Takeoffs and Landings: The Crucial Maneuvers & Everything in Between

Takeoffs and Landings: The Crucial Maneuvers & Everything in Between
by Leighton Collins

Takeoffs and Landings: The Crucial Maneuvers & Everything in Between
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Author: Leighton Collins
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-01
ISBN: 1560275553
Number of pages: 302
Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.

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Summary: 5 Stars

Without exception, every pilot should read Langewiesche's Stick and Rudder. This book should be the next one to read after that. Langewiesche and Collins were friends, and Collins wrote this long after Stick and Rudder had become a classic. He produced an excellent follow-on work that both reinforces the lessons of Stick and Rudder and expands them. This book covers real-world flying and how to do it safely, avoiding common errors that lead to accidents.

The writing is lively, and at many points, you'll feel as if you're sitting next to Collins in the cockpit, getting a demonstration with explanations. The book is such an easy read that you learn almost without realizing you're learning.

If you've already read Stick and Rudder, read this book immediately. If you haven't read Langewiesche's book, get both his and Collins' books together. They make a great team and their insights will make you a better pilot. Humans aren't born with wings; our brains enabled us to fly. Langewiesche and Collins have produced a pair of books that will put your brain in the right gear to understand flying and keep you alive.

Summary of Takeoffs and Landings: The Crucial Maneuvers & Everything in Between

Back in print with a new design, this guide includes instruction on the basics of takeoffs and landings, the realities of flying into and out of an airport, and the functions of the throttle, stick, rudder, and trim. A pilot's pilot, Collins provides a complete and coherent account, from takeoff roll to full stop, of a perfect flight and landing; identifying many common errors pilots make along the way. In addition to extracting from his own lengthy career and personal experience, Collins shares tips and secrets he learned by observing airline pilots, reading military manuals, attending manufacturer's flight training programs, and interviewing some of aviation's most famous thinkers and figures.

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