Cockpit Resource Management: The Private Pilot's Guide (Practical Flying Series) - Hardcover

Turner, Thomas P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0070656061 ISBN 13: 9780070656062

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US, 1998

Synopsis

Applies the method designed for multi-member crews to single-pilot flying. Topics include factors affecting decision making, the phases of flight from takeoff through landing, high-risk situations, the safety equation, situational awareness, and the judgment chain. Cites several accident reports and incident reports to demonstrate the principles under discussion. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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From the Back Cover

Professional CRM technique customized for single-pilot operations! Cockpit Resource Management: The Private Pilot's Guide is the first manual to transfer lifesaving CRM techniques to the private pilot/single operator environment, showing you how to: handle distractions; recognize and circumvent potential emergency situations; reduce cockpit workload; be aware of hazardous attitudes; sharpen your judgment; improve decision-making skills; increase situational awareness. The key, says Turner, is to set realistic goals for each flight, and to prioritize these goals to maximize safety. Step by step, Turner demonstrates how, through a clear and logical presentation of CRM skills and techniques, from preflight to landing. Case studies provide vivid examples of CRM in action. This fully updated second edition includes the latest safety regulations and accident studies, recent and pENDing changes in regulations, and a greatly expanded teaching chapter.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Inc.,US
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070656061
• ISBN 13: 9780070656062
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 224