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Many of us have skimmed over this simple preflight item and have discovered airspeed indicator problems once airborne. This article reminds us of this simple oversight. 

Not to be confused with knowing your landmarks, surroundings, and magnetic deviation, this article focuses on REALLY knowing where you are regarding your airplane proficiency...and it can easily catch you off guard.  

As humans we depend on energy. Our energy is created in little biological machinery present in the cells called mitochondria which generate phosphates which move cells within organs to do their jobs.  Oxygen is needed for the generation of the phosphate groups, hence the importance of this element in all. 

An Accident Story When we commit an error it is generally an isolated one, and we get away with it. This getting-away mentality reinforces the behavior as being okay. But start stitching a series of these scenarios together, and a tapestry of disaster unfolds. This article depicts the true story of an accomplished pilot who let the multiplicity of factors impede his ability to see the cues of impending disaster. The lessons learned in this chilling story will aid in helping you to identify and break the chain of potentially fatal mistakes.

Who among the readers has had to really perform this official about face?  If you have never experienced this, it is hard to overstate that it isn’t as easy of a decision as it sounds.  This article will relay details of just such a flight that a pilot had returning from the Reno Air Races to Tucson.  

Understanding how and when aircraft icing forms helps pilots make better go-no-go decision and, if necessary, alter plans once airborne. This story is one pilot’s unanticipated encounter with icing that presents the lessons-learned so that the reader can avoid their own “never again” situation.

The first signs of winter in a cold part of the country bring concerns to any pilot. Though performance is delightful, ice and snow are hazards that can change a typical flight into a nightmare. This article recounts the story of one pilot’s good fortune for a flight that should have never been attempted in the first place. The lessons learned in this story will aid in good decision making skills to assure that your next winter flight is a safe one. 

A tight grip on the yoke and tight muscles usually means you are controlling the plane with larger arm muscles and thus larger movements.  The oscillations resulting often only get worse, the tighter you squeeze.  This can result in an unending cycle of self-induced ups and downs. Click below to read the parallels with a proper golf grip!