University Study Gets Pilots‘ Risk Assessment All Wrong
Research project looks at how pilots view stress, but the comparisons are laughable.
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Accident Brief: Cessna 172 Skyhawk Pre-Flight Injury in Key West
The passenger subsequently moved to the front of the airplane and attempted to remove the chocks from the nosewheel.
Top Five Buzz Jobs that Landed Pilots in Hot Water”¦or Not
Some of these stunts were pretty crazy, too. Everyone survived them, though not all with their current rank intact.
Going Direct: Martha Lunken And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Decision To Fly Under a Bridge
The longtime aviation columnist and former FAA safety manager screwed up. She admits as much. But how bad was her stunt? And should the FAA have gone easier on her?
2020 Your Flying World Contest Finalists
The top photos from this year’s ’Your Flying World’ photo contest are in. And are they ever spectacular.
New Waypoints, Other Changes To Oshkosh AirVenture Notam
The FAA has published the official Notam for air ops in and around Oshkosh’s Wittman Regional Airport during the AirVenture Fly-In.
Just The Facts For The Week Of April 19 – April 23, 2021
Sun ’n Fun Is A Wrap, Aero Cancels, The Oshkosh Notam is out, and SpaceX is going to the Moon.
Plane & Pilot Survey: Martha Lunken And Flying Under Bridges
What are your feelings about the incident?
Accident Brief: Beech 200 King Air Crash In New Braunfels, Texas
The airplane was descending through 2,500 ft while about 200 knots when a bird struck the upper left corner of the pilot-side windshield.
FAA Revokes Certificates Of Popular Aviation Columnist Martha Lunken
The move takes the former FAA safety manager out of the cockpit for at least a year.
