General aviation pilots face 7x higher death risk in poor weather. A new review shows how training, technology, and preparation shape survival.
Weather is the most significant factor affecting flight safety, and pilots should always prioritize understanding and managing weather-related risks. Pilots should define and protect "margins" – ...
Pick a runway stripe (perhaps at the touchdown zone markers) and touch down smoothly on it under control, compensating for ...
The probable cause of a plane crash atop Mount Equinox on Feb. 6 was the pilot’s “improper decision” to continue flying despite poor visibility due to weather conditions, according to a report from ...
Audio recording of the pilot's radio dispatch with air traffic control revealed the final words he spoke before the infamous 1997 crash ...
LOS ANGELES -- The helicopter pilot involved in the crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others last month had been involved in an airspace violation during cloudy weather near LAX in 2015, ...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The runway lights were out, a weather alert system wasn’t working and there was heavy fog at a San Diego airport when a pilot who had flown across the country made the decision to ...
Jun. 5—The helicopter that crashed on the North Slope on Wednesday received a special weather clearance before taking off, federal officials say. The pilot and sole passenger were killed in the crash, ...
NSW Police say the body of the pilot recovered after a light plane crash in southern NSW is yet to be identified, but they ...
CHEHALIS, Wash. - A pilot was rescued after crashing a plane in Chehalis on Thursday afternoon. According to the Chehalis ...