by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 17, 2022 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
I saw a high wing aircraft within 100 feet of me at the same altitude! He was so close I thought we were going to collide! I had little time to react and the aircraft passed within a few feet behind me. I pressed the PTT switch and said, “that was close!”...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 15, 2022 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
We entered the pattern and got no gear down in the annunciator panel. I pointed this out to the owner and he said the gear is down and didn’t seem surprised. We verified this with a small window on the floor between the front seats. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 10, 2022 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
I think he missed me by less than 20 feet. It was incredibly close. Then I rejoined final, and went around. As I went around I saw the offending 172 landing in front of me. I vehemently asked for an explanation, as I was very shaken by what had happened. The 172 pilot...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 8, 2022 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
After retrieving the fuel hose and grounding wire back to the pump area, I was walking back to the plane to retrieve the ladder in front of the right wing, but was distracted by a small piece of paper – a fuel receipt from a prior pilot – which I picked up and walked...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 4, 2022 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
I attempted to change fuel tanks from left to right. While passing the off position the valve stuck in the off position. It would not budge. The engine on my Mooney M-20 E Super 21 quit and I made an uneventful landing in a pasture. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Feb 2, 2022 | #Aircraft, ASRS Reports, Aviation News, Aviation Safety Reporting System, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Pilot and controllers need to be able to talk to each other, especially during an approach or departure stage when the dangers of flying increase. There is a lot of flight activity at KVPZ and the surrounding airports. There are a lot of agricultural planes that fly...
