Tips to Fly By
Thousands of PIC Hours' Worth of Tips and Tricks of the Trade
Published on 9. November 1999
226 pages
978-1-61954-282-2 (ISBN)
Description
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 Richard Collins. He takes you to some of the tight spots in advance and lets you think them through ahead of time. Old hands can compare and add to their own experience; those new to the game can avoid some surprises.Tips to Fly By offers techniques, performance tips, and rules of thumb:How to devise a tailor-made preflight checklist for your machine, your flight, and yourself.When to change altitude for optimum fuel management; effects of loading on performance.What to watch for when flying low and slow; stall/spin avoidance.How to move up to higher-performance single- and twin-engine aircraft.Why night flying is really IFR flying.When, why, and how to practice flying skills; obvious reasons often ignored.and much more, including the finer points of flying that make the most of your airplane and make you a better, safer pilot.
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Content
- Intro
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- 1. On the Ground
- Preflight Planning
- The Pilot
- The Airplane
- The Flight
- 2. Takeoff and Initial Climb
- Takeoff
- Initial Climb
- 3. Enroute Climb and Cruise
- A Smooth, Hands-On Transition
- Navigation (Pilotage Still Works)
- Marginal VFR
- Ground Speed: Staying One-Up En Route
- Fuel Management
- Choosing the "Optimum" Altitude
- Traffic-See and Be Seen
- 4. Descent and Landing
- Engine-Cooling Technique
- Vigilance on Descents
- Finding the Airport
- Flying Hands-On in the Traffic Pattern
- Concentration on Approach
- The Power/Pitch Controversy
- The Flaps Flap
- Is the Approach Too High, Too Fast?
- Taildraggers
- 5. High-Performance Singles
- Cockpit Check
- Retractables
- T-tails
- Loading and Performance
- Systems
- 6. Flying the Twins
- The Accelerate/Stop Myth
- Engine-Out Technique
- Single Versus Twin IFR
- Getting to Know Twins
- 7. The Art of Practice
- Practice VMC Safely
- To Spin or Not to Spin
- 8. Emergencies
- Hands-On in an Emergency
- Time and Emergencies
- Weather Emergencies
- The 180 and Other Saves
- One Down, None to Go
- It's in the Book
- 9. Flying at Busy Airports
- Communications
- The ATC/Pilot Relationship
- Wake Turbulence
- Jet Blast Avoidance
- 10. Night Flying
- Weather
- Cockpit Lighting
- Fuel
- Departures and Arrivals
- Instruments
- Approaches and Landings
- 11. Mountain Flying
- Mountain Strips
- Engine Failure
- Wind and Clouds
- Stall/Spin
- Thin Air
- Big Downdraft
- 12. Moving to Higher Altitudes
- Instrument Rating Required
- Oxygen
- Age and Condition
- Pressurization
- The Turbocharged Engine
- Wind Aloft
- Singles Versus Twins
- 13. VFR or IFR?
- Hazy Days
- The System Works
- Planning
- Freedom of Choice
- 14. Those Magnificent Machines
- The Author's Selections
- Used Airplanes
- The Final Selection
- 15. Fine Points
- Definition
- Finest Point of All
- Index
