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Max Trescott and Rob Mark discuss aviation safety issues related to instrument procedures and recent accidents.

Max Trescott and Rob Mark talk about how pilots get into trouble when they misunderstand instrument procedures, mishandle a go-around, or make shockingly poor decisions on the ground and in the air. They open with Max’s unusual call from the NTSB, which asked him to discuss advisory glidepath guidance, the “+V” vertical path shown on some nonprecision approaches. That leads to a sharp discussion of why advisory glidepaths can become traps when pilots confuse LNAV+V or LP+V with true precision-style guidance and fail to respect MDA limits. Garmin has also released a new Service Alert on +V glide paths. Brought to you by AVEMCO aircraft insurance. Support Rob and Max by making a donation at Patreon.com The team first discusses a recent accident in which the pilot of N58544, a Cessna 182 , took off from York, PA with at tow bar attached. Rob and Max share what they teach student pilots about the handling of tow bars to avoid these kinds of mishaps. They then examine two preliminary reports. In Gulf Shores, Alabama, Beech A36 Bonanza N66519 crashes on approach in weather near minimums after weak radio reception, missed vectors, and a breakdown during the final phase of flight. Near…

People in this episode

Host: Max Trescott

Guest: Rob Mark

Topics covered

• aviation safety
• instrument procedures
• go-around mishandling
• tow bar accidents
• advisory glidepath
• pilot decision making
• accident analysis

Keywords

• aviation accidents
• go-around stall
• advisory glidepath
• NTSB
• Garmin
• tow bar mishaps
• pilot training
• Cirrus CAPS

Sponsors

AVEMCO

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NTSB, Garmin

Places: York, PA, Gulf Shores, Alabama, Hartsburg, Missouri, Lake Elsinore, California

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