Takeoffs and Landings: The Crucial Maneuvers and Everything in Between / Edition 2

by Leighton Collins, Wolfgang Langewiesche, Richard L. Collins, Tom Lippert

Overview

Leighton Collins' classic aviation book is all about the realities of flying into and out of an airport, the practical matters of taking off and landing safely, skillfully, every time. His tips and secrets are gathered from a lifetime of experience in the field.

In Takeoffs and Landings, techniques are explained such as how to use the airplane's "gravity engine" for extra power, how to cope with sink, gradient wind, wind shear, and more. Emphasis is on stall/spin avoidance and the inherent risks of flying low and slow. Here you will find not only one, but five different ways of touching down; not two, but three ways of landing crosswind; and an excellent description of a light twin on takeoff with one engine out. Then Collins provides a complete account, from takeoff roll to full stop, of a perfect flight and how a really good landing is concocted.

Collins' shared tips and secrets are gathered from a lifetime of experience in the field. The book's foreword is by industry icon and author of the well-know classic Stick and Rudder, Wolfgang Langewiesche.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560275558
Publisher:	Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.
Publication date:	05/28/2005
Edition description:	2005 Edition
Pages:	302
Sales rank:	855,592
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Leighton Collins first soloed in 1929 in an open-cockpit biplane. He founded Air Facts magazine, which he edited and produced almost single-handedly for 35 years.

Editorial Reviews

"A master aviator writes down all he knows about takeoffs and landings. The result is a goldmine. . . . Half a century of close observation and penetrating analysis has gone into this book. We are fortunate to have it. Read it slowly. There is a lot to get." —Wolfgang Langeweische, author, Stick and Rudder

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