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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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Close Call (June 2020)

Close Call (June 2020)

Flying a race plane is different from flying just about anything else. Find out what happened on this pilot's maiden fli... Read more

13 May 2020

9mins

Ranked #2

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Sputtering into Vegas (January 2020)

Sputtering into Vegas (January 2020)

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

20 Dec 2019

9mins

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Into the Darkness (May 2018)

Into the Darkness (May 2018)

There's darkness, and then there's middle-of-nowhere darkness. Add in a low cloud base and you've got the recipe for an ... Read more

10 Apr 2018

7mins

Ranked #4

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Undone by a no-brainer (October 2017)

Undone by a no-brainer (October 2017)

On a 10-minute VFR trip, a Cessna Skylane pilot wanders into unforecast IMC. What to do? By Peter Boody.

11 Sep 2017

9mins

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Ranked #5

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I do declare (November 2019)

I do declare (November 2019)

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

11 Oct 2019

7mins

Ranked #6

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Multiplying risks (December 2019)

Multiplying risks (December 2019)

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

20 Dec 2019

12mins

Ranked #7

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Mother's Day Get-there-itis (May 2020)

Mother's Day Get-there-itis (May 2020)

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

10 Apr 2020

8mins

Ranked #8

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Big sky mission

Big sky mission

Listen to the April 2013 "Never Again" story: Big Sky mission.

31 May 2013

9mins

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A monumental mistake (July 2019)

A monumental mistake (July 2019)

Sightseeing pilots in a dream destination are seduced by scenic grandeur into making a flight they would regret. (By Ala... Read more

18 Jun 2019

11mins

Ranked #10

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Jumpers Away (January 2019)

Jumpers Away (January 2019)

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

11 Dec 2018

8mins

Ranked #11

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Never Again: A Thump on Final (July. 2015)

Never Again: A Thump on Final (July. 2015)

An unsuspecting cross-country pilot gets "thumped" by an F-16.

13 Oct 2015

8mins

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Never Again: You Can't Use that Flying IFR (Nov. 2015)

Never Again: You Can't Use that Flying IFR (Nov. 2015)

It's nice having a deep-voiced controller to save your bacon when you're icing up in hard IMC in the mountains.

13 Oct 2015

10mins

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A Precarious U-Turn

A Precarious U-Turn

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

18 Jan 2019

10mins

Ranked #14

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Say again (October 2019)

Say again (October 2019)

A 172 pilot calls tower and receives an instruction that's completely Greek to him. Of course he is flying in Greece. (B... Read more

13 Sep 2019

7mins

Ranked #15

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Ninety-Degree Turn on Takeoff (November 2017)

Ninety-Degree Turn on Takeoff (November 2017)

A sod farm makes a fine landing field until it's harvested. Prepare for a bumpy arrival in "Ninety-Degree Turn on Takeof... Read more

10 Oct 2017

8mins

Ranked #16

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Never Again: Scud Runner (Dec. 2015)

Never Again: Scud Runner (Dec. 2015)

A newly-minted instrument pilot falls into the impending clearance trap. Cinch up that harness and expect some turbulenc... Read more

16 Nov 2015

8mins

Ranked #17

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The Little Voice Within Me (July 2017)

The Little Voice Within Me (July 2017)

There's certainly something wrong with a Skyhawk that runs through its entire fuel supply in an hour and a half. But if ... Read more

28 Jun 2017

12mins

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