Cloud on the Runway (January 2018)

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Cloud on the Runway (January 2018)

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7 minutes

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Dec 14, 2017

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A Civil Air Patrol pilot on an Angel Flight mission realizes the importance of patience when he finds himself nose to nose with another aircraft at 100 feet off the deck. By Dale Brown.

Released:

Dec 14, 2017

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Podcast episode

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: 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
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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
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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
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Never Again: Where Lesser Angels Roam (June 2016): Hot weather, an overloaded airplane, and bad advice create a dangerous chain of events. Be glad you're on the ground! by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: Suddenly PIC (Nov. 2016): An iced-up Baron is hard to land when the pilot can't see out the front. Pull on your warm gloves and ride along! by AOPA Never Again
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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
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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: 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
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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
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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
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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
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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: Big Bang (Sept. 2016): A Cherokee pilot is cautioned to not to try to scare his passenger, only to find out how scary an engine failure is for all aboard. It's clench time! 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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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: 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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Surprise encounter (May 2017): In this episode, a Zenith 601 XLB pilot finds himself unexpectedly upside down--twice. You might want to grab that helmet and ride along in "Surprise Encounter," by Bill Thomas. by AOPA Never Again
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Airshow awkwardness (January 2017): A low-time Cessna pilot pays a social price for an incomplete preflight. by AOPA Never Again
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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
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Cloud on the Runway (January 2018): A Civil Air Patrol pilot on an Angel Flight mission realizes the importance of patience when he finds himself nose to nose with another aircraft at 100 feet off the deck. By Dale Brown. by AOPA Never Again
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Never Again: Engine-out over Okefenokee Swamp (Feb. 2016): The possibility of landing at night in the country's biggest swamp motivates a Cherokee to fly an engine-out approach very carefully. by AOPA Never Again
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Ninety-Degree Turn on Takeoff (November 2017): A sod farm makes a fine landing field until it's harvested. Prepare for a bumpy arrival in "Ninety-Degree Turn on Takeoff" by Tom Haack. 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
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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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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
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Undone by a no-brainer (October 2017): On a 10-minute VFR trip, a Cessna Skylane pilot wanders into unforecast IMC. What to do? By Peter Boody. by AOPA Never Again
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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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Cloud on the Runway (January 2018)

Cloud on the Runway (January 2018)

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Titles in the series (100)

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