Controlling Pilot Error: Checklists & Compliance [Paperback]

Thomas P. Turner (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071372547 | ISBN-13: 978-0071372541 | Publication Date: June 1, 2001 | Edition: 1

CHECKLISTS & COMPLIANCE

Do it or don't 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 won't 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

Editorial Reviews

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"I love the idea of the 10-volume set. This is a great price point, and the topics appear to be diverse enough, that they will appeal very broadly. With good packaging and writing, this series could easily become a real staple in the industry. I love it." Andy Holcomb, Specialty Accounts; "Broad-spectrum appeal should work well in market. Great price." John Wing, Wing-Aero"

From the Back Cover

CHECKLISTS & COMPLIANCE

Do it or don't 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 won't 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

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Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (June 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071372547
• ISBN-13: 978-0071372541
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,406,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book on Checklist Compliance; A Better One Needed, September 9, 2001

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Frank Van Haste (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Controlling Pilot Error: Checklists & Compliance (Paperback)

Thomas P. Turner's volume on "Checklists & Compliance" is a good and worthwhile effort. As part of McGraw Hill's new series on "Controlling Pilot Error", edited by Col. Tony Kern, it focuses on a critical and under-explored area of pilot shortcomings that is exceptionally relevant to all pilots - airline, military and general aviation alike.

The book is largely a compilation of ASRS and NTSB reports that should prove eye-opening to any aviator who does not as a matter of course access these resources. We can all profit from reviewing these items.

Unfortunately, the book only scratches the surface in deriving lessons learned and developing recommended practices based on the reviewed incidents. In particular, it fails to offer any insight into the intricacies of checklist design or specific techniques for use.

There is no mis-information in this book; a pilot can only benefit from reading it. But we still await an exceptional book on checklist design, application, discipline and implementation.

Frank Van Haste
PP-ASEL

5.0 out of 5 stars Book review, July 19, 2011

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William O. Ross Jr. (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Controlling Pilot Error: Checklists & Compliance (Paperback)

Good reading in that the material helps you to understand how these errors occur and how vulnerable we are. Food for thought and a tool to battle to understand how these errors occur.