AOPA AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE RELEASES NEW REAL PILOT STORY

In the latest video, Real Pilot Story: Lost Elevator, Rob Olsen-Drye recounts cruising the blue Alaskan summer sky at 1,300 feet msl when he lost elevator authority. “I heard a pop, pulled back on the yoke, and noticed the airplane’s attitude didn’t change. At that point I knew I was going to be landing somewhere.”

“ASI’s Real Pilot Story series allows pilots to share their encounter with a dilemma so others can benefit—while comfortable on the ground—from lessons learned the hard way in flight,” said AOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Director Paul Deres. “We applaud Rob’s ability to work through the problem. His knowledge and training, his airplane’s equipment, and a dose of luck helped him walk away from the accident,” said Deres.

View the Real Pilot Story.