Sector: Aviation

Our NASA counterpart’s Aviation Safety Reporting System sister safety publication Callback Issue 545 featured this honest account from a GA pilot who learned an invaluable lesson for future flights. I was flying a small aircraft for my first IFR solo cross country. … After departing Jacksonville flying as filed at 6,000 ft, I was asked…

How a mis-labelled graph and a heavy take-off became an early lesson in safety, instinct and shared experience. Reproduced with kind permission from 22 Group RAF Air Safety. Having been in the RAF for 18 years, I’ve been fortunate to fly many aircraft – each of which have added to my overall experience base. Now…