AOPA Never Again

In this episode, sure you can avoid thunderstorms, but can you avoid the turbulence associated with them? Strap in tight--and I mean real tight. By Christopher Lyon. Got a Never Again you'd like to share? Send it to pilot@aopa.org ande we may choose your story to appear in the magazine and on this podcast.

Throwing your son out the door of your Citabria? Pack that parachute and strap in. By Dominick Trivisanno. Do you have a Never Again story to share? Email pilot@aopa.org and we may publish your story and feature it on the Never Again podcast.

When was the last time you asked for a DF steer? It's time we asked for one. (By Steve Samuelson) Have you had a flying experience that made you say "Never again!"? Send us an email and we may publish it in AOPA Pilot and feature it in this podcast. (pilot@aopa.org)

It's night. You're flying single pilot IFR and George has left the building. Pull the breaker? Tried that. Now what? (By Joe T. May) See the online version of this article. Want to submit a Never Again to AOPA Pilot? Email us.

Climbing to stay in visual meteorological conditions sometimes works and sometimes doesn't. We'll explore the latter. (By Andy Clark) 

An SR20 and a wobbly iPad prove not to be mutually beneficial. Ride along, but maybe leave your iPad at home (by Juan B. Plaza) 

Flying single engine over the mountains at night in a vintage airplane. What could go wrong? (By Jim Pitman) 

By Steve Ells. 

A night-time cross-country almost ends in disaster for want of a 50-cent part. (By Tom Hildebrandt) 

A medical helicopter pilot flies into night IMC. Where are the towers? (By Byron Edgington.) 

An icy diversion to JFK. Grab your winter gloves and fly along. By Charmaine Sperling 

Get there itis and a lack of night experience cause a stressful flight over north Florida. (By Douglas Kiefer) 

The unusual layout of controls creates a problem for the pilot of a Piper Tri-Pacer. By Gilbert Halacz. 

When, and how, to defer to an older pilot in an emergency situation? Find out one opinion. By Paul Locander. 

Smoke in the cockpit and a partial avionics failure make for an interesting flight. (By Alex Jones) 

it's been said aviation accidents are caused not by one bad decision but by a chain of them. How about seven? Find out what's going on. (By James Witt) 

Do you pay attention to small things or do you wait until they become big things? Find out one pilot's opinion. (By Sebastian Teunissen) 

Do you really need to inspect the oil filter after every oil change? Read one pilot's perspective. (By Rusty Herrington) 

A teardrop turn between two ridgelines in IMC? Sounds dangerous. Find out the grim results. (By Gary Deck)

We've all had some stinky flights but this is ridiculous. (By Bob DelValle) 

A bush pilot unsuccessfully calculates fuel instead of looking at the tanks. By Steve Ells. 

Flying a race plane is different from flying just about anything else. Find out what happened on this pilot's maiden flight. (By W. G. Hill) 

A Mother's Day promise to his wife and mother caused one pilot to push his limits. (By Tom Snow) 

Bad decisions often start with good intentions. (By Pat Haseltine) 

How does a pilot miss seeing a Boeing 747? (By William Kramer)