Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Protecting Your Freedom
to Fly  Safety Publications/Articles  Making The Change  When A
New Pilot Moves To A New Aircraft  Transitioning to a new
aircraft is a big challenge for newly minted pilots. This is
also a reminder for instructors to take a little extra time to
be sure that the new skills recently demonstrated to an examiner
transfer into different aircraft, as the following accident
demonstrates.  A Grumman American AA-5B was damaged during a go-
around as it was blown into trees lining a 3,000-foot runway.
The pilot stated, "The accident occurred on landing Runway 24.
Approach stable (crabbed). Final approach speed 70 kts.
Experienced ground effect, perhaps wind shifted to tailwind.
Attempted go-around-full power. Had not yet raised flaps (set to
two-thirds). Gust (crosswind-300 degrees) of unknown speed.
(Winds apparently recorded at accident site-in sheltered hollow-
in excess of 20 mph.) Lost control of aircraft, which was blown
into trees to left of runway...