Low Time Pilot Reading List

[Two's in]

Originally Posted by FlimsyFan

I find accident reports are a great resource and a sobering reminder. UK ones can be found here and filtered by type.

https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports?airc...ion-rotorcraft

These are excellent at reminding you how fragile and fallible the art of piloting is. The main takeaways from reading decades of accident reports include;

1. There is never a circumstance where you really "have" to fly.
2. Accidents don't care how many hours or how much experience you have. On the day, stupid mistakes and unprofessionalism kill us all.
3. If you are not flying in a professional environment (i.e. regular check rides and simulators) make sure you fly with an instructor from time to time. We all develop bad habits.
4. Once in the air, if the weather changes, it never gets better, it only gets worse.