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OU AVIATION SAFETY CORNER

The OU School of Aviation Studies has a rich tradition of excellence and operational safety. Such a legacy did not just happen suddenly but is a result of the dedication of hundreds of individuals of the past and present who have committed themselves to carrying out tasks and flying missions the right way – following regulations within our SOPs. As operators and maintainers we will incorporate Operational Risk Management (ORM) principals in our daily operations so that risk is continually assessed and most importantly – undue risk is mitigated. Read entire Safety Policy letter.

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Safety Articles

May 2022 Make Your Weather Briefing as Easy as 1, 2, 3 by James Williams, FAA Safety Briefing Magazine Associate Editor

April 2022 Timely and Proper Completion of Checklists (In-Range) by Dave McClurkin

March 2022 A Pilot Goes One Airport too Far by Peter Garrison for FLYING magazine

February 2022 The Startle Response by FAA Safety Briefing 

January 2022 Make your winter safety list, check it twice by Federal Aviation Administration

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December 2021 Vectors for Safety/ Accident Analysis by Gene Benson

November 2021 Coming Soon - More Airspace for Drone Operations by Peter Sachs, FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office

October 2021 Risky Business by Susan Parson, FAA Safety Briefing

September 2021 The Basic Elements of Aviation Communication by Jennifer Caron, FAA Safety Briefing

August 2021 Making It Look Easy- The “Magic” of Standard Operating Procedures by Paul J. Preidecker, FAA Safety Briefing Guest Writer

July 2021 SPLAT! The Story of Snarge by James Williams, FAA Safety Briefing Associate Editor

June 2021 Why Pilot Health is Vital for Safe Flying by Dr. Randy Georgemiller and Dr. Raymond E. King, FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine

May 2021 Fairbanks Controller Prevents Wrong Airport Landing by C. Troxell, FAA Communications

April 2021  by Richard McSpadden for AOPA

March 2021 From the flight deck - wrong airport landings by FAA

February 2021 Embracing the Cold Weather by Sarah Rovner, Flying magazine

January 2021 I’ve got the flight controls... Or do you?  by FAASTEAM

December 2020 Controlled flight into terrain by FAASTeam

November 2020 Use of Weather Informationby FAA

October 2020 UND Seminole Goose collision by NTSB

September 2020 Top 10 Tips for Managing Risk by Jeb Burnside

August 2020 Pattern Precision by FAA

July 2020 Never Again: Finding FOD by AOPA

June 2020 Poor Safety Culture by NTSB

March 2020 The Importance of Accurate Flight Planning by Ryan Ferguson

February 2020 Non-Tower Airport Operations by Joe Shelton

January 2020 WX Watch: Winter Jet Streams by Thomas A. Horne

December 2019 Carbon Monoxide by FAA 

November 2019  After the Flight by Tom Hoffmann

October 2019 Real Pilot Story:Bird Strike by AOPA

September 2019 Preflight Precisionby Dale Smith

August 2019 See and Avoid by David McClurkin

July 2019  Wake Turbulence  by David Lodes

June 2019  A Flight Near Thunderstorms  by Brad Russell

May 2019 Security Awareness  by AOPA

April 2019  Weak Battery? by Dave McClurkin

March 2019 FOD Awareness is Everyone's Responsibility by USAF

February 2019 Radio Woesby AOPA

January 2019 Fuel for Thought by AOPA

December 2018 Is Your Aircraft Talking To You? Listen! by NTSB

November 2018 Cold Weather Operations by AOPA

October 2018  See and Be Seen by NTSB

September 2018  Wake Turbulence Avoidanceby Humble Aviation

August 2018  Preflight Precision by Dale Smith (AOPA)

July 2018  Wake Turbulence by David Lodes

June 2018  Carb Heatby David A. McClurkin

May 2018 Why We Practice Stalls by David Kenny

April 2018 A Flight Near Thunderstorms by Brad Russell

March 2018  What's in Your Flight Bag? by David Lodes

February 2018   Westheimer Tower, radio check?</U>, by Harrison Scott

January 2018  Six Basic Risk Mitigation Steps to Hone Flying Skills</U> by FAA Safety Team

December 2017 - FOD Awareness is Everyone's Responsibility by USAF

November 2017 - Professionalism in Aviation by NBAA by NBAA

October 2017 - Accident Case Study: VFR into IMC by AOPA (video)

September 2017 - Collision Avoidance: See, Sense, Separate by AOPA (video)

August 2017 - Pilots and Medication by FAA

July 2017 - Personal Pressure by David Kenny

June 2017 - Checklist Usage by David Lodes

May 2017 - Reduced Inflight Visibility and Diversion, by Billy Kreikemeier

April 2017 - Flight Near Thunderstorms, by Brad Russell

March 2017 -AFTER THE FLIGHT, by Tom Hoffmann

February 2017 - AOPA's Air Safety Institute's online tutorial on radio communications

January 2017 - Prevent Midair Collisions, by NTSB

Nov 2016 - Carbon Monoxide, by FAA

Oct 2016 - AOPA Courses

Sep 2016 - Safety Policy, by Ken Carson

Aug 2016 - Task Load vs. Capabilities for Pilots (video)

