With up
to 80% of accidents attributed to pilot error, this new series is
critically important. It identifies and examines the ten top areas of
concern to pilot safety. Each book contains real-life pilot stories
drawn from FAA/NASA databases, valuable save-yourself techniques and an
action agenda of preventive techniques pilots can implement to avoid
risks.
Description
Back Cover :
Do
it or dont fly. Read and learn:
- Why highly
skilled, highly proficient pilots make tragic errors
- Reasons that
pilots too often take off without fuel
- How to avoid a
myriad of mishaps and accidents resulting from inadequate attention
to protocols and details
- Why gear-up
landings are a recurring pattern, despite safeguards
- How to beat the
most common causes of takeoff and landing misconfigurations
- Ways to build
good piloting habits and keep them strong
- Real-life pilot
near-miss stories you wont forget
FAST &
FOCUSED RX FOR PILOT ERROR
The most effective
aviation safety tools available, CONTROLLING PILOT ERROR guides offer
you expert protection against the causes of up to 80% of aviation
accidents...pilot mistakes. Each title provides:
- Related case
studies
- Valuable save
yourself techniques
- Clear and
concise analysis of error sets
BEST FOR PILOTS
- BUILD YOUR
KNOWLEDGE BASE
- INCREASE YOUR
CONFIDENCE
- SHARPEN YOUR
SKILLS
- LEARN
LIFESAVING TIPS
Author
Biography
Thomas P. Turner holds instructor ratings for instruments, and single-
and multi-engine airplanes. He has a masters degree in aviation safety,
contributes to over 30 aviation magazines, and is a regular speaker at
EAA AirVenture and other pilot gatherings. Turner also wrote COCKPIT
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, now in its Second Edition, and WEATHER PATTERNS AND
PHENOMENA: A Pilots Guide, now in its Second Edition, both bestsellers
in McGraw-Hills Practical Flying Series. |
