The base-to-final turn is general aviation's deadliest phase - learn the aerodynamics of the cross-controlled stall and the stick-and-rudder discipline that prevents it.
PatternThe cross-controlled stall is the leading pattern-phase killer in general aviation - here's the aerodynamics, the data, and the instincts to build before your first solo.
PatternThe cross-controlled stall on base-to-final is one of the leading causes of fatal general aviation accidents - here's the aerodynamics and decision-making habits that prevent it.
PatternThe base-to-final skidding turn kills more VFR pilots than almost any other maneuver - here's the mechanics and discipline that prevent it.
PatternThe Garmin GFC 500 retrofit autopilot brings digital stability and loss-of-control protection to legacy piston singles, directly targeting the leading cause of fatal GA accidents.
VectorThe Garmin GFC 500, certified in 2019, brings digital autopilot technology and envelope protection to over 100 legacy GA aircraft models - changing the fatal accident risk calculus for IFR pilots.
VectorAVweb's September 10 Picture of the Day from Wings Over Batavia 2026 reveals the legal and technical requirements to perform aerobatics in front of a crowd.
TowerThe FAA's August report shows controllers at 77% of target - below the 85% threshold - with direct consequences for IFR pilots through at least 2027.
TowerThe 2017 FAA Part 23 rewrite made AoA indicators financially viable for GA aircraft, directly addressing one of aviation's most persistent fatal accident categories.
VectorThe Garmin GFC 500 brings digital autopilot technology and a one-button Level function to aging piston aircraft, directly targeting GA's leading cause of fatal accidents.
VectorGarmin ESP quietly nudges the controls back toward safe flight before loss of control develops - here's how it works and why it matters.
VectorA glider returning from competition captures the energy-management mastery that keeps every pilot alive, engine or not.
TowerThe 2017 ACS changed slow flight to keep the stall horn silent - here's how to fly it right and why it matters.
PatternRadio Hangar explores Garmin Electronic Stability and Protection, the Autopilot Servos That Push Back When You Get Too Slow or Too Steep, and the Quiet Kind of Cockpit Automation Nobody Ever Turns On.
VectorHow the Garmin GFC 500 retrofit autopilot brought envelope protection and a level button to legacy aircraft - and why certification mattered as much as the hardware.
VectorAOPA and instructor Rich Stowell argue that rote memorization in flight training fuels both student dropout and fatal loss-of-control accidents.
TowerA biplane over Mount Hood is a reminder that the simplest airplanes demand the most skill - and why hand-flying still matters.
TowerAVweb's August 3, 2026 Picture of the Day spotlights Greg Koontz and his Super Decathlon - and the training that fights GA's deadliest problem.
TowerSlow flight under the 2017 ACS is flown with the stall warning silent, not blaring - here's how to fly it right.
PatternHow Garmin's Electronic Stability and Protection gently pushes back on the yoke to prevent loss-of-control accidents - without ever taking over.
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