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Index of Articles

Articles are indexed in reverse order of publication, starting with the most recent.

 

The Darwin Awards / Fit To Fly? Improving the Human Genome. / Dangers of Self-Medication.

 

Accidents on Landing:  Stop Crashing the Cessnas! / Basic Mistake (Aquila AT01). / Socata TBM 700B.

 

Decision Making — Why We Get It Wrong / Unanticipated Yaw in Helicopters: Psychological factors. /  LTE.

 

Checks Are VITAL Actions / Thoughts for Flying Instructors: A STOL fatality. / Can we learn from the military?

 

Orbits in the Visual Circuit: “The visual circuit …. sometimes degenerates into chaos …”

 

Are Noise Reducing Headsets Needed? / Use & Abuse of Aircraft Batteries: Two timely articles.

 

Accidents on Takeoff: Drag vs Airspeed, Lift Induced Drag, Ground Effect.

 

Human Error — The Last Frontier in Aviation Safety / Pushing the Limits: You know it makes sense!

 

To Extend Downwind or Not to Extend? Extending downwind during a visual approach is seldom the best option.

 

Remember Your Training / Supervision — The Missing Ingredient? A fatal  take-off. / Bad habits are habit forming.

 

Automatic Pilot = Automatic Crash? An automatic pilot can be a valuable aid to GA pilots but …..

 

Mindset Can Be A Killer: A fatal ditching and a salutary lesson.

 

Sea Survival: You can survive in the sea. The author did!

 

Ditching Light Aircraft: Not the most common emergency, but preparation might save your life.

 

Aquaplaning & Tyre Pressures: Aquaplaning is not just a large aircraft phenomenon.

 

Listen to the Warning Bells: Do they toll for thee?

 

Slow Flying : Why would you want to practise slow flying?

 

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