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155 afleveringen, van nieuw naar oud
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Into a Monster (September 2022)
12 september 2022 · 9 min
Ever wonder what it's like to fly directly into a thunderstorm? Fly along with someone who's been there. By Steve Weaver Lees meer
Got a Never Again to share with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it for our podcast.
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That Nagging Feeling (August 2022)
8 augustus 2022 · 10 min
Does a partial engine failure constitute an emergency? Find out one pilot's opinion. By Dr. Amanda M. Stahl. Lees meer
Got a Never Again of your own to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish yours in AOPA Pilot magazine.
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Geese on Final (July 2022)
7 juli 2022 · 7 min
Birds hit the side of the airplane and we fall out of a tree. We'll enjoy a Sully moment of our own. (By Rodney Whipple) Lees meer
Got a Never Again of your own to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish yours in AOPA Pilot magazine.
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See or Be Seen (June 2022)
13 juni 2022 · 9 min
A Coast Guard air crew member witnesses first hand the necessity of approaching backcountry flights with rescue and survivability in mind. (By Thomas W. Gross) Lees meer
Got a Never Again of your own to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish yours in AOPA Pilot magazine.
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Thunderstorms in the vicinity (May 2022)
4 mei 2022 · 11 min
In this episode, sure you can avoid thunderstorms, but can you avoid the turbulence associated with them? Strap in tight--and I mean real tight. By Christopher Lyon. Lees meer
Got a Never Again you'd like to share? Send it to pilot@aopa.org ande we may choose your story to appear in the magazine and on this podcast.
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Jump, son, jump (April 2022)
5 april 2022 · 8 min
Throwing your son out the door of your Citabria? Pack that parachute and strap in. By Dominick Trivisanno. Lees meer
Do you have a Never Again story to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story and feature it on the Never Again podcast.
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Night time fuel burn (March 2022)
3 maart 2022 · 8 min
When was the last time you asked for a DF steer? It's time we asked for one. (By Steve Samuelson) Lees meer
Have you had a flying experience that made you say "Never again!"? Send us an email and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot and feature it in this podcast. (pilot@aopa.org)
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Autopilot Mayhem (February 2022)
2 februari 2022 · 8 min
It's night. You're flying single pilot IFR and George has left the building. Pull the breaker? Tried that. Now what? (By Joe T. May) Lees meer
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Suckered in (January 2022)
4 januari 2022 · 10 min
Climbing to stay in visual meteorological conditions sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. We'll explore the latter. (By Andy Clark)
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Out of focus (December 2021)
30 november 2021 · 8 min
An SR20 and a wobbly iPad prove not to be mutually beneficial. Ride along, but maybe leave your iPad at home (by Juan B. Plaza)
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Personal minimums (October 2021)
29 september 2021 · 8 min
Flying single engine over the mountains at night in a vintage airplane. What could go wrong? (By Jim Pitman)
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Speeding toward the trees (September 2021)
10 augustus 2021 · 9 min
By Steve Ells.
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Engine out at night (July 2021)
7 juli 2021 · 9 min
A night-time cross-country almost ends in disaster for want of a 50-cent part. (By Tom Hildebrandt)
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Where are the towers? (June 2021)
2 juni 2021 · 9 min
A medical helicopter pilot flies into night IMC. Where are the towers? (By Byron Edgington.)
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What doesn't kill us (May 2021)
14 april 2021 · 10 min
An icy diversion to JFK. Grab your winter gloves and fly along. By Charmaine Sperling
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Night fright (April 2021)
14 april 2021 · 9 min
Get there itis and a lack of night experience cause a stressful flight over north Florida. (By Douglas Kiefer)
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In the dark (March 2021)
10 maart 2021 · 7 min
The unusual layout of controls creates a problem for the pilot of a Piper Tri-Pacer. By Gilbert Halacz.
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Pop quiz (February 2021)
11 januari 2021 · 10 min
When, and how, to defer to an older pilot in an emergency situation? Find out one opinion. By Paul Locander.
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Smoke in the cockpit (January 2021)
10 december 2020 · 10 min
Smoke in the cockpit and a partial avionics failure make for an interesting flight. (By Alex Jones)
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I Knew I Was Rusty (December 2020)
11 november 2020 · 7 min
it's been said aviation accidents are caused not by one bad decision but by a chain of them. How about seven? Find out what's going on. (By James Witt)
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Rental Pilot Reluctance (November 2020)
4 november 2020 · 9 min
Do you pay attention to small things or do you wait until they become big things? Find out one pilot's opinion. (By Sebastian Teunissen)
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Whispers of trouble (October 2020)
22 september 2020 · 10 min
Do you really need to inspect the oil filter after every oil change? Read one pilot's perspective. (By Rusty Herrington)
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Deadly decisions (September 2020)
10 augustus 2020 · 11 min
A teardrop turn between two ridgelines in IMC? Sounds dangerous. Find out the grim results. (By Gary Deck)
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In a Pickle (August 2020)
10 juli 2020 · 7 min
We've all had some stinky flights but this is ridiculous. (By Bob DelValle)
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Run Dry (July 2020)
10 juli 2020 · 7 min
A bush pilot unsuccessfully calculates fuel instead of looking at the tanks. By Steve Ells.
