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A Flight I Didnt Take by Fred Quarles

It was almost Christmas and time for the annual migration south to see the grandparents. Over the river,…

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178 Seconds to Live

How long can a pilot who has little or no instrument training expect to live after he flies…

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Fueling Safety by Fred Quarles

Certain piston aircraft are particularly susceptible to mis-fueling incidents and you should be especially vigilant if you are…

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Learning the Hard Way by William Gleason

Back in 1990 when I was learning to fly, I had a mishap. I was going to make…

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To Go or Not to Go by Cindy Keller

I am a flight student with about 35 hours in a Katana DA20. I soloed several months ago…

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VFR Pilot Night Flight

April 3, 1998 Allendale, SC Rockwell 112TC 2 FATAL The non-instrument rated pilot departed at night into weather…

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Jumper Cables

June 03, 1998 Everett, WA Piper PA30 1 FATAL The pilot used a jumper cable to connect the…

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Flying In Mountainous Terrain

May 13, 1998 Gorman, CA Bellanca 7GCBC 1 FATAL The flight departed Santa Paula, California on a pipeline…

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Forced Landing

May 16, 1998 Pageland, SC Nanchang CJ6A 1 SERIOUS When he was approximately 1.5 miles east of the…

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Final Approach

February 22, 1998 York, PA Cessna 172P 1 FATAL The airplane was on final approach to a runway…

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The Hurry-Up Syndrome Revisited

Past ASRS research has documented that the “hurry-up syndrome” ? any situation in which pilot performance is degraded…

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Improper Engine Starts

Many small airplanes have impulse magnetos installed which use sensitive spring-loaded coupling to produce a series of sudden…

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Gear-Up ‘Gotchas

A number of gear-up landings reported to ASRS by pilots of experimental aircraft involve a mechanical or electrical…

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Nesting Urges

It’s that spring-wonderful season of the year when pilots brush the cobwebs off their flying skills and airplanes…

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Oxygen Irregularities

Both pilots and controllers are educated to recognize the effects of oxygen deprivation and hypoxia. This training can…

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Where NOT To Do a Run-Up

A general aviation pilot recently supplied ASRS with a compelling tale of “wrong way” ground navigation: I had…

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See and Avoid: Applies to Runway Ops, too

The following report, submitted to ASRS by a B-727 Captain discusses an incident in which established procedures still…

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Runway Incursion: Pedestrian Version

The FAA and many pilot organizations have given much attention in recent months to prevention of runway incursions…

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Flying Duo In The Clouds

Couples who share flying experiences face special challenges in learning to work and communicate as a team. This…

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