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Lot to be said for a brake check when you first taxi out to check that they work and how they feel, especially if you’re not totally familiar with heel brakes.

Pilot: “Over we went” — General Aviation News The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

Part of the benefit of a brake check when you first taxi out, especially if it is not a familiar aeroplane to you or work has been done on the brakes is to get a feel for them. Also is part of the reason older Taildraggers have ‘weak’ brakes, and heel brakes versus toe brakes tend to help avoid too heavy application.

Pilot: “Over we went” — General Aviation News The pilot's improper brake application during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.

Once is not enough — General Aviation News In aviation, as in all fields that require a commitment to lifelong learning, it’s wise to repeat the lesson. To share best practices. To reiterate the rules. To pass along lessons learned over a period of time that support and encourage the safety of flight.

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Fuel exhaustion bends Piper — General Aviation News A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilots mismanagement of fuel.

I always try to take my PPL students to Hamilton Tower at some stage during their training so they can get an appreciation of the people on the other end of the radio and ask any questions. The Air Traffic Controllers are always friendly and helpful and the students come away with some of their fears allayed.
Happy Air Traffic Controllers Day for ester day 😀🎉🎂🍺

'I tried one of the most responsible jobs in the world. It was intense ' It takes a special set of skills to join the very exclusive club of air traffic controllers in New Zealand. Do I have what it takes?

Good Aircraft Tech Knowledge revision for most pilots and extra background information for student pilots.

The Top Three Ways Our Engines Fail - Aviation Safety Almost any assessment of the Accident Briefs section of this magazine’s issues reveals that engine failures, followed by the inevitable arrival back to Mother Earth, pose a significant contribution to the accident record and the NTSB’s workload. What happens after the engine fails isn’t the to...

Good advice to young pilots 😀

The home field advantage disadvantage — General Aviation News The real glitch in an adventure-seeking flight is not the flight outbound, although any one of us could be excused for thinking that might be the case. No, it is the trip home that presents the larger challenge.

There’s them that have and them that will. Gear up landings aren’t compulsory though so try and retire without having have the experience. 😲

It’s the gear that gets us — General Aviation News The truth is pilots can adopt procedures that, if followed, would prevent most gear-up events. We should, too. Fewer insurance claims result in lower insurance costs. Fewer gear-ups also means fewer runway closures. Everybody wins.