Even the smallest routine should not be taken slightly and, with this being said, I hope that others can learn from my mistake and avoid making the same mistake that could have potentially cost us our lives. Create your own checklist before getting into the plane with your student, analyze all aspects of the situation, and do not get complacent.
Aircraft
SR22 runs off taxiway while testing brakes after annual
I should have stopped with the first indication the brakes weren’t as I expected. I am super glad there was no equipment damage and that I didn’t just fly off somewhere.
Mooney pilot experiences spatial disorientation
I turned my head left to look out the side window hoping to make sense of what I was seeing but the pitch blackness with only a couple lights was of no help. I immediately looked at my attitude indicator and what I saw made my head spin!
Student causes near miss on first solo
A CFI reports his flight school gives his student the green light for his first solo — on the CFI’s day off. Things did not go well.
Lake engine catches on fire
Lake pilot recommends AD after engine stops in flight.
Close call between 182 and military fighters
Not long after our turn, we immediately saw two Hornet fighters blasting heads-on towards us on the left.
Neither pilot sees the other until the last minute in near-miss
While flying southbound at approximately 6,000 feet I passed just under another training aircraft that was traveling east-west in the practice area. I did not even see them until they had passed right in front of us.
Pilot regrets decision not to replace muffler
For the safety of aviation and other people, I will tell you how the problem arose from poor maintenance.
A near miss in the traffic pattern
Within 500 feet is a near miss air collision according to the FAA. This bozo needs to learn common sense on go-around procedures regardless if it’s at a towered or uncontrolled airport.