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.
Jun 11, 2018•9 min•Ep. 117
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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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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
May 14, 2018•7 min•Ep. 116
Into the Darkness (May 2018)
There's darkness, and then there's middle-of-nowhere darkness. Add in a low cloud base and you've got the recipe for an uncomfortable flight. By Tom Haack.
Apr 10, 2018•7 min•Ep. 115
Moose meat mayhem (April 2018)
Flight safety is compromised by a moose carcass. (By Mark Owen)
Mar 13, 2018•9 min•Ep. 114
Smoke On (March 2018)
An oft-practiced landing technique pays big dividends in the real world when smoke fills the cockpit and the engine self-destructs.
Mar 13, 2018•7 min•Ep. 113
Dancing with the Devil (February 2018)
A Centurion pilot ices up over the mountains and hears two voices in his head. Find out which one he listens to. (By Joe Brinck)
Jan 16, 2018•9 min•Ep. 112
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.
Dec 14, 2017•7 min•Ep. 111
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.
Nov 10, 2017•6 min•Ep. 110
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.
Oct 10, 2017•9 min•Ep. 109
Undone by a no-brainer (October 2017)
On a 10-minute VFR trip, a Cessna Skylane pilot wanders into unforecast IMC. What to do? By Peter Boody.
Sep 11, 2017•9 min•Ep. 108
The eyes have it (September 2017)
Always perform a visual inspection of the fuel in your tanks. By Jerry Hawkins.
Aug 10, 2017•10 min•Ep. 107
Check the checklist (August 2017)
A hand-me-down checklist causes problems during an engine failure after takeoff. By James Carter.
Jul 21, 2017•10 min•Ep. 106
The Little Voice Within Me (July 2017)
There's certainly something wrong with a Skyhawk that runs through its entire fuel supply in an hour and a half. But if there's no obvious leak, where do you look next? By Doren Weston
Jun 28, 2017•12 min•Ep. 105
Smoke screen (June 2017)
A Cessna 210 flying in the Bahamas is suddenly filled with blinding smoke. What would you do?
May 30, 2017•9 min•Ep. 104
Surprise encounter (May 2017)
In this episode, a Zenith 601 XLB pilot finds himself unexpectedly upside down--twice. You might want to grab that helmet and ride along in "Surprise Encounter," by Bill Thomas.
Apr 18, 2017•10 min•Ep. 103
Just like in the real world (April 2017)
Erratic airspeed indications, including a 70-knot indication while plugged into ground power. You trust your ASI, don't you? Compare your answer in "Just Like the Real World," by Harvey R. Greenberg.
Apr 18, 2017•7 min•Ep. 102
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.
Apr 18, 2017•9 min•Ep. 101
Hatchet job (February 2017)
When the gear fails to retract, a Grumman Goose pilot attempts an extraordinary repair with a most unusual tool.
Apr 18, 2017•11 min•Ep. 100
Airshow awkwardness (January 2017)
A low-time Cessna pilot pays a social price for an incomplete preflight.
Apr 18, 2017•8 min•Ep. 99
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!
Dec 13, 2016•8 min•Ep. 98
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!
Dec 13, 2016•9 min•Ep. 97
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!
Dec 13, 2016•10 min•Ep. 96
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!
Dec 13, 2016•8 min•Ep. 95
Never Again: Slip Slidin' Away (Aug. 2016)
A ski landing on the Alaskan ice succeeds ... by inches.
Aug 16, 2016•8 min•Ep. 94
Never Again: Half Full (July 2016)
A hurried takeoff induces an Arrow pilot to miss a fundamental engine control.
Jun 23, 2016•9 min•Ep. 93
Never Again: Mayday over Illinois (May 2016)
A Bonanza pilot suffers a catastrophic engine failure but lands safely using a synthetic vision system.
Jun 23, 2016•10 min•Ep. 92
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!
Jun 08, 2016•11 min•Ep. 91
Never Again: Up in Smoke (April 2016)
In the chaos of a forest fire, a reconnaissance pilot forgets rule one: fly the plane.
Jun 08, 2016•8 min•Ep. 90
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?
Jun 08, 2016•11 min•Ep. 89
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.
Jan 13, 2016•8 min•Ep. 88
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