by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 21, 2021 | ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation
As soon as I got near the tops of the trees I felt the lift reduce and the stall horn began. The controls were sluggish and I knew instantly that I needed to lower the nose to prevent a stall. I lowered the nose and tried to nurse it back up, but very quickly realized...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 17, 2021 | #Aircraft, ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation, Pilots
As I released the brakes to start my roll forward I saw an airplane taxiing at high speed past me on the right and then in front of me onto the runway. There is no way he could have not seen me. He had to taxi forward of my position and around me in a very tight area...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 16, 2021 | ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation
I realized that I had made a mistake. Even though I had visually cleared the area in front of me, I should not have flown a shallow, wings level, straight-ahead descent. I should have made one (or more) S-turns during the descent to scan for traffic ahead and below my...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 16, 2021 | ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation
I realized that I had made a mistake. Even though I had visually cleared the area in front of me, I should not have flown a shallow, wings level, straight-ahead descent. I should have made one (or more) S-turns during the descent to scan for traffic ahead and below my...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 14, 2021 | #Aircraft, ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, General Aviation
I will use the lessons from this flight for myself and all future students for the purpose of discussing complete airplane maintenance with airplane owners (especially new airplanes), what to do when engine becomes rough, and procedures to follow with a flat tire....
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 9, 2021 | ASRS, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
The banner towing pilot has a dangerous habit of flying through the traffic pattern. Earlier that day another pilot had a near miss with the same aircraft at the same location. Read...
