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CHAPTER CHATTER, EAA Chapter 78 15
Margins of Safety: Low Altitude Runway Safety: Untimely
Maneuvering (AOPA) Distraction
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Maneuvering an aircraft at low altitude is something we On February 15, 2012, a Cessna 172 piloted by a CFI
do on every flight, without giving it much thought. While and student pilot inadvertently took off from a closed
it’s not much different than maneuvering at altitude, the runway during a night VFR departure from
slow speed and low altitude decrease the margins for Sacramento, California. As you watch the video, think
error. In this video, we’ll talk about how to safely about how the situation relates to some of the issues
maneuver aircraft down low. we’ve discussed so far.
Critical Information: The This video is featured in AOPA’s online course, Runway
Passenger Safety Briefing Safety. Take the course for free at
https://www.aopa.org/lms/courses/runway-safety/#splash
Runway Safety: Over the Line
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Unfortunately, accidents happen—and when they do, a
little information can sometimes make a big difference.
The Air Safety Institute's new video covers often-
overlooked items that should be part of every preflight Fort Pierce (KFPR) to Trenton Mercer (KTTN),
passenger briefing. You'll also get helpful survival tips November 13, 2011: A Beechcraft B55 Baron taxies
from NTSB and CAP experts, and learn the single best. onto an active runway without a clearance, coming
way to increase your odds of rescue. Then within 100 feet of a landing aircraft. As you watch the
DOWNLOAD / view and print out the Passenger video, think about some of the issues that may have
Briefing Card. contributed to the pilot’s mistake.
