What are the 10 most frequent cause factors for general aviation accidents that involve the pilot in command?

The ten most frequent cause factors for General Aviation Accidents in 1992 that involve the pilot in command are:

• Inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning.
• Failure to obtain/maintain flying speed.
• Failure to maintain direction control.
• Improper level off.
• Failure to see and avoid objects or obstructions.

What are the bad things about being a pilot?

Pilot Career Cons

• You need a deep bank account. While you will earn a lot of money as an airline pilot later down the years, the first few years might cost you up to $100 000.
• A steep learning curve.
• Missing out on holidays.
• A lot of stress.
• Losing your career in an instant because of medical reasons.

Which is more difficult landing or takeoff?

Landing is generally considered quite a bit more hazardous (and requires a bit more exacting handling) than taking off, but both takeoffs and landings can have their challenges. Final approach and landing is when 48\% — essentially half — of all fatal accidents that have occurred from 1959 through 2016.

What time of day do most plane crashes occur?

For both fatal and nonfatal crashes, the peak time of day was 4 p.m. to 7:59 p.m., but peak crash periods vary substantially over the span of a year: During the spring and summer months, fatal crashes tended to peak between 8 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.

What are the most common challenges faced by airline pilots?

Among the airline transport pilots, the most frequent challenges were being away from home and being interrupted during procedures. Marital problems were considered rarely or never faced by 86\% of the airline pilots.

Can a controller advise a pilot flying on an unknown aircraft?

The controller’s ability to advise a pilot flying on instruments or in visual conditions of the aircraft’s proximity to another aircraft will be limited if the unknown aircraft is not observed on radar, if no flight plan information is available, or if the volume of traffic and workload prevent issuing traffic information.

What are TestFlight flight frequencies?

Test flight frequencies are sprinkled throughout the VHF aviation band between 123.125 MHz and 123.575 MHz. Within this range are 123.4 MHz and 123.45 MHz, colloquially referred to as “Finger” and “Fingers” respectively. In some circles, these frequencies have been used for casual air-to-air communications.

How far do pilots commute to work?

Among the commercial and airline pilots, 28\% commuted 100 miles (161 km) or more to work, and 12\% commuted over 999 miles (1,608 km). Pilots generally lived close to their base airport, experienced some delay at security, and faced challenges with a variety of frequencies.