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Do you want to be the pilot who comes home after every flight?
Learn from the experiences of other pilots so you don't become another air incident statistic.
81 Lessons From The Sky contains 81 true stories from actual pilots, including what they learnt from their accidents and near misses. 81 stories from around the globe, from the General Aviation community on their own near misses and their learnings.
All 81 stories have been selected and republished with permission from NASA, CASA and CHIRP, and include first hand pilot reports about aviation accidents from the USA, Australia and the United Kingdom.
81 lessons learnt from taxiway incidents, refuelling errors, airspace infringements, cloud base confusion, reliance on GPS systems, storm fronts, military airspace incursions, and many, many more.
Each story is short and easy to read, written in the voice of the pilot who lived to report back. You'll recognise the names of the aircraft, and you may have even landed at some of the airfields mentioned in these pages. Aircraft like the Conquest, the Pawnee, the Cessna 150, the 172, a Piper 6XT, even a Bird Dog, and others.
This book is an essential read for all current and future pilots. Remember, safety first. Order now
Product Details:
Series: Lessons From The Sky (Book 1) Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Squabbling Sparrows Press (September 13, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 0473419947 ISBN-13: 978-0473419943 Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
Author: Fletcher McKenzie
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