The Killing Zone: How & Why Pilots Die
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (956 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 007136269X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Suprisingly Good Book A Customer As a pilot who had already made it through the "Killing Zone" and past the 350 hour hour mark, I was doubtful that this book would have much new insight for me.I was very pleasantly surprised, however, for two reasons. First, Paul Craig did an excellent job describing how each of many procedures should be performed properly AND what the . Not bad but not great There is some interesting information in here, but the book could have been half as long. Much of the book repeats basics that we all know from our student pilot training (or at least should know). The crash reports and summaries are a good reminder of some basic pilot errors that cause accidents, but I was hoping for more practical advi. Former Pilotj said a great book for pilots with 50, 500, or 5000 hours. 1) We like to think it won't happen to usand it probably won't if we consistently make good choices. Here are some examples of bad ones in predictable circumstances."a great book for pilots with 50, 500, or 5000 hours" according to Former Pilotj. 1) We like to think it won't happen to usand it probably won't if we consistently make good choices. Here are some examples of bad ones in predictable circumstances.2) Landing decisions do not killits the take off decision.a great book for pilots with 50, 500, or 5000 hours 1) We like to think it won't happen to usand it probably won't if we consistently make good choices. Here are some examples of bad ones in predictable circumstances.2) Landing decisions do not killits the take off decision.3) Know your limits, don't be tempted to go past them, and work hard to improve your skills.These are the major them. ) Know your limits, don't be tempted to go past them, and work hard to improve your skills.These are the major them. ) Landing decisions do not killits the take off decision.a great book for pilots with 50, 500, or 5000 hours 1) We like to think it won't happen to usand it probably won't if we consistently make good choices. Here are some examples of bad ones in predictable circumstances.2) Landing decisions do not killits the take off decision.3) Know your limits, don't be tempted to go past them, and work hard to improve your skills.These are the major them. ) Know your limits, don't be tempted to go past them, and work hard to improve your skills.These are the major them
A Gold Seal Multiengine Flight Instructor and twice FAA District Flight Instructor of the Year, he has spoken widely to flight instructors and others on improving flight training and safety. He is the author of Be a Better Pilot; Stalls & Spins; Multiengine Flying, 2nd Edition; and Light Airplane Navigation Essentials, all from McGraw-Hill's renowned Practical Flying Series. . Craig, Ed.D., longtime pilot, FAA a
Includes a Pilot Personality Self-Assessment Exercise that identifies pilot "types" and how each type can best react to survive the killing zone.. Presents the statistics of how many pilots will die in the zone within a year; calls attention to the eight top pilot killers (such as "VFR into IFR," "Takeoff and Climb"); and maps strategies for avoiding, diverting, correcting, and managing the dangers. This literal survival guide for new pilots identifies "the killing zone," the 40-250 flight hours during which unseasoned aviators are likely to commit lethal mistakes
From the Back Cover You can fly through the zone. Based on the first in-depth, scientific study of pilot behavior and general aviation flying accidents in more than 20 years, The Killing Zone:*Identifies the time frame in which you are most likely to die*Alerts you to the 12 mistakes most likely to kill you*Outlines preventive strategies for flying through the zone alive*Provides guidelines for avoiding, evading, diverting, correcting, and managing dangers*Includes a "Pilot Personality Self-Assessment Exercise" for an individualized survival strategySurvive the dangers that lurk in the killing zone. Most pilots earn their private certificate with 40 to 70 flight hours. . Aviation safety specialist Paul Craig--discoverer of the killing zone--shows you the fatal errors that inexperienced pilots make time a