The unusual layout of controls creates a problem for the pilot of a Piper Tri-Pacer. By Gilbert Halacz. 

When, and how, to defer to an older pilot in an emergency situation? Find out one opinion. By Paul Locander. 

Smoke in the cockpit and a partial avionics failure make for an interesting flight. (By Alex Jones) 

it's been said aviation accidents are caused not by one bad decision but by a chain of them. How about seven? Find out what's going on. (By James Witt) 

Do you pay attention to small things or do you wait until they become big things? Find out one pilot's opinion. (By Sebastian Teunissen) 

Do you really need to inspect the oil filter after every oil change? Read one pilot's perspective. (By Rusty Herrington) 

A teardrop turn between two ridgelines in IMC? Sounds dangerous. Find out the grim results. (By Gary Deck)

We've all had some stinky flights but this is ridiculous. (By Bob DelValle) 

A bush pilot unsuccessfully calculates fuel instead of looking at the tanks. By Steve Ells. 

Flying a race plane is different from flying just about anything else. Find out what happened on this pilot's maiden flight. (By W. G. Hill) 

A Mother's Day promise to his wife and mother caused one pilot to push his limits. (By Tom Snow) 

Bad decisions often start with good intentions. (By Pat Haseltine) 

How does a pilot miss seeing a Boeing 747? (By William Kramer) 

Is a cornfield a good choice for an off airport landing? Sometimes you have no other option. (By Scott S. Thomas)

A 182 pilot discovers fuel gauges don't always tell the whole story. (By Dave Houghton) 

Accepting a number of seemingly minor risks endangers a Cherokee pilot and his family. (By John Parker)

 A Cessna twin pilot applies what he learned in an engine-out emergency to another engine-out emergency. (By Pierre Wildman) 

A 172 pilot calls tower and receives an instruction that's completely Greek to him. Of course he is flying in Greece. (By Carl Dworman)

You're flying over the desert and your engine quits. How do you decide which tiny little butte you want to land on? (By Richard Snider) 

Engine trouble above a solid overcast with known icing. That's not good. (By Jose G. Riera)

Sightseeing pilots in a dream destination are seduced by scenic grandeur into making a flight they would regret. (By Alan Cockrell) 

Halfway through an Immelman is not a great time to lose aileron and elevator control. Good thing the regulations require a parachute, but will the pilot need it? (By David Werdeger)

We're all set to take our instrument checkride...or are we? Funny how little things can go unnoticed. (By Karen Atkins)

 Operating in the Los Angeles VFR corridor seems safe enough, at least until the weather conspires against you. By Steven Mark Sachs.

Your engine dies because there's a parachute wrapped around the propeller. Find out how this happens. (By David Hensley)