After The Accident Archives - Page 7 of 14

The Weather Picture

The program that data shows isn't needed, according to the AOPA/EAA exemption petition, is the third-class medical requirement for pilots who fly day/VFR for recreation.

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By Peter Katz

Pilot Talk

Setting Stabilized Approach Criteria

When Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6, 2013, it became apparent very quickly that the Boeing 777 wasn't stabilized during the final portion of its approach to runway 28L.

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By Peter Katz

Pilot Talk

Historic Replicas

Aviation has a rich and colorful past and, over the years, many people have made noteworthy contributions to help keep history alive.

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By Peter Katz

Pilot Talk

Engine-Out Landings

If I were to declare that an approach and landing in a twin-engine airplane with one engine inoperative is essentially the same as a two-engine approach and landing.

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By Peter Katz

Pilot Talk

Pilots Popping Pills

I recently stumbled across the study, which was sponsored by the FAA's Office of Aerospace Medicine. I don't recall hearing about it when it was completed in May of 2006.

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By Peter Katz

Pilot Talk

Safety Alerts

Rather than just hand-wringing at the inability of general aviation to bring its accident rates in line with those of the scheduled airlines, the NTSB is trying to cajole and educate pilots and others who might have some influence.

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By Peter Katz

Pilot Talk

Improving Search And Rescue

As of mid-2012, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Satellite Operations Center in Suitland, Md., had about 355,000 of the newer 406 MHz emergency beacons registered in its SARSAT database.

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By Peter Katz

Pilot Talk

Counting On The Instructor

A student may show an initial tendency to move the bar in the direction of the desired turn.

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By Peter Katz

Pilot Talk

Minimal Experience

Browse through the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), and you'll see specifications for experience in many areas of piloting.

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By Peter Katz

Pilot Talk

When Close Friends Get Too Close

One of the great things about aviation is that people are drawn together by this unique avocation as if they were members of a fraternity or sorority.

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By Peter Katz

After The Accident

The Weather Picture

Setting Stabilized Approach Criteria

Historic Replicas

Engine-Out Landings

Pilots Popping Pills

Safety Alerts

Improving Search And Rescue

Counting On The Instructor

Minimal Experience

When Close Friends Get Too Close

Rusty Pilot Practice Plan

Privacy Lost In The Age Of ADS-B

Huge Milestone: Piper Has FAA Certification For Autoland In M600

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