Tips to Fly By, by Richard L. Collins

Tips to Fly By

by Richard L. Collins

Publisher:
ASA
ISBN-13:
9781560273387
Copyright Date:
1980
Edition:
2nd
Other Identifiers:
ASA-TIPS
Pages:
213
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
0.8lbs
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Tips To Fly By; by Richard Collins is full of practical flying tips from the chief editor of Flying and AOPA Pilot magazines. The author brings to this book 18,500 flight hours and over 900 magazine articles. Here is his experiences written in a conversational style, yet packed with useful information. Consider it the best of those magazines in one book. From preflight to fuel management to selecting an aircraft, it imparts flying savvy that takes 1,000s of hours to obtain.

From The Introduction:

A new pilot summed this up when he said he felt superficially trained. What he wanted was an outline of things he would learn from experience in his first 1,000 hours of flying. This book is based on experience, and it is my hope that the pilot who mentioned the need will find here 1,000 hours worth of hands on flying experience.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

  • On The Ground
    • preflight planning; the pilot; the airplane; the flight
    • Takeoff and Initial Climb
      • takeoff; initial climb
      • Enroute Climb and Cruise
        • smooth transitions; pilotage; marginal VFR; ground speed; fuel management; the optimum altitude; traffic - see and be seen
        • Descent & Landing
          • engine cooling techniques; finding the airport; flying the traffic pattern; the approach; power/pitch controversy; taildraggers
          • High Performance Singles
            • cockpit check; retractables; T-tails; loading and performance; systems
            • Flying
              • the accelerate / stop myth; engine out technique; single vs. twin IFR
              • The Art of Practice
                • practice Vmc safely; to spin or not to spin
                • Emergencies
                  • hands on in an emergency; weather emergencies; the 180 and other saves
                  • Flying at Busy Airports
                    • communications; the ATC/pilot relationship; wake turbulence; jet blast
                    • Night Flying
                      • weather; cockpit lighting; fuel; departures and arrivals; instruments; approaches and landings
                      • Mountain Flying
                        • mountain strips; engine failure; wind and clouds; stall/spin; thin air big downdrafts
                        • Moving to Higher Altitudes
                          • instrument rating required; oxygen; age and condition; pressurization; the turbocharged engine; winds aloft; singles vs. twins
                          • VFR or IFR
                            • hazy days; the system; planning; freedom of choice
                            • Those Magnificent Machines
                              • the author's selections; used airplanes; final selection
                              • Fine Points
                                • definition; finest point of all

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