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"Whenever we talk about a pilot who has been killed in a flying accident, we should all keep one thing in mind. He called upon the sum of all his knowledge and made a judgment. He believed it so strongly that he knowingly bet his life on it. That his judgment was faulty was a tragedy, not...

“Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.” – Commonly attributed to Captain Alfred Gilmer Lamplugh, British Aviation Insurance Group.

The prelim for this accident. "According to the student pilot’s most recent flight instructor (CFI), he issued the pilot a local traffic pattern solo endorsement on November 21, 2020, with limitations that he was not to fly without first calling the CFI to review weather and NOTAMs. The CFI...

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Another formation takeoff plus formation up initial! The BUFF always has the smoke on but enjoy it while you can new engines are on the way! "Keep sending them up!"

3-ship BUFF formation takeoff. I know it's not the Thunderbirds...it's better!:) "Keep sending them up!"

Last one on B52 crosswind landings....I promise:) "Keep sending them up!"

You can never get enough crosswind landings! Here are 2 more. "Keep sending them up!"

Here are 4 more crosswind landings RAF Fairford a couple of years ago! "Keep sending them up!"

I like this crosswind landing technique. The oldest, the best, doing it in the BUFF! "Keep sending them up!"

Since it is so cold over most of the country here is something to warm us all up. Enjoy! "Keep sending them up!"

Thanks for your write-up. Good reminder to mentally prepare for the worst case on every takeoff. Try to get back up on your own or with an instructor as soon as you are able. "Keep sending him up."

Keep sending 'em up!

Balloon is filled with helium. A slight breeze from the south. :)

How do you know you are SAFE to go flying? You are standing at the south pole with a balloon. You let go of the balloon which way does it go? A. Up B. South C. Don't know D. North

Good job getting it down. "Keep sending 'em up!"

That is pretty early! "Keep sending 'em up!"

To build the muscle memory you should "chair fly". Plan out a profile where you felt you lost situational awareness and chair fly the profile in your chair. You can stop the "chair fly," review items you missed then "chair fly" it again. This way you can fly the whole sortie or problem areas 4...

Does any know of the procedure to get the nose back down to the ground? Is it slowly put in place the tail stand? Does the plane have to be inspected before it can fly again? "Good luck! We're all counting on you."

The passenger was the student pilot's 70+ yrs old mother.