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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Never Again: You Can't Use that Flying IFR (Nov...
It's nice having a deep-voiced controller to save your bacon when you're icing up in hard IMC in the mountains.
9 min
102
Never Again: Almost Home (Oct. 2015)
Interesting things happens when a Maule pilot attempts a night landing with no runway lights.
9 min
103
Never Again: IFR or VFR (June 2015)
An Archer pilot considers his options in the fuzzy area inbetween IFR and VFR.
6 min
104
Never Again: A Real Eye-Opener (May 2015)
Assuming he's all alone at a remote strip, a back-country pilot neglects to use the radio to self-announce ... as does the other pilot in the pattern.
7 min
105
Never Again: Lagubang Lessons
Flying in and out of tiny airstrips in the jungles of the Philipines creates unique challenges, and a podcaster tries to pronounce Philipino names in "Lagubang Lessons."
8 min
106
Never Again: Tumble on the Ridge (Mar. 2015)
Turbulence, wind shear, and the necessity of tightening your seat belt to avoid continually banging your head on the airframe all contribute to a memorably uncomfortable flight.
8 min
107
Never Again: The Problem with Moonshine (Feb. 2...
A 172 pilot learns that not everyone loves airplanes as much as pilots do.
8 min
108
Never Again: Two In One Airplane
If it weren’t for the roar of the 230-horsepower Continental engine, you could have heard a pin drop. We would have preferred to hear the gear drop.
6 min
109
Never Again: Cold in the Cockpit (Dec. 2014)
A Bonanza pilot discovers that there is normal "Chicago winter cold" and then there is "popped-door winter cold."
10 min
110
Never Again: Digi on PAR at Shaw (Nov. 2014)
An electrical failure in IMC requires instruments to be read by matchlight. (Originally published in the Feb. 1997 issue of 'AOPA Pilot' magazine.)
8 min
111
Never Again: Uphill Battle (Sept. 2014)
A Champ pilot underestimates his passenger's weight with nearly disastrous consequences.
7 min
112
Never Again: Flying the Beam (Aug. 2014)
Two military aircraft arrive at the same beacon simultaneously, with one going twice as fast as the other.
8 min
113
Never Again: Push Comes to Shove (June 2014)
A checkout flight of a home-built causes a pilot to appreciate stall awareness training.
7 min
114
Never Again: Snakes Alive (May 2014)
As a celebration of AOPA's 75th Anniversary this month, Never Again podcast offers this special vintage episode "Snakes Alive!" by Max Karant, originally published in the 1959 issue of "AOPA Pilot" magazine.
14 min
115
Never Again: Wall Street Journey
A Beech 18 freighter pilot hauling newspapers deals with an in-flight engine fire.
8 min
116
Never Again: Missed Signals (March 2014)
Preoccupation with a newly-installed engine monitor diverts a Bonanza pilot's attention from a far greater problem.
7 min
117
Never Again: Scud Running (Jan. 2014)
An Air Force cadet in jet fighter training learns the dangers of scud running.
8 min
118
Never Again: Unwelcome Guests (Dec. 2013)
A game warden gets closer than he expected to a flock of ducks. Find out what happens...
6 min
119
Never Again: Night Helicopter Rescue (Nov. 2013)
8 min
120
Never Again: The No-Nose Landing (Oct. 2013)
An air ambulance pilot uses an unusual and improvised landing technique to compensate for an inoperative nose gear.
6 min
121
Never Again: One of Those Nights
In this episode, a cross-country pilot learns the disastrous results of losing a propeller tip. Find out what happens in "One of Those Nights," by Beverly Howard.
8 min
122
Never Again: Tumble in the Desert
A student pilot on a spectacular cross-country through the Arizona desert learns the consequences of disregarding wake turbulence on final approach.
8 min
123
A slap in the face
Listen to the May 2013 "Never Again" story: A slap in the face.
8 min
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Big sky mission
Listen to the April 2013 "Never Again" story: Big Sky mission.
9 min