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99. Right Field, Wrong Pavement
Have you ever had problems locating an airport even from a few miles away? Altitude, sun angles, haze, and unfamiliarity with the airport can cause p…
1 year, 3 months ago
98. Fire and Ice
There's a phrase used when talking about aircraft incidents that has become popular: “The holes in the Swiss cheese lined up.” And it happened to two…
1 year, 3 months ago
97. Double Trouble
Kevin Capozzi was the proud owner of a pressurized Cessna 337 Skymaster. He flew it a lot and knew its strengths and even its quirks, like fuel gauge…
1 year, 3 months ago
96. When One Door Opens
On an airliner, one of the flight attendants has the responsibility to make sure the boarding door is closed and locked for the flight. On some much …
1 year, 4 months ago
95. An Accidental Incident
Consider this scenario. You're a pilot who has a medical issue that prevents you from being PIC in your own airplane. And as you're waiting for the r…
1 year, 4 months ago
94. Left with Few Options
A ride in a Mustang ignited a dream for Don Wykoff, and he followed that dream into the Air Force, becoming an instructor pilot — an IP — before movi…
1 year, 5 months ago
93. The Tale of the Obstinate Alternator
On a vacation trip with his wife in their Cherokee Arrow, FLYING Magazine columnist Les Abend experienced the dreaded zero charge indication on his p…
1 year, 6 months ago
92. Staring Down a Storm
Aviation is full of acronyms. And over the years, many have been forgotten because of great strides in technology. NDB, MLS, PAR, GCA, even VOR are g…
1 year, 6 months ago
91. A Student Pilot and a Crowded Pattern
NOTAMs are important. And as student pilots, we're taught to check them thoroughly before every flight. Even at our home airports things can change q…
1 year, 7 months ago
90. Incapacitation in the Cockpit
How well do you know the people you fly with? In corporate flight departments, you get to know the other pilots pretty well, but in the airline world…
1 year, 7 months ago