About this episode
A Cessna test pilot recounts a harrowing experience of rushing to fly a new twin aircraft without a weather briefing, leading to dangerous conditions.
In this episode of “Never Again,” a Cessna test pilot jumps at the chance to fly the very first production model of a brand-new twin. But in his rush to get airborne, he skips the weather briefing—and soon finds himself facing both a fast-moving line of thunderstorms and a landing gear that refuses to extend.
People in this episode
Host: AOPA
Topics covered
- aviation
- weather briefing
- flight safety
- emergency landing
- test piloting
Keywords
- Cessna
- twin aircraft
- thunderstorms
- landing gear
- flight emergency
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