There’s a lot of truth to the old adage that no one ever crashed into the sky: Nearly half of all light fixed-wing accidents involve lapses in airmanship while attempting takeoffs, landings, or go-around, all maneuvers supposedly mastered before the first solo. Landings account for the greatest number but fewest fatalities.
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