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In “SAFETY PILOT HANGAR TALK
LANDMARK ACCIDENT: POINTING FINGERS” on page 76, author BRUCE LANDSBERG says, “This accident involved a classic VFRinto-IMC situation. The pilot was in the final stages of completing his instrument rating and had recently completed VFR factory training in his new Cirrus SR22. His family believed the training was insufficient and a multi-million-dollar court battle ensued. Decision making, PIC responsibility, and the role of the courts in GA safety is ongoing.”

from Le Versoud. But aero clubs in France also get some help from the government.” Check out Horne’s visit to Le Versoud in “FRENCH LESSONS” on page 58 and fly along as he visits some pretty short, sporty, no-go-around-possible strips—including Courchevel. “I think every parent can relate to how awful it would be to see your child suffer as Jamie and her husband did with Tyler,” says Senior Editor IAN J. TWOMBLY. “After six months in the hospital they faced this 800-mile drive home with a sick 2-year-old, not to mention having to sanitize hotel rooms along the way. And then you have this guy, Joe, a perfect stranger, offer to fly them home for free. He does it all the time, as do hundreds of other pilots. It’s an incredible act of kindness that was inspiring to watch.” Twombly details Tyler’s condition, and the trip home, in “FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS” on page 68.

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What’s the key to a successful flying club? According to author TOM HORNE, location, location, location—as proven by the aero club at Grenoble, France’s Le Versoud Airport. “It’s hard by the French Alps, and flights to famed mountain airports like Courchevel are just minutes

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