Into the Darkness (May 2018)

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Into the Darkness (May 2018)

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7 minutes

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Apr 10, 2018

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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.

Released:

Apr 10, 2018

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Titles in the series (100)

AOPA presents the "Never Again" series in AOPA Pilot magazine and online to allow pilots to learn from the experiences of others.

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Never Again: IFR or VFR (June 2015): An Archer pilot considers his options in the fuzzy area inbetween IFR and VFR. by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: Up in Smoke (April 2016): In the chaos of a forest fire, a reconnaissance pilot forgets rule one: fly the plane. by AOPA Never Again
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Just like in the real world (April 2017): Erratic airspeed indications, including a 70-knot indication while plugged into ground power. You trust your ASI, don't you? Compare your answer in "Just Like the Real World," by Harvey R. Greenberg. by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: Slip Slidin' Away (Aug. 2016): A ski landing on the Alaskan ice succeeds ... by inches. by AOPA Never Again
8 min listen
Never Again: Nowhere to Turn (Oct. 2016): A Colorado pilot on a VFR mountain cross-country has few options when encountering a wall of clouds. Oxygen might be a good idea! by AOPA Never Again
10 min listen
Never Again: Scud Runner (Dec. 2015): A newly-minted instrument pilot falls into the impending clearance trap. Cinch up that harness and expect some turbulence! by AOPA Never Again
8 min listen
Never Again: A Thump on Final (July. 2015): An unsuspecting cross-country pilot gets "thumped" by an F-16. by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: Two In One Airplane: If it weren’t for the roar of the 230-horsepower Continental engine, you could have heard a pin drop. We would have preferred to hear the gear drop. by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: A Real Eye-Opener (May 2015): Assuming he's all alone at a remote strip, a back-country pilot neglects to use the radio to self-announce ... as does the other pilot in the pattern. by AOPA Never Again
8 min listen
Never Again: Once upon a Night Flight Dreary (Jan. 2016): A dual alternator failure in IFR, at night, on a twin just out of annual - what could possibly go wrong? Have your flashlight and raincoat handy and climb into the right seat. by AOPA Never Again
8 min listen
Never Again: Almost Home (Oct. 2015): Interesting things happens when a Maule pilot attempts a night landing with no runway lights. by AOPA Never Again
10 min listen
Airshow awkwardness (January 2017): A low-time Cessna pilot pays a social price for an incomplete preflight. by AOPA Never Again
8 min listen
Never Again: The Problem with Moonshine (Feb. 2015): A 172 pilot learns that not everyone loves airplanes as much as pilots do. by AOPA Never Again
9 min listen
Never Again: The Long and Winding River (Sept. 2015): A 172 pilot on a family outing encounters the perils of flying IFR - standing for "I Follow Rivers." by AOPA Never Again
11 min listen
Never Again: You Can't Use that Flying IFR (Nov. 2015): It's nice having a deep-voiced controller to save your bacon when you're icing up in hard IMC in the mountains. by AOPA Never Again
10 min listen
Never Again: Lagubang Lessons: Flying in and out of tiny airstrips in the jungles of the Philipines creates unique challenges, and a podcaster tries to pronounce Philipino names in "Lagubang Lessons." by AOPA Never Again
9 min listen
Never Again: Nose to the Grindstone (Dec. 2016): Main gear down and locked, nose gear still up in the nose. What would you do when a prop strike is the least of your worries? Find out what a cargo pilot did! by AOPA Never Again
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Smoke screen (June 2017): A Cessna 210 flying in the Bahamas is suddenly filled with blinding smoke. What would you do? by AOPA Never Again
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Heading which way? (July 2018): Have you ever declared an emergency? Have you ever considered it? Ride along in instrument weather with a failed HSI. By Austin Kallemeyn. by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: Half Full (July 2016): A hurried takeoff induces an Arrow pilot to miss a fundamental engine control. by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: Speaking Up (Aug. 2015): Poor decisions are made to satisfy an impatient right-seater. by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: Imagination or Insight - Alternator Failure at Night (March 2016): When the alternator fails, the battery is supposed to be good for 30 minutes. But when it quits after only 18, how do you get the gear down? by AOPA Never Again
11 min listen
Never Again: Tumble on the Ridge (Mar. 2015): Turbulence, wind shear, and the necessity of tightening your seat belt to avoid continually banging your head on the airframe all contribute to a memorably uncomfortable flight. by AOPA Never Again
9 min listen
Hatchet job (February 2017): When the gear fails to retract, a Grumman Goose pilot attempts an extraordinary repair with a most unusual tool. by AOPA Never Again
11 min listen
Wild Card (April 2019): We're all set to take our instrument checkride...or are we? Funny how little things can go unnoticed. (By Karen Atkins) by AOPA Never Again
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Dancing with the Devil (February 2018): A Centurion pilot ices up over the mountains and hears two voices in his head. Find out which one he listens to. (By Joe Brinck) by AOPA Never Again
9 min listen
Check the checklist (August 2017): A hand-me-down checklist causes problems during an engine failure after takeoff. By James Carter. by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: Mayday over Illinois (May 2016): A Bonanza pilot suffers a catastrophic engine failure but lands safely using a synthetic vision system. by AOPA Never Again
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Smoke On (March 2018): An oft-practiced landing technique pays big dividends in the real world when smoke fills the cockpit and the engine self-destructs. by AOPA Never Again
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Moose meat mayhem (April 2018): Flight safety is compromised by a moose carcass. (By Mark Owen) by AOPA Never Again
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Into the Darkness (May 2018)

Into the Darkness (May 2018)

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Titles in the series (100)

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