Aopa Never Again

Assuming he's all alone at a remote strip, a back-country pilot neglects to use the radio to self-announce ... as does the other pilot in the pattern.

Flying in and out of tiny airstrips in the jungles of the Philipines creates unique challenges, and a podcaster tries to pronounce Philipino names in "Lagubang Lessons."

Turbulence, wind shear, and the necessity of tightening your seat belt to avoid continually banging your head on the airframe all contribute to a memorably uncomfortable flight.

A 172 pilot learns that not everyone loves airplanes as much as pilots do.

If it weren’t for the roar of the 230-horsepower Continental engine, you could have heard a pin drop. We would have preferred to hear the gear drop.

A Bonanza pilot discovers that there is normal "Chicago winter cold" and then there is "popped-door winter cold."

An electrical failure in IMC requires instruments to be read by matchlight. (Originally published in the Feb. 1997 issue of 'AOPA Pilot' magazine.)

A Champ pilot underestimates his passenger's weight with nearly disastrous consequences.

Two military aircraft arrive at the same beacon simultaneously, with one going twice as fast as the other.

A checkout flight of a home-built causes a pilot to appreciate stall awareness training.

As a celebration of AOPA's 75th Anniversary this month, Never Again podcast offers this special vintage episode "Snakes Alive!" by Max Karant, originally published in the 1959 issue of "AOPA Pilot" magazine.

A Beech 18 freighter pilot hauling newspapers deals with an in-flight engine fire.

Preoccupation with a newly-installed engine monitor diverts a Bonanza pilot's attention from a far greater problem.

An Air Force cadet in jet fighter training learns the dangers of scud running.

A game warden gets closer than he expected to a flock of ducks. Find out what happens...

An air ambulance pilot uses an unusual and improvised landing technique to compensate for an inoperative nose gear.

In this episode, a cross-country pilot learns the disastrous results of losing a propeller tip. Find out what happens in "One of Those Nights," by Beverly Howard.

A student pilot on a spectacular cross-country through the Arizona desert learns the consequences of disregarding wake turbulence on final approach.

Listen to the May 2013 "Never Again" story: A slap in the face.