Flying the Mountains

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Packed with dozens of lifesaving illustrations!HIGH ALTITUDE, LOW RISK!
Piloting aircraft above mountainous regions demands more than a thirst for adventure. It also requires a keen understanding of the unique challenges involved in mountain flying - for the safety and pleasure of everyone involved.
That's why if you're a pilot, a flight instructor, or are learning to fly, Flying the Mountains is the one-stop, practical resource you need to stay safe while soaring at extreme altitudes. Written with insight by a noted high-elevation flight instructor and pilot, Flying the Mountains:

* Outlines the nature of mountain flying
* Relays mountain flight accident statistics and causes
* Details effects of altitude on aircraft and pilots
* Examines in-flight ailments related to mountain flying
* Reviews take-off conditions from mountain airports
* And much, much more!
Logically organized by phases of flight - from preflight preparation to landings - Flying the Mountains delivers a potent combination of statistics, techniques, and examples of actions (correct and incorrect) used in actual flight scenarios.

List of contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Altitude

Chapter 2: Mountain Weather

Chapter 3: Reading Mountain Weather

Chapter 4: Mountain Flying Strategy

Chapter 5: Specific Mountain Weather Concerns

Chapter 6: Almost Home

Chapter 7: Only in the Mountains

Chapter 8: More Advanced Mountain Flying

Postscript

My First Solo Flight

Index

About the author

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Summary

Training guide for flying single-engine aircraft at high altitudes in mountainous regions.

Product details

• Authors: Fletcher Anderson, Fletcher Fairch Anderson, Fletcher Fairchild Anderson
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2003
• EAN: 9780071410533
• ISBN: 978-0-07-141053-3
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 226 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 594 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Aviation and space engineering; SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, SPORTS & RECREATION / Air Sports, Mountains, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Mountains, TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction, Air sports and recreations, Aviation skills / piloting, Air Sports & Recreations, Aviation skills and piloting, Mountains and uplands