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June 27, 2011

ANN Special Feature: Beware Unfamiliar Aircraft - 06.27.11

ANN's Paul Plack talks with CFI Bob Miller of Over The Airwaves about why we should beware of unfamiliar aircraft, even those which are smaller and less advanced than what we usually fly.

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NTSB Prelim: King Air Upset Results in Structural Damage

Turbulence and Ice Lead To Serious Control Loss

OK... this flight did NOT sound like a good time. But the double combo of increasing turbulence and rime ice led up to a very serious upset that ultimately culminated in structural damage to the airframe. This could have gone a lot worse and the flight crew apparently had their hands full getting this situation under control.

Every Life Is An Adventure -- But, Some More Than Others...

The story of Michael Combs starts out like many others.

"When I was a kid, I had always wanted to fly. I remember looking at clouds and other airplanes, and thinking that someday I would be there. Unfortunately, and so many other people can relate to this, I put it off. 'It's too expensive. I don't have a pilot's license. I don't have an airplane,' and on and on and on it would go.