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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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: 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: 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: A Thump on Final (July. 2015): An unsuspecting cross-country pilot gets "thumped" by an F-16. by AOPA Never Again
9 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
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
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: 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: 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
The eyes have it (September 2017): Always perform a visual inspection of the fuel in your tanks. By Jerry Hawkins. by AOPA Never Again
10 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: 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: 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
9 min listen
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
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
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: 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
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
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
10 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
Lights out (December 2017): When the runway lights go out at night while you're enjoying an electrical failure, decisions have to be made--and quickly. By Gary Souder. by AOPA Never Again
6 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
Rough passage (August 2019): Engine trouble above a solid overcast with known icing. That's not good. (By Jose G. Riera) by AOPA Never Again
9 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
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
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

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