EAA Chapter 972

we hopefully have a lot of pleasure while flying. And
we hopefully have not a single accident!

For safe flights it is maybe helpfull, reading about accidents happenend in the past. Here is a link which is showing a lot of past aircraft-accidents.

www.airsafetyinstitute.org/accidentmap

(click on the picture to go there!) gives you an interactive map with the pinpoints of your selected accidents. You can move and scale the map as you like. Also select the accident types. They are sorted by

• AC-types (more than hundred different types),
• Years (starting in 2003) ,
• reasons (takeoff, landings, fuel management,VFR-into IMC and stall/spin)

By clicking to a pin, you can find this special NTSB-report.
Also a lot of safety-advises are available on this AOPA webpage.
Maybe it helps a little avoiding accidents !

Have a joyfull AND safe 2012

I just received the following email:

My name is Joseph Murphy I am the FAASTeam Program Manager with the Dallas FSDO(Flight Standards District Office). On September 24th, 2009 @ High noon in the Tyler Aviation Memorial
Museum

I will present the Wright Brother’s Master Pilot award to

Mr. Ken Andrews.

This award represents 50 years plus in Aviation with no accidents,
incidents, or violations.

Respectfully yours,

Joe Joseph F. Murphy
FAASTeam Program Manager/ Operations

The most Dangerous thing about flying is driving to the airport.
Dallas FSDO
972-582-1847

A crash mostly happens when landing. But this Boeing crashed during take-off. A freight-plane of Kalitta Air broke at Brüssel-Zaventem/Belgium in two pieces. Fortunately none of the 5 crew-members was hurted. One of many possible reasons: the RWY is rather short.