by William E. Dubois | Oct 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251023, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
The big takeaway from this accident is clearly that flying as a crew requires good communication and a clear discussion of who is responsible for each aspect of the flight. If we really want to take a page from airline crew resource management, duties should be...
by William E. Dubois | Sep 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
When something unexpected happens in flight we’ve all been taught to Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. But pilots need to realize that’s not a checklist, but a cycle to be repeated over and over again until the situation is resolved. Read...
by William E. Dubois | Jul 18, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
A flight to celebrate a dad earning his private pilot certificate ends tragically. What can we learn from it? Read...
by William E. Dubois | May 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250508, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
The two shattered links of the accident chain were not adjacent, as they so often are. The first came during an otherwise diligent preflight. The second was a skipped memory item from the emergency checklist that, otherwise, would have saved the day. Read...
by William E. Dubois | Nov 9, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231109, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
What can we learn from a fatal accident that involves an uncertificated pilot with methamphetamine and THC in his system? Believe it or not, there is a lesson here for all pilots. Read...
by William E. Dubois | Oct 9, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20231005, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
A pilot low on fuel passes up three airports to save 20 cents a gallon on avgas. It turns out to be an expensive mistake. Read...
