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Automation Misbehavior
A few weeks ago, I was returning to base after completing required spin training for a CFI candidate. As we were approaching Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego, we checked in with the weather and...
Turbocharged
Cessna 402B Businessliner Oil Seal Failure During descent into the destination, the pilot could see oil streaking back from top cowl louvers and oil pressure began dropping. Pilot shut down engine and feathered prop. Landed without...
Situational Awareness?
A friend of mine and I departed our home airport in my 1976 Piper Arrow II. I recently had a new autopilot installed in the airplane and, while initial test flights showed everything worked as...
NTSB Reports
November 3, 2022, Mesa, Ariz. Eclipse Aerospace EA500 At about 1915 Mountain time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it departed the runway while landing. The pilot and co-pilot were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed for...
Systems Knowledge?
As new aircraft and avionics become more sophisticated and capable, a pilot’s learning curve becomes more complicated. Understanding how and why things work the way they do is a critical part of our training...