The Killing Zone: How & Why Pilots Die
by Paul Craig

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Book Review: Good reminder to keep your skills current
Summary: 5 Stars

Like the other reviewers, I also had some concerns about the validity of the statistics used to define "the killing zone".

However, once I got past the marketing hype of the title, I had a hard time putting this book down. The author has nicely organized the most common ways GA pilots have killed themselves, collected case studies of relevant aviation incidents from the NTSB and NASA/ASRS archives, and provides advice on avoiding these scenarios from his personal experiences as a pilot and a CFI.

The NTSB reports are summarized, but the incident numbers are provided so you can read the reports in their entirety online: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/query.asp

I picked up a few pointers, and I expect I'll be re-reading it several times. This book demonstrates the importance of staying current, continuing on with IFR training, and challenging yourself vs "boring holes in the sky" to build hours.

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