Private planes crashing happens too often. Many go unreported in the newspapers. A lot of wannabe pilots need additional training. This is why commercial airline pilots continually train in simulators. I probably spent a minimum of 30 or more hours a year. Normally, we were only required to be in the simulators about 10 hours per year or 2 sessions, one every six months.
While in the simulator, different scenarios are setup for us to overcome. I enjoyed my time in these mechanical machines and thought of it as a game. The point here is that training is very important and too many private pilots don’t take advantage when advanced training is offered. The outcome of a private pilot facing a situation that may be new to him sometimes ends in tragedy.
As for “Go Arounds” they happen more often than you probably know. Not all “Go Arounds” are because of incursions on a runway. Many are because the pilot aborted the landing. It may have been the pilot was too low, too soon, or too far down the runway to land without running off the end. It takes practice to land any plane not long after the plane passes the threshold markings, which are the stripes you see at the beginning of the runway. They are on both ends because sometimes we land from the other direction.
I try to write my posts in understandable language. I hope I am doing alright and you can understand what I am trying to tell you. I know we have a few pilots on this forum, so please don’t take anything I write personally. Occasionally, I try to put a little humor into my posts. I do respect all pilots, regardless if they are private or commercial. We are not all a Wiley Post or Amelia Earhart.
Happy flying.
