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Event SEA86LA136
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DURING ROLLOUT AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT WAS ASKED BY THE TOWER TO EXPEDITE CLEARING THE RUNWAY DUE TO LANDING TRAFFIC. AS THE AIRCRAFT HAD SLOWED, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A TURNOUT WHEN A GROUNDLOOP OCCURRED. A GUST OF WIND PRECIPITATED THE GROUNDLOOP. THE WIND AT THE TIME WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 070 AT 8 KNOTS GUSTING TO 12 KNOTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2022 · Journal article (IJAAA)
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 1996 · Journal article (JAAER)
The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule as a Predictor of Success in a Collegiate Professional Pilot Training Program
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 1994 · Journal article (JAAER)
Testing for the Existence of the Pilot Personality Profile in Collegiate Professional Pilot Candidates
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