The REACH Air Medical Crash Off Catalina and What Every Over-Water Flight Demands
A REACH Air Medical helicopter crashed off Catalina Island on October 1, 2026, killing two - here's what every pilot needs to know about over-water risk.
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The Ditching Procedure, the Wind-Swell-Current Decision, and the Survival Statistics That Should Change How You Brief Every Water Crossing
How to ditch a plane on water: pre-flight briefing steps, the wind-swell priority order for heading selection, and post-landing survival actions for GA pilots.
PatternA Bell 206 Down at Sifnos, What a Charter Tragedy in the Greek Islands Says About Single-Engine Ops Over Water
A fatal Bell 206 crash near Sifnos, Greece highlights the risks and safety practices every pilot flying single-engine over water must know.
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