Turn Smart - Respect the Safety Margin

Description: This video is a must-watch for any safety-minded ag aviation operator or pilot. Air Tractor’s former Chief Test Pilot Mike Rhodes and AeroShell Aerobatic Team member & veteran ag pilot Steve Gustafson offer an in-depth look at safe ag aircraft turns and maintaining a margin of safety. Also, hear from USAF Colonel Mike Mullane (Ret.), former NASA Space Shuttle astronaut, about the dangers of Normalization of Deviance and how it relates to the ag aviation industry.

Duration: 40 minutes

Year: 2023

Availability: NAAA Members (Free)

This course's content falls within the following sections of the Agricultural Airman's Guidelines (AAG):

137.VII - Application
-- B - Making Safe Turnarounds (Fixed-Wing)

137.XII - Special Emphasis Areas
-- B - Stall/Spin Awareness and Avoidance