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The Safety Partnership • Driving our industry toward zero

Inbox Jan+Feb 2021

Errata: Buyers Guide

Flying Eyes Sunglasses • Yes, bifocals for pilots—that work

Mooney Under New Ownership • The iconic singles keep flying with a solid parts-and-service base.

Appareo Stratus Insight • New Relevant Traffic feature

Next Great Flight Beauty on a cloudy day

What’s really in an airline pilot’s flight bag?

Outback Takeoff • Overloaded and almost out of options

Louisville ILS or LOC Runway 17L • The home of UPS makes for a busy airline hub.

Aftermaths • There are accidents and accidents.

An Aviation Mentor • Why it’s so important

WE FLY: FLIGHT DESIGN F2 • AN ALL-AROUND, ALL-COMPOSITE TREAT

Model Lineage

Flight Design F2 Specs:

WHEN THE MUSIC DIES • VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC

Don’t Become a Statistic • TIPS TO INOCULATE YOURSELF AGAINST VFR-INTO-IMC FLIGHT

STINSON 108 • THE FLYING STATION WAGON

Living the Dream • The journey from MX to CFI

Bittersweet Goodbye • Leaving the flight deck amidst a pandemic

Doc, David, Herb and the Cops • A once-in-a-lifetime B-29 flight

Sudden Surprise Trouble • What the FAA taketh away, it giveth back.

Blame for the 737 Max • The FAA designee program is too big to fail.

Tail Tales • What works on one airplane might not work on another.

Lending a Hand