AOPA Never Again

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.

Episodes

Plume, Fume, or Doom? (December 2023)

December 1, 2023 • 9 mins
The dangers and flying in and around smoke. (By Laurel Johnson) For questions or comments about this podcast, email jill.tallman@aopa.org Send us your Never Again and we may publish it in an issue of AOPA Pilot and share it on this podcast. Email pilot@aopa.org.
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Get Me Home Clarence (November 2023)

November 1, 2023 • 10 mins
A Grumman pilot neglects a checklist item and nearly pays a heavy price. By Bob Lamberton.
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Rock Collector (October 2023)

October 4, 2023 • 8 mins
A student pilot learns whose job it is to preflight the airplane. (By William Satterburg) For questions or comments about this podcast, email jill.tallman@aopa.org Send us your Never Again and we may publish it in an issue of AOPA Pilot and share it on this podcast. Email pilot@aopa.org.
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Checklist Discpline (September 2023)

August 25, 2023 • 7 mins
An overheated iPad, an unfamiliar aircraft, a missed checklist item, and convective weather at the destination airport. Sounds like a chain of events. Find out how quick decision making saved the day--but not the stomach contents--of a King Air full of nervous fliers. By Chris Powers. For questions or comments about this podcast, email jill.tallman@aopa.org Send us your Never Again and we may publish it in an issue of AOPA Pilot ...
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Tip Vortex (August 2023)

August 2, 2023 • 8 mins
A pilot directly experiences wingtip vortices, and they're frightening. Find out what happens. (By Jim Gardner)
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Into the Soup (July 2023)

July 1, 2023 • 8 mins
If you decide to fly IFR, be sure you'll fully briefed, including terminal procedures. One pilot learned this in a rather startling way. (By Rod Callison)
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Cloud Cover (June 2023)

June 1, 2023 • 9 mins
Unforecast IMC: It can happen at any time and come from anywhere--like over the ridge of that mountain we're rapidly approaching. What would you do? (By Larry Landau)
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Trading Places (May 2023)

May 1, 2023 • 6 mins
Three missed approaches. And where are we? See if you can be the first to spot the ground. (By David Wiseman) Want to share your Never Again story with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it for this podcast.
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VFR into IMC (April 2023)

March 31, 2023 • 7 mins
Hawaii may be a paradise, but not for a VFR pilot flying into IMC. Find out what happens. (By Brian Delamer) Want to share your Never Again story with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it for this podcast.
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The Parallax Doesn't Lie (March 2023)

March 6, 2023 • 6 mins
There's lots of stories in aviation about not having enough fuel. But when do you have too much? (By Carmine Mowbray) Want to share your Never Again story with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it for this podcast.
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Six-Right Surprise (February 2023)

February 1, 2023 • 8 mins
Don't land on taxiways. Just don't. Find out what led a pilot to do just that. (By Doug Magill) Got a Never Again scenario you'd like to share with others? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it on this podcast.
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Anticipation of Adventure (January 2023)

January 10, 2023 • 10 mins
The iPad has become an invaluable tool until it breaks loose from its mount and jams the controls. Tighten down that clamp and ride along. (By Tom Fournier) Got a Never Again scenario you'd like to share with others? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it on this podcast.
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Risky Weather (December 2022)

December 22, 2022 • 10 mins
Risk--what is it, and how do you mitigate it, especially with regards to the weather? And how much risk is too much? Find out what happens when risk is mismanaged. (By Preston Harrison) Got a Never Again scenario you'd like to share with others? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it on this podcast.
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Fire is Not Your Friend (November 2022)

November 30, 2022 • 9 mins
Nothing like a fire to liven up a phase check. Check that the fire extinguisher has a full charge. (By James Nova) Do you have a Never Again you'd like to share with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story in AOPA Pilot magazine (and turn it into a Never Again podcast!)
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Along for the Ride (October 2022)

October 14, 2022 • 8 mins
Do you know how to disconnect your autopilot and do you have a backup plan for when the primary plan doesn't work? Find how many tries it might take. (By John Jacobi) Do you have your own Never Again story to share with other pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may use your story in this podcast and in AOPA Pilot magazine.
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Into a Monster (September 2022)

September 12, 2022 • 9 mins
Ever wonder what it's like to fly directly into a thunderstorm? Fly along with someone who's been there. By Steve Weaver Got a Never Again to share with your fellow pilots? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot magazine and record it for our podcast.
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That Nagging Feeling (August 2022)

August 8, 2022 • 10 mins
Does a partial engine failure constitute an emergency? Find out one pilot's opinion. By Dr. Amanda M. Stahl. Got a Never Again of your own to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish yours in AOPA Pilot magazine.
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Geese on Final (July 2022)

July 7, 2022 • 7 mins
Birds hit the side of the airplane and we fall out of a tree. We'll enjoy a Sully moment of our own. (By Rodney Whipple) Got a Never Again of your own to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish yours in AOPA Pilot magazine.
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See or Be Seen (June 2022)

June 13, 2022 • 8 mins
A Coast Guard air crew member witnesses first hand the necessity of approaching backcountry flights with rescue and survivability in mind. (By Thomas W. Gross) Got a Never Again of your own to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish yours in AOPA Pilot magazine.
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Thunderstorms in the vicinity (May 2022)

May 4, 2022 • 10 mins
In this episode, sure you can avoid thunderstorms, but can you avoid the turbulence associated with them? Strap in tight--and I mean real tight. By Christopher Lyon. Got a Never Again you'd like to share? Send it to pilot@aopa.org ande we may choose your story to appear in the magazine and on this podcast.
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