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Latest update July 01, 2009 Sign up for the FREE weekly FLYING LESSONS email newsletter. Send "Subscribe" to mastery.flight.training@cox.net Recent FLYING LESSONS: Hotter than hot; Are you cleared? Flying to Oshkosh High angle, high drag; Gear collapse during taxi; Takeoff abort Gusty crosswinds; See and avoid on the runway; What we wished we'd learned "You never fail to impress me with the wisdom of these Flying Lessons. Thanks for all you do." -- Jim Lauerman, president, AVEMCO Insurance "Your FLYING LESSONS comments and weekly accident updates are much appreciated and well received by my two flying sons and me. I know you might say you're just doing your job, but you're doing your job very, very well."--Buzz Tarver, aircraft owner, Lakeland, FL "I get your weekly summary via the musketeermail net. I'm a retired airline captain with over 35,000 hours, now flying a simple Sundowner. I REALLY like your summary 'piston reports' and 'lessons learned'. Thanks!"-- David Whitley, aircraft owner, Covington, KY "Your safety work on the weekly mishap report is excellent. It gives us all a moment to think and hopefully analyze our own techniques so that we don't repeat the mistakes and become a statistic ourselves." --Max Grogan, aircraft owner, Knoxville, TN All content ©2009 Mastery Flight Training, Inc. unless indicated otherwise. All rights reserved. All information contained on this site may be used for furthering pilot education and flight safety, provided appropriate citation to Mastery Flight Training, Incorporated, and/or www.thomaspturner.net is prominently included in all presentations. Fly safe, and have fun!™	July 2009 Articles and events by Thomas P. Turner: Note: Accessing articles may require subscription and/or organization membership Maximum-Range Flying Aviation Safety What it takes to go far Autopilots and the PIC Australian Bonanza Society Who's in charge up there, anyway? Fuel Management (part 2) BACTalk More suggestions and techniques for arriving before the fuel runs out	NAFI Master CFI AMCC Permanent Editorial Board FLY WITH TOM 2008 FAA Central Region CFI of the Year Personalized Bonanza instruction at your location A36TC/B36TC A36, F33A, V35B including turbonormalized Personalized Baron instruction at your location MFT, Inc. Consulting Services FAA Safety Team Lead Representative “The goal of accident investigation is not to solve accidents for its own sake, but to improve safety by preventing [future] accidents.” --Air Line Pilots Association
	Beech Safety...from experience July 2, 2009 Weekly Accident Update Fuel Mismanagement Accidents Outcomes and factors Archives (month by month 2004-2009) End-of-year Summaries and Discussion, 2000 - 2007
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	Online article archives AVweb Leading Edge since Feb. 2007 Aero-News Network over 400 articles and podcasts iPilot 160 feature articles Books and articles by Thomas P. Turner University/club/association lectures Book and product reviews Tools for Flying Safely Aircraft Renter's Code of Conduct
Holder of an ATP certificate with instructor, CFII and MEI ratings, a Masters Degree in Aviation Safety, and 2008 FAA Central Region CFI of the Year, Master CFI Thomas P. Turner (resume) has been Lead Instructor for FlightSafety International's Bonanza pilot training program at the Beechcraft factory; production test pilot for engine modifications; aviation insurance underwriter; corporate pilot and safety expert; Captain in the United States Air Force; and contract course developer for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He now manages education and technical services for a 10,000-member pilots' organization. With over 3500 hours logged, including more than 2200 as an instructor, Tom writes, lectures and instructs extensively from his home at THE AIR CAPITAL--Wichita, Kansas.