by Ben Sclair | Dec 21, 2022 | 20221222, ASRS, Aviation News, General Aviation, NTSB, Opinion, Touch & Go
As a reminder, FAR Part 91.3 is titled “Responsibility and authority of the pilot in command.” Part (a) states, “The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority, as to the operation of that aircraft.” Read...
by Ben Sclair | Jun 16, 2022 | 20220623, ASRS, Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Touch & Go
Isn’t it interesting that we’re all speaking the same language and yet we are struggling to understand one another? Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 31, 2021 | ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation
Shortly after I lifted off, the skydiver turned right in front of me. I made a sharp turn to the right, just clearing the trees and ended up buzzing a neighborhood. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 29, 2021 | ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation
My student pilot and I had just entered the pattern from a 45° leg to left downwind when a call on CTAF addressed us by call sign, asked our intentions, and said we were “all over the place.” Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 27, 2021 | ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation
Throughout the duration of our flight, the aircraft in question appeared to operate without regard for us or other aircraft in its vicinity, and had we not taken the evasive action that we did, a collision would have been highly likely. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 23, 2021 | ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation
I spotted them nearly hitting our wing and diverted into a steep 50° turn left to avoid the collision. Read...