Jul 2016 - Using the IMSAFE Checklist to Integrate Flying Into Your Routine, by David A. McClurkin

Jun 2016 - Organization Responsibilities of Risk Management, by David A. McClurkin

May 2016 - Checklist Usage, by David Lodes

Apr 2016 - Those Terrible T's, by FAA

Mar 2016 - See and Avoid, by DaviSd A. McClurkin

Feb 2016 - Carbon Monoxide, by FAA

Dec 2015/Jan 2016 -Deadly Pressure, by David Kenny

Nov 2015 - Runway Incursion Avoidance, by FAA

Oct 2015 - Crosswind Landing, Directors Safety Policy

Aug/Sep 2015 - Safety Policy, by Ken Carson

July 2015 - See and Be Seen, by NTSB

June 2015 - Personal Pressure, by David Kenny

May 2015 - Checklist Usage, by David Lodes

Apr 2015 - Westheimer Tower, radio check?, by Harrison Scott

Mar 2015 - What's in your flight bag?, by David Lodes

Feb 2015 - Can this Airplane do that?, by Bruce Landsberg

Dec 2014/Jan 2015 - "FAA Safety Team WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program”, by Bryce Bailey

Nov 2014 - Crosswind Landing, Directors Safety Policy

Oct 2014 - See and Avoid, by David A. McClurkin

Aug/Sep 2014 - Safety Policy Letter, Directors Safety Policy

Jul 2014 - Carb Heat, by David A. McClurkin

Jun 2014 - Organization Responsibilities of Risk Management, by David A. McClurkin

May 2014 - NTSB General Aviation Safety Alert - "Maintenance Risk Management” (video)

Apr 2014 - Virga, by Bryce Bailey

Mar 2014 - See and Avoid, by David A. McClurkin

Feb 2014 - NTSB General Aviation Safety Alert - "Prevent Aerodynamic Stalls at Low Altitude” (video)

Dec 2012/Jan 2013 - The Weather Never sleeps, by Robert N. Rossier

Nov 2012 - Can this Airplane do that?, by Bruce Landsberg

Oct 2012 - Expecting the Unexpected Part II, by David A. McClurkin

Sep 2012 - Asleep at the Yoke, by David A. McClurkin

Aug 2012 - Effects of temperatures extremes on pilots, by Pilotfriend.com

July 2012 - Please read two areas within the Gene Benson Vectors Newsletter:

  • Operational Tip on Carburetor Icing

  • The first Accident Discussion #1

May 2012 - Flight Near Thunderstorms, by Brad Russell

Apr 2012 - Landmark Accidents, by Bruce Landsberg

Mar 2012 - Aviate, Navigate, Communicate, by David A. McClurkin

Feb 2012 - Using the IMSAFE Checklist to Integrate Flying Into Your Routine, by David A. McClurkin

Jan 2012 - Sterile Cockpit, by David A. McClurkin
Read "Sterile Cockpit" article above, then view "What's That Beeping" video: Whats that beeping (video)

Nov 2011 - Using Your Resources, by Chip Legett

Sep 2011 - See and Avoid, by David A. McClurkin

Jul 2011 - Crosswind Landings, from AskaCFI.com

Jun 2011 - Organization Responsibilities of Risk Management, by David A. McClurkin

May 2011 - Expecting the Unexpected, by David A. McClurkin

Apr 2011 - Flight Near Thunderstorms, by Brad Russell

Mar 2011 - Personal Pressure: Weather Dooms Pilot Anxious To Get Home, by David Kenny, AOPA

Feb 2011 - “Ah the Good Old Days!”, Prelude by David A. McClurkin

Jan 2011 - Asleep at the Yoke, by David A. McClurkin

Dec 2010 - Not So Fast!, by David A. McClurkin

Oct 2010 - Crimson 13 Saga, by David A. McClurkin

Sep 2010 - Nowhere to Turn, by David Kenny

Aug 2010 - Carb Heat, by David A. McClurkin

Jul 2010 - Colorado Rocky Mountain High, by David A. McClurkin

Jun 2010 - VFR Limbo, by Bob Robertson

May 2010 - Deadly Pressure, by David Kenny

Apr 2010 - Flight Near Thunderstorms, by Brad Russell

Mar 2010 - Say It Right - Mastering Radio Communication

Feb 2010 - Sterile Cockpit, by David A. McClurkin
Read "Sterile Cockpit" article above, then view "What's That Beeping" video: Whats that beeping (video)

Jan 2010 - Never Again Online: New York City Fog, by Nick Carroll

Nov 2009 - Online Safety Courses, by AOPA Air Safety Foundation

Oct 2009 - Short Field Landings, by David A. McClurkin

Sep 2009 - Why We Practice Salls, by David Kenny

Jul 2009 - NASA's "Aircrew Reporting System" – “CALLBACK”, by Ken Carson

Jun 2009 - Never Again Online: Lost Dances, by Loren A. Bauman

Apr 2009 - One aviation hero you DON’T want to emulate! (video)

Mar 2009 - Asleep at the Yoke, by David A. McClurkin

Feb 2009 - Aviate, Navigate, Communicate, by David A. McClurkin

Jan 2009 - Never Again Online: Chain of Events, by Kirk Fowler