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For my own students' benefit, I recently asked my website users, through a little online survey Can you think about a few things that made you a better pilot?. Gathering their input, I put together this list of the top flight safety tips that have resonated with the general aviation community. #. . Inadequate preflight planning and inspections can lead to total disaster. Follow your preflight checklists ...carefully and pay attention to easily overlooked items, such as the aircraft propeller. Resist the urge to rush through your checklist, take shortcuts, or become complacent in your preflight routine. #: . Task saturation is a common problem for general aviation pilots, especially when dealing with difficult weather. When your task load gets too high, especially in an emergency situation, remember to aviate, navigate, communicate. First and foremost, fly the airplane. Then, only once the airplane is in control, turn your attention to navigating and communicating with ATC or passengers. #: . This piece of timeless advice originated from Bob Hoover, who was instrumental in the field of air safety. Hoover’s wise words remind us that when faced with an emergency, always maintain control of the airplane for as long as possible. Focusing on this will also leave less space for stress and panic. #: , : ’ . Before you take to the skies, give yourself an assessment to determine your overall readiness to fly. Run through the I’M SAFE checklist, which stands for illness, medication, stress, alcohol, fatigue, and emotion. If you have any doubts about your mental or physical health before a flight, don’t risk it. #: ’ . Even the most experienced pilots can slip up and disregard warnings, instinct, and common sense in an effort to reach their goals and destinations on time. If you find yourself in this situation, remember another common pilot tip: It’s better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than to be in the air wishing you were on the ground. There will be another day to fly. In some cases, not another one to live.

Just in case you'd still be wondering why aircraft need to fly above the clouds