Aviation Safety - January 2003

January 2003

Destination Unknown
Your preflight planning should enable you to answer the question: Is the destination airport a friend or foe?û

Flying on the Rocks
The potential for ice doesn’t have to ground you for the winter if you understand the weather and consider your options

Cabin-Class Singles
In this group of three airplanes, Beech’s 36 series seems to shine, with an admirably low overall accident rateû

Alternate Realities
Picking a runner-up spot for a landing should be an exercise for all flights, not just those poor-weather instrument flightsû

Slanted View
Visibility measurements at the airport don’t mean you can see the field from that far away. The wicked world of slant-range visû

Fighting Attitude
Partial panel after vacuum failure overwhelms pilot’s desperate attempt to get down from IFR on top. û