by Ken Steiner | Oct 20, 2018 | Aviation Safety Articles and Tips
Someone once said, “If you don’t think too good, then don’t think too much.†I can recall a few aircraft accidents that really didn’t take much thinking on anyone’s part to investigate. Sure, as an aircraft accident investigator there are certain rules...
by Ken Steiner | Oct 20, 2018 | Articles, Aviation Safety Articles and Tips
As we get older Santa just doesn’t seem to get it. The holiday gifts never seem to bring the same excitement as when we were kids. It is understandable. Neckties and slippers just don’t cut it anymore. Often well-intentioned gift givers don’t...
by Ken Steiner | Oct 20, 2018 | Aviation Safety Articles and Tips
It is pretty easy to step into this photograph.  We stand on that wind-swept beach at a respectful distance observing the two brothers and their machine.  It is cold, but no one feels it.  The engines are clattering away as the plane moves down the launch rail...
by Ken Steiner | Oct 20, 2018 | Aviation Safety Articles and Tips
Learning to stall or unstall an aircraft is for the most part a rather mechanical task. You could probably train a chimp to do it. Pull on the control wheel to stall – Push to recover. Right? In the world of flight instruction and airman certificate requirements...
by Ken Steiner | Oct 20, 2018 | Aviation Safety Articles and Tips
I guess if I really thought about it, I would have to question my sanity as to why I am willing to put so much trust into that one infernal combustion engine that propels me through the sky.  It rumbles, it vibrates, and has a zillion moving parts anyone of which...
by Ken Steiner | Oct 20, 2018 | Aviation Safety Articles and Tips
If there is not enough aggravation and expense in your life, try having a prop-strike.  A pilot’s first verbal response to unstraightening a prop blade is probably not printable here.  The second response upon learning how long it will take to repair and how...
