Lessons Learned

Two pilot heads should be better than one when gear issues strike a Piper Arrow.

A pilot’s worst fears can stand in the way of success.

Can you be an acrophobic and a pilot?

Understanding the interaction between weather and terrain is critical.

A tale of record-breaking fog and a desert landing

Experiencing bad luck is part of flying, so be as prepared as possible to deal with it.

Recalling a long-ago microburst that forced a firm farm landing in Colorado

A close call in the early 1960s in an unfamiliar PA-12 stressed the importance of preflight inspection.

All’s well that ends well during a long-ago Super Cub solo emergency landing.

Ferrying lab rabbits to Denver in a Piper Lance got a little hairy in the ’60s.