by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 30, 2021 | ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Due to the performance capability I was catching up to Aircraft Y on the climb. Since I was catching up with Aircraft Y I called on the radio to the aircraft that I was going to side step to the right to provide room and continue my climb beyond 2,300 feet before...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 29, 2021 | ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
What I think happened is the one of the bolts that hold in the landing gear came loose and on takeoff came undone and took the rest of the landing gear with it. On preflight I did not see anything out of place, as well as on taxi and run-up. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 28, 2021 | ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
My student was on his first solo flight while during his last landing he thought he was touch and go. I saw him touch down then raise the flaps, at that point I radioed to him full stop. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 27, 2021 | ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
I believe this incident was caused by excessive control input, using my right leg on the rudder instead of just my toes. Too much right rudder (too long, too strong). I should have just used my toes and ankles on the rudder during the roll out. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 26, 2021 | ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Having no ability to go around and concerned I would run off the end of the runway, I landed, braked hard, and then received a gust of wind that lifted my right wing and I departed the runway on the left side, striking a taxiway sign and coming to rest just beyond the...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 16, 2021 | ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Having not performed my usual “routine” before doing so, I missed that the landing gear had not been retracted and when we touched down the airplane came to displacement quickly enough to tip to the front. We sat in the aircraft for a moment hoping it would sit back...
