TURN SMART - RESPECT THE SAFETY MARGIN

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.

0:00 - Turn Smart slideshow
0:35 - Intro: Kyle
1:10 - Turn Safety: Mike & Steve
7:52 - Flight Characteristics
9:17 - Four Left-Turning Tendencies
13:28 - Center of Gravity
15:01 - Smooth and Steady
17:01 - Turning Patterns
19:35 - Col. Mike Mullane
19:56 - Normalization of Deviance
26:52 - The Stall/Spin
30:45 - Stall/Spin Demonstration
33:57 - Seek Instruction
36:14 - Prevent Complacency
37:33 - Recap
39:50 - Outro slideshow