“In the event of a dire emergency, stop and wind the clock. In other words, don’t react immediately. Stop, slow down, see what’s going on and then deal with it.”
~ Timothy Nathan, British GA pilot. (http://bit.ly/1aup9fW)
New NTSB Safety Briefing
The NTSB recently released a Safety Briefing applicable to all pilots. It details several recent mid-air collisions that maybe could have be avoided if the pilots had seen the other aircraft coming. All were in good day VFR conditions. There’s no indication that these pilots were looking at iPads at the time, but I think we all know how captivating PEDs can be in a ‘nothing happening’ quiet cockpit. And a recent accident was blamed on the pilot taking selfies in flight. See and be seen is an ancient seamanship skill. We must not lose it now.
