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2 months ago | 
aviationsafetymagazine.com | Joseph Burnside |Jeb Burnside
It’s a long-term problem and, despite training and warnings, too many pilots still become its victim.
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2 months ago | 
aviationsafetymagazine.com | Joseph Burnside |Jeb Burnside
Jeb Burnside is this magazine’s editor-in-chief. He’s an airline transport pilot who owns a Beech Debonair, plus the expensive half of an Aeronca L-16B/7CCM Champ.
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2 months ago | 
aviationsafetymagazine.com | Joseph Burnside |Jeb Burnside
See and avoid remains the primary collision-avoidance method, but merely looking where you’re going isn’t enough. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign inSubscribe to Aviation SafetyStart a subscription to Aviation Safety for just $74 and access all of our online content - over 2,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 19%. It's like getting 2 months FREE!Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
aviationsafetymagazine.com | Joseph Burnside |Jeb Burnside
Jeb Burnside is this magazine’s editor-in-chief. He’s an airline transport pilot who owns a Beech Debonair, plus the expensive half of an Aeronca L-16B/7CCM Champ.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
aviationsafetymagazine.com | Joseph Burnside |Jeb Burnside
The first rule of aviation is to ‘fly the airplane,’ even in the face of distractions.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
aviationsafetymagazine.com | Joseph Burnside |Jeb Burnside
‘Poor pilot’s IFR’ can come in very handy in busy airspace. Ask for it before you think you’ll need it, and listen up. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign inSubscribe to Aviation SafetyStart a subscription to Aviation Safety for just $74 and access all of our online content - over 2,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 19%. It's like getting 2 months FREE!Already Subscribed? Click Here to Sign In | Forgot your password? | Activate Web Access
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
aviationsafetymagazine.com | Joseph Burnside
It won’t be long before grandkids will be hopping into our laps, begging us to tell them again about how we used to fly piston-powered airplanes by hand. To continue reading this article or issue you must be a paid subscriber. Sign inSubscribe to Aviation SafetyStart a subscription to Aviation Safety for just $74 and access all of our online content - over 2,000 articles - free of charge. Subscribe today and save 19%. It's like getting 2 months FREE!Already Subscribed?
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
avweb.com | Joseph Burnside
(This story originally appeared in Aviation Safety Magazine.)"Everyone talks about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.” Stop me if you’ve heard that before. The same could be said about managing the risk of general aviation.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
aviationsafetymagazine.com | Joseph Burnside
The late Jimmy Buffett long ago came up with the perfect song title for summers in Florida: “Trying To Reason With Hurricane Season.”
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
avweb.com | Joseph Burnside
The one time I suffered an engine failure, it was partial, not total. One cylinder’s intake valve spontaneously disassembled itself—a neat trick for a one-piece component—leaving the other five jugs to continue merrily along, albeit with some major vibration and a distinct power loss. I had plenty of altitude and enough engine power to reach a nearby 9000-foot-long runway after a couple of 360-degree turns to lose altitude.
