In Reality Check: The Runway Behind You, the AOPA Air Safety Institute tested the “impossible turn” using a Piper PA-18 Super Cub, a Van’s RV-4, a Cessna 172N, and a Beechcraft Bonanza A36.
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Accident Case Study: Faulty assumptions
In a new video from the AOPA Air Safety Institute, a pilot’s mistaken beliefs and faulty assumptions leads to a disastrous outcome for him and his five passengers.
Avoiding loss of control on the ground
The new video is the first of a four-part series aimed at addressing the most predominant general aviation mishaps.
Air Safety Institute introduces Safety Spotlights
The Safety Spotlights cover a range of topics, from mountain flying to weather, to fuel management and spatial disorientation.
Trapped in ice
The case study recreates the events that led to two ill-fated flights in April 2018 when a large swath of hazardous icing conditions and mountain obscuration in IMC proved to be no match for the pilots or their airplanes, which were not anti-icing or deicing equipped.
Real Pilot Story: Pressure Over the Atlantic
Step into the cockpit with pilot Kerry McCauley as he tells the tale of his harrowing flight across the Atlantic.
Accidents continue downward trend
Fatal accidents are down, while flight hours are up.
What’s involved in ferrying a Super Cub across the country?
McSpadden discusses risk management on his journey, handling strong winds on the surface and amid the mountains; crossing high terrain; ferrying inactive airplanes; staying safe during a pandemic; and more.
Return to flight guides released
Rusty pilots and dormant aircraft can be problematic, presenting an increased risk to aviation safety.