Instrument Flying Refresher by Richard L Collins

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Instrument Flying Refresher by Richard L Collins

In this unique and instructive book, veteran IFR pilot Richard L. Collins takes the right seat beside Patrick E. Bradley to demonstrate effective ways to grasp and solve IFR problems and eliminate uncertainties that may plague even current IFR airmen. Bradley, a relatively new IFR pilot, discusses the concerns and errors he has shared with most instrument fliers who are new or rusty. Collins then applies his own experiences and methods, including some lessons learned the hard way, and carefully examines airline and general aviation accidents to point out how threatening situations can be avoided or safely confronted.

IFR is a thinking game, and the authors emphasize ways of avoiding mental lapses that can turn simple difficulties into lethal crises:

--Making sure you're fuel-safe when your destination is at minimums.
--Recognizing and thinking through the dangers of nighttime and circling approaches.
--Shifting strategies and tactics when the winds aloft misbehave.
--Avoiding the traps of the missed approach: before, during, and after.
--Choosing right when you're number one for takeoff and a thunderstorm is approaching the field.
--Staying on top of equipment needs, quirks, and failures.
Richard L. Collins is editor-at-large for Flying magazine and is the author of Flying IFR and Tips to Fly By. He lives in Ijamsville, Maryland. Patrick E. Bradley is an attorney with the Department of Justice, Aviation Section. He lives in Skillman, New Jersey.
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ISBN 13 9781560273356
ISBN 10 1560273356
Title Instrument Flying Refresher
Author Richard L Collins
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Aviation Supplies And Academics, Inc.
Year published 1999-06-17
Number of pages 236
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.