reader Joe McLaughlin wrote: It would be great to read your take on this accident in a future FLYING LESSONS. Here’s a synopsis of the cited crash, edited from the ASN report linked above and the NTSB preliminary report: On September 25,… 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.