72 Lessons From The Sky

Foreword

Introduction

Prologue

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

Preparation

Get there 'itis'

Fuel exhaustion caused by inaccurate planning

Something to watch

Divert after losing engine due to poor planning

No fuel and airport closed for construction

Nerves increased due to not being fully prepared

Situational Awareness

Alert to the danger

Thoughtful analysis of a loss of control situation

Near miss with meat bomb

Runway excursion and contact with fence

Confused and disoriented after takeoff

An unsafe departure

Complacency & Fatigue

A few home truths

Missing starboard fuel cap

Human Factors, & Decision Making

Really unable to remain clear of the clouds today

The passenger trap

Flying through

Get-home-itis nearly strikes

Emergency landing

Decreasing engine power

Green laser distraction at a night

Poor crosswind technique

Communication & Air Crew

Listening out on the wrong frequency

High comms failure

Disoriented flight instructor

Losing communications on a solo flight

Unacceptable loss of situational awareness

Weather & Wind

A gusty wind blows

Departing in marginal conditions

Climbing through clouds without rating

IFR in the clouds

Operation in IMC conditions without a rating

Night flying VFR was really IFR

Failure of VHF in IMC

Suspecting a malfunction

Controlled Airspace & Air Traffic Control

Confusion with the clearance

Confused when issued a turn by ATC

ATC vs safety

Requesting assistance from ATC in IMC conditions

Requested ATC assistance due to icing

Near Miss & Separation

Near midair collision

Controlled near midair collision

Midair collision in the traffic pattern

A near-mid-air-collision

Airborne conflict - Cessna vs P51 Mustang

UAV near miss

Unaware of a near midair collision

Too close for comfort

Hard landing and runway excursion

Wake vortex encounter

Engine Challenges

An emergency is declared

Training with partial engine failure

Engine failure on short final

Hot and high

Smoke and sparks in the cabin

Engine failure after takeoff

Engine problem diversion

My engine started running rough

Loss of engine power

Loss of power after takeoff

Airworthiness & Maintenance

Seat failure on take-off

Fixated resolving the problem not aviating

Alternator and lost comms failure

Gear up landing

Failure of the landing gear to extend

Asymmetric flap resulted in a difficult landing

Forced to land after ongoing equipment failures

Trim cable had been installed backwards

Off airfield landing due to flap failure

Old phraseology and sticky buttons

Technology & Automation

Losing GPS during a 2 hour flight

iPad failure

Glossary

Acknowledgments

About the Author