By Fred Gibbs   OOHRAH!! We are still doing a really great job of flying safe! Here we are, entering our 9th month, with only one fatal accident on record. If you want to read the NTSB report about that accident, see my GAARMS article in last month’s (August) newsletter. Yes, we still have our share of fender-benders, AKA incidents, but not big-time accidents
Read more: August Aviation Accident & Incident Summary
  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-July through August. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers to help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others take the necessary action to prevent them from
Read more: Arizona July-August Pilot Deviations
   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common threat exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that occur, and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from July 14 through August 10 there were ten pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO office.  These
Read more: Safety is no Accident (GAARMS) (2)
  By Fred Gibbs   Just to be clear, the opinions and statements made within my articles are strictly mine and may not necessarily reflect any policy or position of the Arizona Pilots Association.   Please, keep safety on your mind at all times, and remember, “Safety is no accident.” Weather briefings are essential to that safety mantra. You have heard me
Read more: Fatal Accident Review July 2023
  By Fred Gibbs   We are doing really great in the “flying safe” world!  Here we are, entering our 8th month with only one fatal accident on record. Here is a copy of the NTSB report on the one and only fatal crash here in Arizona so far this year. Yes, we still have our share of fender-benders, AKA incidents, but not big-time accidents. That is a good sign
Read more: July Aviation Accident & Incident Summary
  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that occurred in Arizona from mid-June through July. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs, briefings, and posters/flyers that would help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and be able to take the necessary action to
Read more: Arizona June-July Pilot Deviations
   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common threat exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that occur, and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from June 9 through July 13 there were nineteen pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO office.  These
Read more: Normalizing Deviance (GAARMS)
  By Fred Gibbs   Just to be clear, the opinions and statements made within my articles are strictly mine and may not necessarily reflect any policy or position of the Arizona Pilots Association.   Normalizing Deviance From NASA’s space shuttle to crosswinds in your Cessna, if we think we got away with something, we’ll also think we can get away with it
Read more: June Aviation Accident & Incident Summary
  by Jim Timm   The following are the reports of aviation accidents and incidents that have occurred in Arizona from mid-May thru June. We hope to use the following detailed accident information to develop safety programs and briefings to help pilots learn from the mistakes being made by others and take the necessary action to prevent them from having similar
Read more: Arizona May-June Pilot Deviations
   by Jim Timm   These pilot deviations need to be examined to determine if a common threat exists that we should address to help reduce the number of deviations that occur, and thus enhance aviation safety. In the reporting period from May 12 through June 8 there were twelve pilot deviations reported by the FAA SDL FSDO office. It should be noted that this