Angel Flight West Safety News August 19, 2020 Night Mission Restriction for VFR-only Pilots By AFW Safety Officer Rich Pickett I’ve always enjoyed night flying from my first evening flight 42 years ago as a student pilot to the present. One of the first aspects of night flight my instructor taught me were the additional risks with these flights. The AOPA Air Safety Foundation’s Nall report states the fatal VFR accident rate doubles after nightfal… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
SAFETY MESSAGE November 15, 2019 By Jim Dell Can you guess what I am writing about this month? Oh no, not the stall again! Yes, you’re right. I didn’t intend to, but a funny thing happened while planning my usual crash and burn presentation for the SoCal Wing Meeting. The night before the meeting, I woke with a start, realizing that this meeting was advertised as a “family day!” Golly, I can’t show crash and burn videos to a bunch of kid… Wendy Weisenberg Read More »
