AOPA Never Again

AOPA presents the "Never Again" series in AOPA Pilot magazine and online to allow pilots to learn from the experiences of others.

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26
VFR into IMC (April 2023)
6 min
27
The Parallax Doesn't Lie (March 2023)
6 min
28
Six-Right Surprise (February 2023)
8 min
29
Anticipation of Adventure (January 2023)
10 min
30
Risky Weather (December 2022)
10 min
31
Fire is Not Your Friend (November 2022)
8 min
32
Along for the Ride (October 2022)
7 min
33
Into a Monster (September 2022)
8 min
34
That Nagging Feeling (August 2022)
9 min
35
Geese on Final (July 2022)
6 min
36
See or Be Seen (June 2022)
8 min
37
Thunderstorms in the vicinity (May 2022)
10 min
38
Jump, son, jump (April 2022)
7 min
39
Night time fuel burn (March 2022)
When was the last time you asked for a DF steer? It's time we asked for one (By Steve Samuelson)
7 min
40
Autopilot Mayhem (February 2022)
It's night. You're flying single pilot IFR and George has left the building. Pull the breaker? Tried that. Now what? (By Joe T. May)
7 min
41
Suckered in (January 2022)
Climbing to stay in visual meteorological conditions sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. We'll explore the latter. (By Andy Clark) 
9 min
42
Out of focus (December 2021)
An SR20 and a wobbly iPad prove not to be mutually beneficial. Ride along, but maybe leave your iPad at home (by Juan B. Plaza) 
7 min
43
Personal minimums (October 2021)
Flying single engine over the mountains at night in a vintage airplane. What could go wrong? (By Jim Pitman) 
7 min
44
Speeding toward the trees (September 2021)
By Steve Ells. 
8 min
45
Engine out at night (July 2021)
A night-time cross-country almost ends in disaster for want of a 50-cent part. (By Tom Hildebrandt) 
8 min
46
Where are the towers? (June 2021)
A medical helicopter pilot flies into night IMC. Where are the towers? (By Byron Edgington.) 
8 min
47
What doesn't kill us (May 2021)
An icy diversion to JFK. Grab your winter gloves and fly along. By Charmaine Sperling 
9 min
48
Night fright (April 2021)
Get there itis and a lack of night experience cause a stressful flight over north Florida. (By Douglas Kiefer) 
8 min
49
In the dark (March 2021)
The unusual layout of controls creates a problem for the pilot of a Piper Tri-Pacer. By Gilbert Halacz. 
6 min
50
Pop quiz (February 2021)
When, and how, to defer to an older pilot in an emergency situation? Find out one opinion. By Paul Locander. 
9 min