Flight Discipline [Hardcover]

Anthony Kern (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070343713 | ISBN-13: 978-0070343719 | Publication Date: February 1, 1998 | Edition: 1

Flight Discipline is the complete tool kit for any aviator, whether military, commercial, or recreational, to develop the crack discipline needed to be a safe and effective aviator. Major Tony Kern analyses the causes of poor flight discipline, gives chilling case studies of the consequences, and lays out a plan for individual improvement. Key words are italicized and review questions included for each chapter. An unequalled guide to this mainspring of good piloting.

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From the Back Cover

``A skilled pilot without flight discipline is a walking time bomb.'' In case history after case history, Lt. Col. Tony Kern shows the hair-raising and often fatal consequences of sloppy flight discipline--and shows you how to make sure that you don't fall into the same traps. Flight Discipline is the perfect tool to help aviators understand flight discipline, improve their skills, and be safer and more effective flyers. It can be used by the individual pilot or in a classroom setting. Key words and concepts are italicized throughout. Chapter review questions test your understanding and summarize the main points of the chapters. Case studies illustrate the tragic consequences of sloppy discipline. The book is divided into three logical sections, each packed with essential information about the hows and whys of flight discipline: Part One: The problem and costs of poor flight discipline in aviation: what can go wrong, and why; Part Two: The anatomy of flight discipline: instruction, planning, communication, and attention management; Part Three: How to insure flight discipline: instruction, planning, communication, and attention management. Conclusion: A personal plan for safer flying. Clear check-points for individual accountability and improvement. Whether flight planning, completing checklists, managing in-flight change, or resisting organizational or peer pressures to cut corners, flight discipline is the all-important mainspring of safe and successful flight.

About the Author

Dr. Tony Kern is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He has commanded KC-135 tankers, piloted B-1B bombers, and served in various operational and training capacities in his Air Force career. He has designed numerous aviation education and training programs that have been implemented across the spectrum of aviation. He also lectures and consults internationally on aviation human factors and pilot accountability. Kern holds master's degrees in public administration and military history, and a doctorate in higher education. He currently lives and instructs at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (February 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070343713
• ISBN-13: 978-0070343719
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading!, September 23, 2001

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Richard E. Teves (Massachusetts, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flight Discipline (Hardcover)

This is certainly a must read book for pilots, from students like myself, to those on the top of the aviation food chain. Mr. Kern provides the WHY pilots MUST follow procedures like using checklists to making good decisions on when and when not to fly or the need to be in strict compliance with FAR/AIM's. His points are illustrated with numerous mishaps and close calls when pilots chose to break the rules. There is nothing more riveting than to "stand on the shoulder of giants" and learn from countless mistakes from both the military and civilian arenas of aviation. This most certainly will make me a better informed pilot. Thanks Lt. Col. Kern

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-researched, thought-provoking, and challenging., May 25, 1998

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This review is from: Flight Discipline (Hardcover)

LTC Kern's Flight Discipline gives the reader an enormous education on professionalism in the cockpit in just under 400 pages. His book is one that should be on the required reading list for any serious pilot, especially those in crewed aircraft.

It will make you a better pilot.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Aviation Human Factors Book I've Read!, December 20, 2004

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John (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Flight Discipline (Hardcover)

Tony Kern has left no rock unturned as he microscopes the complex topic of human factors down to its very essence -- flight discipline!

In sum, "there are old pilots, and bold pilots...but no old bold pilots!" Kern's book, unlike any other I've read, will equip you to become that "old pilot"!

As a flight instructor, I recommend this book to ALL my students because if the principles in this book are applied, it is the perfect preventative medicine to most pilot error accidents!