Five Emergency Drills Every Student Pilot Must Nail

Five Emergency Drills Every Student Pilot Must Nail

Share this story Quick Facts Who Needs This Every student pilot — and every rusty private pilot who hasn’t practised lately Why It Matters Emergency procedures are tested on every checkride and save lives in real emergencies The Five Drills Engine failure after...
Lire un METAR comme un pilote en cinq minutes

Lire un METAR comme un pilote en cinq minutes

Share this story Quick Facts What It Stands For METeorological Aerodrome Report Format Standardised worldwide by ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Updated Every hour (or more frequently via SPECI reports for significant changes) Used By Every pilot,...
178 secondes : Comment la météo tue les pilotes VFR

178 secondes : Comment la météo tue les pilotes VFR

Share this story Quick Facts Leading KillerVFR flight into IMC (instrument meteorological conditions) Fatality Rate~72% of VFR-into-IMC accidents are fatal Average Survival Time178 seconds — under 3 minutes from cloud entry to loss of control Root CauseSpatial...
Le manège que personne ne veut faire

Le manège que personne ne veut faire

Share this story Quick Facts What Is a Go-Around?Aborting a landing and climbing away to attempt another approach Decision Window3–5 seconds at most How Common?Airlines: ~1–3 per 1,000 approaches; GA: higher but underreported Fatal FactorFailure to go around is a...