Tower does a good job of warning everybody about wake turbulence, but I think pilots like myself have become complacent about the warnings, especially when we hear them so often and incidents like this one are so rare.
ASRS Reports
Aviate, navigate, and communicate
I immediately advised ATC because I realized I could not safely land the plane and was not sure I had full control with the envelope protection system engagement. After advising ATC I reverted to my training, prioritizing aviate, navigate, and communicate.
Leaky valve ends training flight early
At 2,000 feet the engine sputtered and we lost fuel pressure and I noticed we had four gallons of fuel. I knew at this point we were losing fuel.
Crosswind causes first solo to go awry
I caught myself thinking about how I am now 100% responsible for this landing and my instructor is no longer around to get me out of small mistakes that can turn into big ones. This sparked some fear in me as I approach the runway and clouded some of my decision-making skills.
Would a tower have stopped attempted flight of unairworthy aircraft?
This is an unairworthy aircraft with no working radios, transponder, or ELT. Because it had been sitting for so long, it has grown mold and has corrosion all over the wings and fuselage.
Distracted pilot runs out of fuel
I planned a flight knowing that I had slightly more than 1/2 tanks full and balanced. I preflighted but failed to check the wing top tank caps.
Near miss during aerobatic discovery flight
During this climb the other aircraft flew directly under my wing at a shockingly close distance. Had I not been in an aircraft with excellent climb and maneuvering performance, it could have ended very badly.
Mechanical issue causes engine troubles in RV-9
While on final the engine trouble started again but this time it was much more severe.
Bright lights pose deadly situation
This has the potential to create an EXTREMELY dangerous and possibly deadly situation.