• Vectors for Safety

    The blog for Gene Benson's Safety Initiative(Click here to see previous blog posts)

    New Episode 19 of "Old Pilot Tips" Proves Valid Episode 19 of "Old Pilot Tips" was published April 11 and discusses how insects can present problems for pilots. One item discussed is opening a fresh air inlet to find the cabin filled with bees. The daily ASIAS report from the FAA for April 12...
    Pilot Mental Health Mental health has become a hot topic in the past couple of years, and that includes pilot mental health. My recent review of NTSB accident reports includes a crash attributed to pilot suicide in each year 2021, 2022, and 2023. Perhaps partly in response to this, NAFI is...
    (Another) New Episode of "Old Pilot Tips" Our new Episode 17 of "Old Pilot Tips" is now available. The topic of this under one-minute video provides some reasons for keeping a hand on the throttle when operating on or near the ground. Click here to view it on YouTube. Safety Initiative Survey ...
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