ASRS Reports

I think we are well past the time that it is acceptable for aircraft to fly without a radio.

I can say it was a very busy day and the controllers had their hands full, although the controller losing site of an aircraft that had just departed his runway less than 30 seconds made the situation a little more dramatic than it needed to be.

The impact created a large hole in the windshield sending plexiglass, bird feathers, blood, and gore into the face and torso of the pilot, as well as throughout the cabin.

Ground Operations advised me that there was a NOTAM for jumping operations. I responded that I had not checked the NOTAMs for ZZZ since I wasn’t landing there.

After the few seconds I heard a huge “BANG” and the shock wave threw me away from the plane.

I suggest more information to general aviation pilots about making radio calls and listening to the CTAF frequency when near an airport to gain situational awareness about what is going on.

I no sooner started moving when the plane jerked to the right. We got out and saw that someone had parked an SUV car between the hangar and the taxiway with the rear hatch door up.

Upon landing and on the rollout, the worker entered the runway and walked slowly across, forcing us to use maximum braking action to prevent colliding with him, as a go-around was no longer a safe option due to minimal speed and obstacles to clear on departure.