Speeding toward the trees (September 2021)

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Speeding toward the trees (September 2021)

FromAOPA Never Again

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9 minutes

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Aug 10, 2021

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By Steve Ells.

Released:

Aug 10, 2021

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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: 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: 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
9 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 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: 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: 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: Speaking Up (Aug. 2015): Poor decisions are made to satisfy an impatient right-seater. by AOPA Never Again
9 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
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
9 min listen
Never Again: Half Full (July 2016): A hurried takeoff induces an Arrow pilot to miss a fundamental engine control. by AOPA Never Again
9 min listen
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
9 min listen
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
7 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
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
7 min listen
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: A Thump on Final (July. 2015): An unsuspecting cross-country pilot gets "thumped" by an F-16. by AOPA Never Again
9 min listen
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
7 min listen
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: 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: 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
8 min listen
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
11 min listen
Gang bar down (March 2017): High over the North Atlantic, a King Air pilot inadvertently causes a complete electrical shutdown. Stray on the oxygen and fly along with "Gang Bar Down," by Dan Gleason. by AOPA Never Again
9 min listen
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
8 min listen
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
10 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: 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
Moose meat mayhem (April 2018): Flight safety is compromised by a moose carcass. (By Mark Owen) by AOPA Never Again
9 min listen
Routine Takeoff (December 2018): When a Remos pilot has a partial engine failure on takeoff, the response seems less clear. What would you do? (By Jeff Durante) by AOPA Never Again
8 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: 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
8 min listen

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