Handling In-Flight Emergencies (Practical Flying Series)

Proper training and mental attitude are the keys to successfully dealing with most in-flight emergencies. Standard for professional pilots, this type of training has not been as heavily emphasized for private and recreational pilots. Bringing together crucial information from a variety of sources, this is the first book on in-flight emergencies written especially with general aviation pilots in mind. Stressing preflight preparation, awareness of changing flight conditions, and proper reactions for common cockpit emergencies, author Jerry A. Eichenberger instructs readers on how pilot reaction affects the outcome of potential problems, including thunderstorms; icing; engine, communications, and electrical system failure; straying off-course or becoming lost, and flying in IFR conditions. This practical manual is must reading for flight instructors and students and licensed pilots, regardless of their experience level.

DEFUSE THE EMERGENCY BEFORE IT HAPPENS

Do you know the best way to get found if you're forced down, radioless, in the wilderness? Can you land in heavy surface winds? What happens if your engine fails? Are you prepared for the unexpected?

Pilot Jerry Eichenberger's Handling In-Flight Emergencies is the best way to prepare for the unexpected-and to fly more confidently and safely. This guide can help you-

* Apply the best prevention, management, and correction strategies for all in-flight emergencies
* Fly knowing you're armed with the best solutions to in-air crises
* Follow critical preflight and training procedures that protect you aloft
* Learn preferred ways of coping with icing, thunderstorms, wind shear, mechanical and electrical failures, IFR conditions, navigational errors, spatial disorientation, and more
* Discover equipment to help you identify and reduce dangers that might otherwise go undetected
* Evaluate avionics products before you need them
* Learn from other pilots' errors

REAL-LIFE CASE STUDIES ILLUSTRATE EACH EMERGENCY SITUATION

A volume in the McGraw-Hill Practical Flying Series