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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.132520289
EAN: 9780071362696
ISBN: 007136269X
Label: McGraw-Hill Professional
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2000-12-12
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Studio: McGraw-Hill Professional
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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. 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. Includes a Pilot Personality Self-Assessment Exercise that identifies pilot "types" and how each type can best react to survive the killing zone.
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Summary: A Must Read For Any Pilot
Comment: As a student pilot, I found this book extremely educational, interesting, and scary at the same time. I don't think any pilot wants to spend their time reading about airplane crashes, we all hear about them enough from our friends and family that's for sure... but this book is an absolute must as the information is some the best advise any of us will ever get in our quest to be a better pilot. Any pilot, student or old-timer, should read this book more than once. My deepest thanks to the author for taking the time to write such a valuable tool that I will use for the rest of my life!
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Summary: Good book
Comment: This product is same as described in purchase. Delivery was very quickly and good conditions. I recommend this product and provider. Sincerely. Jose Pena
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Summary: Great knowledge for aspiring pilots
Comment: Paul Craig's book is also excellent for pilots who may be doing a lot of flying to attain the hours needed to advance their career. This book is essential for the main reason in that it dispels some myths about why planes go down. Most of the time when a plane crashes, it is due to pilot error and very, very seldom is it something mechanical related. Weather is always a factor but you will get more knowledge of that from an instructor as well as other reading material geared more towards that suject in concerns with flying.
Your own car, new or old will have more mechanical issues that keep you from getting from point A to point B than an airplane will. Definitely great education on the topic at hand, and although there may be others out there, this is not a bad place to start!
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Summary: Fly safer
Comment: This book contains detailed review of pilot induced errors through many NTSB accident reports categorized by cause and commented by author. Many typical cases of pilot errors are selected to describe possible cause-effect scenarios. Author also presents statistical charts whose purpose is to warn students and low time pilots. Since I am PPL pilot student, I found this book a good source of information on GA pilot mistakes. If you are also low timer (50-350 hours) read it and fly quite a bit safer.
On down side I must mention it would be useful to see more photos and drawings from actual accidents.
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Summary: Important knowledge for any pilot
Comment: Craig's research reveals weak spots in the planning and experience of many pilots, describing both intentional and inadvertent actions which commonly lead to accidents. Knowledge is power, but overconfidence can be fatal; nothing makes this more clear than The Killing Zone. Many, if not all, of the accidents Craig cites could have been avoided with proper planning or decisionmaking.
Outsiders might find it morbid, but a good pilot learns from others' mistakes and passes that knowledge on. Craig has done a great service to the aviation community with this important read - even pilots outside the Killing Zone (50 to 350 hours of experience) can benefit.
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