252 Situation Awareness Tips with Marc Epner + GA News

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Summary
252 Max talks with Marc Epner of Simple Flight Radio about Situation Awareness, and things you should be thinking about when you fly. Marc talks about a progression of learning as pilots expand their knowledge of SA. Max and Marc share stories in which pilots were not aware of their surroundings and talk about things to look for on the ground and in the traffic pattern.

News Stories

Electric R44 Completes First Flight Between Airfields
Ampaire Receives Order for up to Fifty Eco Caravans
Textron Aviation expanding its Wichita headquarters
FAA concerned about thousands of Continental engines
TSB issues report on last year’s crash of Cessna near Hope
Checkride ends in flat tire
Bird Strike Research Seeks Mitigation Strategies
US Judge Sides With Sacked American Airlines Pilot
Judge dismisses $6.5M suit against FAA in 2016 Reno crash
Paraglider Pilot makes Emergency Landing to rescue woman in canal

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AC 90-48E, Pilots’ Role in Collision Avoidance
Interview with Aviation Industry Careers Coach Carl Valeri
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§ 67.403 Applications, certificates, logbooks, reports, and records: Falsification, reproduction, or alteration; incorrect statements.
FAA's Prompt Settlement Policy for Legal Enforcement
Why 10,000 pounds of rubber are stripped from runways
How Rubber Is Removed From Runways
LiveATC.net
Children Of The Magenta Line
Simple Flight Radio
Marc Epner's YouTube channel

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252 Situation Awareness Tips with Marc Epner + GA News

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