Flight Training Central

APRIL 18, 2025

While visual approaches are commonly used in both airline and general aviation operations, their informal nature can lead to reduced situational awareness and decreased vigilance, especially when flown to unfamiliar airports or in challenging environmental conditions. Read the full SAFO here: [link]

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Fullthrottle Aviation

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

That being said, many small general aviation airplanes do not have a specific emergency descent procedure detailed in the POH/AFM. As a regular attendee of Oshkosh and local fly-ins, she enjoys the company and camaraderie that general aviation brings and is passionate about aviation safety and flight training.

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Descent Aeronautical Decision-Making Airplanes Turbulence 52

Fullthrottle Aviation

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Even as airline pilots we are not immune to making mistakes and errors. However, we are trained to use our toolbox which includes procedures, crew resource management, and aeronautical decision making to keep us from ending up in an Undesired Aircraft State (UAS).

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Approach Aeronautical Decision-Making Weather Pilot 52

Pilot Institute

JUNE 26, 2024

Yet, statistics show that go-arounds are among the riskiest maneuvers in general aviation. Example of a Preventable Accident A prime example of when a go-around could’ve prevented an accident is in the case of Southwest Airlines Flight 1455. It’s an extension of good aeronautical decision-making (ADM).

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