As part of my assignment, My Instructor asked us to start following a professional Blogger. I chose to follow the blogs from AOPA. (For those not familiar, the AOPA is a non-profit group which promotes general aviation safety and advocacy. Go to: https://www.aopa.org/about/mission-vision-and-values .)
This blog was written by Garrett Fisher and doesn't site how many flight hours he has nor his ratings so I can't judge his experience level. With that being said, the points he makes are valid.
He was talking about a flight he made over (or through) a mountain pass and the margin of safety he allowed for himself. During his flight, it accrued to him that if the winds are not as forecast, he could be flying into a wind shear situation. This could be dangerous because he didn't allow for much distance between him and the bottom of the mountain pass. It could easily overcome the performance of the aircraft.
The winds were as predicted and the flight was uneventful. However, things could have been very different.
Flying aircraft is dangerous. We, as pilots, have to manage that risk. He said: "The result is that certain flight paths can be entirely uneventful, whereas others are extremely risky." The thing to remember is to plan for the unplanned.
Overall, I liked the blog. I just wish I could have been in the right seat.
Until we talk again.
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