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The Killing Zone: How & Why Pilots Die (Hardcover)

by Paul A. Craig (Author) "DESPITE THE BOOK TITLE, flying is safe..." (more)
Key Phrases: premature liftoff, pilot checkride, pilot personality, North Carolina, Flight Hours of the Pilot Fig, Los Angeles (more...)
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Product Description
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.

Book Info
A guide for new pilots to avoiding the poor decision-making and errors that make the first 50-350 flying hours the killing zone, the time when most pilots die in accidents. Includes a scientific study of pilot behavior and general aviation flying over the last 20 years.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (December 12, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 007136269X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071362696
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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