It was almost Christmas and time for the annual migration south to see the grandparents. Over the river,…
How long can a pilot who has little or no instrument training expect to live after he flies…
Certain piston aircraft are particularly susceptible to mis-fueling incidents and you should be especially vigilant if you are…
Back in 1990 when I was learning to fly, I had a mishap. I was going to make…
I am a flight student with about 35 hours in a Katana DA20. I soloed several months ago…
April 3, 1998 Allendale, SC Rockwell 112TC 2 FATAL The non-instrument rated pilot departed at night into weather…
June 03, 1998 Everett, WA Piper PA30 1 FATAL The pilot used a jumper cable to connect the…
May 13, 1998 Gorman, CA Bellanca 7GCBC 1 FATAL The flight departed Santa Paula, California on a pipeline…
May 16, 1998 Pageland, SC Nanchang CJ6A 1 SERIOUS When he was approximately 1.5 miles east of the…
February 22, 1998 York, PA Cessna 172P 1 FATAL The airplane was on final approach to a runway…
Past ASRS research has documented that the “hurry-up syndrome” ? any situation in which pilot performance is degraded…
Many small airplanes have impulse magnetos installed which use sensitive spring-loaded coupling to produce a series of sudden…
A number of gear-up landings reported to ASRS by pilots of experimental aircraft involve a mechanical or electrical…
It’s that spring-wonderful season of the year when pilots brush the cobwebs off their flying skills and airplanes…
Both pilots and controllers are educated to recognize the effects of oxygen deprivation and hypoxia. This training can…
A general aviation pilot recently supplied ASRS with a compelling tale of “wrong way” ground navigation: I had…
The following report, submitted to ASRS by a B-727 Captain discusses an incident in which established procedures still…
The FAA and many pilot organizations have given much attention in recent months to prevention of runway incursions…
Couples who share flying experiences face special challenges in learning to work and communicate as a team. This…