We pilots all have our fears when it comes to flying. Luckily, they rarely keep us from enjoying our time aloft. My aviation nightmare scenarios usually involve running out of fuel. I understand how ridiculous this might sound, because the problem is easy to avoid. I also know how easily distraction and complacency can lead […]
Factors behind YouTube pilot’s fatal crash hit closer to home than we might wish to admit.
This past March, the NTSB and FAA did something we just don’t see often: They reversed previous conclusions about the cause of an accident, which in the initial investigation also implicated an aftermarket STC-approved modification as causing the accident. Flash back to 2018 when a Cessna CitationJet crashed near Memphis, killing the occupants and creating […]
