Autopilot Mayhem (February 2022)

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Autopilot Mayhem (February 2022)

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8 minutes

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Feb 2, 2022

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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)

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Feb 2, 2022

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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: 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: 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
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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: 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: 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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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: 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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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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The eyes have it (September 2017): Always perform a visual inspection of the fuel in your tanks. By Jerry Hawkins. 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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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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Moose meat mayhem (April 2018): Flight safety is compromised by a moose carcass. (By Mark Owen) by AOPA Never Again
9 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: 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: 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: 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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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: 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
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: 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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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: 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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Open canopy (June 2018): Flying a Cheetah with the canopy open sounds pretty cool--so long as you've read the handbook. By Martin T. Murat 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: 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
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: 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
Never Again: Speaking Up (Aug. 2015): Poor decisions are made to satisfy an impatient right-seater. 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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The Parallax Doesn't Lie (March 2023) by AOPA Never Again
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Anticipation of Adventure (January 2023) by AOPA Never Again
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Risky Weather (December 2022) by AOPA Never Again
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Fire is Not Your Friend (November 2022) by AOPA Never Again
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Along for the Ride (October 2022) by AOPA Never Again
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Into a Monster (September 2022) by AOPA Never Again
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That Nagging Feeling (August 2022) by AOPA Never Again
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Geese on Final (July 2022) by AOPA Never Again
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See or Be Seen (June 2022) by AOPA Never Again
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Thunderstorms in the vicinity (May 2022) by AOPA Never Again
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Jump, son, jump (April 2022) by AOPA Never Again
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Night time fuel burn (March 2022): When was the last time you asked for a DF steer? It's time we asked for one (By Steve Samuelson) by AOPA Never Again
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Suckered in (January 2022): Climbing to stay in visual meteorological conditions sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. We'll explore the latter. (By Andy Clark) by AOPA Never Again
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Out of focus (December 2021): 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) by AOPA Never Again
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Personal minimums (October 2021): Flying single engine over the mountains at night in a vintage airplane. What could go wrong? (By Jim Pitman) by AOPA Never Again
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Speeding toward the trees (September 2021): By Steve Ells. by AOPA Never Again
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