Tips to Fly By Thousands of PIC hours' worth of tips and tricks of the trade

by Collins, Richard L.

• ISBN13: 9781560273387
• ISBN10: 1560273380
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-09
• Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics

Summary

Pilot-in-command experience -- thousands of hours at the controls of virtually all types of light aircraft in all flight conditions -- is the main ingredient of this book by veteran pilot Dick Collins. He takes you to some of the tight spots in advance and lets you think through them ahead of time. Old hands can compare and add to their own experience; those new to the game can avoid some surprises. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Richard L. Collins is the author of Flying the Weather Map and Flying IFR. He is editor-at-large of Flying magazine and served as publisher and editor-in-chief of AOPA Pilot magazine. He lives in Ijamsville, Maryland.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
On the Ground	p. 1
Preflight Planning	p. 2
The Pilot	p. 3
The Airplane	p. 6
The Flight	p. 13
Takeoff and Initial Climb	p. 25
Takeoff	p. 25
Initial Climb	p. 29
En Route Climb and Cruise	p. 37
A Smooth, Hands-On Transition	p. 38
Navigation (Pilotage Still Works)	p. 39
Marginal VFR	p. 40
Ground Speed: Staying One-Up En Route	p. 43
Fuel Management	p. 44
Choosing the "Optimum" Altitude	p. 47
Traffic--See and Be Seen	p. 48
Descent and Landing	p. 51
Engine-Cooling Technique	p. 52
Vigilance on Descents	p. 53
Finding the Airport	p. 53
Flying Hands-On in the Traffic Pattern	p. 54
Concentration on Approach	p. 57
The Power/Pitch Controversy	p. 58
The Flaps Flap	p. 62
Is the Approach Too High, Too Fast?	p. 64
Taildraggers	p. 70
High-Performance Singles	p. 73
Cockpit Check	p. 75
Retractables	p. 76
T-tails	p. 80
Loading and Performance	p. 81
Systems	p. 83
Flying the Twins	p. 85
The Accelerate/Stop Myth	p. 88
Engine-Out Technique	p. 93
Single Versus Twin IFR	p. 100
Getting to Know Twins	p. 103
The Art of Practice	p. 107
Practice V[subscript MC] Safely	p. 109
To Spin or Not to Spin	p. 114
Emergencies	p. 117
Hands-On in an Emergency	p. 118
Time and Emergencies	p. 123
Weather Emergencies	p. 125
The 180 and Other Saves	p. 126
One Down, None to Go	p. 129
It's in the Book	p. 131
Flying at Busy Airports	p. 133
Communications	p. 136
The ATC/Pilot Relationship	p. 138
Wake Turbulence	p. 138
Jet Blast Avoidance	p. 143
Night Flying	p. 145
Weather	p. 147
Cockpit Lighting	p. 150
Fuel	p. 151
Departures and Arrivals	p. 152
Instruments	p. 152
Approaches and Landings	p. 153
Mountain Flying	p. 157
Mountain Strips	p. 159
Engine Failure	p. 160
Wind and Clouds	p. 161
Stall/Spin	p. 162
Thin Air	p. 163
Big Downdraft	p. 166
Moving to Higher Altitudes	p. 167
Instrument Rating Required	p. 167
Oxygen	p. 168
Age and Condition	p. 169
Pressurization	p. 171
The Turbocharged Engine	p. 172
Wind Aloft	p. 174
Singles Versus Twins	p. 177
VFR or IFR?	p. 179
Hazy Days	p. 180
The System Works	p. 182
Planning	p. 183
Freedom of Choice	p. 184
Those Magnificent Machines	p. 187
The Author's Selections	p. 187
Used Airplanes	p. 197
The Final Selection	p. 197
Fine Points	p. 199
Definition	p. 199
Finest Point of All	p. 203
Index	p. 205
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