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Close Call (June 2020)
13 mei 2020 · 10 min
Flying a race plane is different from flying just about anything else. Find out what happened on this pilot's maiden flight. (By W. G. Hill)
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Mother's Day Get-there-itis (May 2020)
10 april 2020 · 9 min
A Mother's Day promise to his wife and mother caused one pilot to push his limits. (By Tom Snow)
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Floatplane Pain (April 2020)
3 april 2020 · 10 min
Bad decisions often start with good intentions. (By Pat Haseltine)
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Close Call (March 2020)
3 april 2020 · 10 min
How does a pilot miss seeing a Boeing 747? (By William Kramer)
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Into the Corn (February 2020)
3 april 2020 · 10 min
Is a cornfield a good choice for an off airport landing? Sometimes you have no other option. (By Scott S. Thomas)
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Sputtering into Vegas (January 2020)
20 december 2019 · 9 min
A 182 pilot discovers fuel gauges don't always tell the whole story. (By Dave Houghton)
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Multiplying risks (December 2019)
20 december 2019 · 12 min
Accepting a number of seemingly minor risks endangers a Cherokee pilot and his family. (By John Parker)
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I do declare (November 2019)
11 oktober 2019 · 7 min
A Cessna twin pilot applies what he learned in an engine-out emergency to another engine-out emergency. (By Pierre Wildman)
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Say again (October 2019)
13 september 2019 · 7 min
A 172 pilot calls tower and receives an instruction that's completely Greek to him. Of course he is flying in Greece. (By Carl Dworman)
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Choosing between bad and worse (September 2019)
16 augustus 2019 · 9 min
You're flying over the desert and your engine quits. How do you decide which tiny little butte you want to land on? (By Richard Snider)
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Rough passage (August 2019)
12 juli 2019 · 9 min
Engine trouble above a solid overcast with known icing. That's not good. (By Jose G. Riera)
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A monumental mistake (July 2019)
18 juni 2019 · 12 min
Sightseeing pilots in a dream destination are seduced by scenic grandeur into making a flight they would regret. (By Alan Cockrell)
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Stuck controls (June 2019)
18 juni 2019 · 9 min
Halfway through an Immelman is not a great time to lose aileron and elevator control. Good thing the regulations require a parachute, but will the pilot need it? (By David Werdeger)
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Wild Card (April 2019)
18 maart 2019 · 6 min
We're all set to take our instrument checkride...or are we? Funny how little things can go unnoticed. (By Karen Atkins)
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A Precarious U-Turn
18 januari 2019 · 10 min
Operating in the Los Angeles VFR corridor seems safe enough, at least until the weather conspires against you. By Steven Mark Sachs.
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Jumpers Away (January 2019)
11 december 2018 · 8 min
Your engine dies because there's a parachute wrapped around the propeller. Find out how this happens. (By David Hensley)
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Routine Takeoff (December 2018)
12 november 2018 · 8 min
When a Remos pilot has a partial engine failure on takeoff, the response seems less clear. What would you do? (By Jeff Durante)
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Change of Plans (November 2018)
16 oktober 2018 · 10 min
An IFR flight in central Europe makes an American pilot long for the good old FAA. By Robert Tompkins.
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A New Low (October 2018)
13 september 2018 · 10 min
While testing a novel piece of avionics, two pilots unknowingly become test pilots. By Stephen Davies
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Soul Searching (September 2018)
14 augustus 2018 · 10 min
A Meridian pilot learns the true purpose of training, and any pilot at any time is capable of making a mistake that leads to a dangerous situation. By John Smith.
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When to Fold 'Em (August 2018)
12 juli 2018 · 10 min
Most pilots would agree that gambling with an airplane is a bad idea. See how one pilot found this out. By Donald Burkley.
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Heading which way? (July 2018)
11 juni 2018 · 9 min
Have you ever declared an emergency? Have you ever considered it? Ride along in instrument weather with a failed HSI. By Austin Kallemeyn.
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Open canopy (June 2018)
14 mei 2018 · 7 min
Flying a Cheetah with the canopy open sounds pretty cool--so long as you've read the handbook. By Martin T. Murat
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Into the Darkness (May 2018)
10 april 2018 · 7 min
There's darkness, and then there's middle-of-nowhere darkness. Add in a low cloud base and you've got the recipe for an uncomfortable flight. By Tom Haack.
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Moose meat mayhem (April 2018)
13 maart 2018 · 9 min
Flight safety is compromised by a moose carcass. (By Mark Owen)