dgb@mgwess.UUCP (Donald Beahm) (12/08/85)
I agree that we can learn a great deal from the misfortunes of others in aviation. Having gone along on a crash investigation, I learned a great deal about how that particular aircraft ended up in the cornfield the way it did. I also was a witness too and videotaped another fatal crash and even though it was very upsetting at the time I learned from it. That crash was at a public airshow which some people attend to see others hurt and others of us aviation ethusiasts attend for the people and aircraft involved. I always am amazed at the media recounts of aviation accidents and how butchered up the story can become i.e. gasoline in a turbine aircraft etc. The only articles I take with some degree of accuracy are those in 'FLYING' magazine or in AOPA 'PILOT' magazine. They are usually written by aviation writers who know where of they write. I for one always read these accounts each month and file them away against the time I may fly against a smilar situation. Don Beahm AOPA 625889 AT&T-IS Montgomery Works
bam@sdchema.UUCP (Bret Marquis) (12/09/85)
While discussing reports of accidents, the best and most in depth coverage of accidents and incidents that I've found is in a biweekly magazine called 'Aviation Safety'. This somewhat expensive but commercial free publication is written entirely by and for pilots. They take the NTSB findings and the results of their own independent investigations and provide a (relatively) unbiased and factual accounting of what happened. Similiar to and with far more detail than the "Aftermath" column in Flying Magazine. While 80% of Flying Magazine's audience is directed at non flying 'executives' Aviation Safety is geared directly to Pilots. Definitely *not* a magazine I would leave around the house for my non rated passengers to read. For more info: Aviation Safety PO Box 958 Farmingdale, NY 11737 Bret Marquis (sdcsvax,ihnp4)!bang!bam bam@NOSC.ARPA