Takeoffs and Landings: The Crucial Maneuvers & Everything in Between

Takeoffs and Landings: The Crucial Maneuvers & Everything in Between

(2005 Edition) by Leighton Holden Collins, Wolfgang Langewiesche (Foreword), Tom Lippert (Photographer), Richard L. Collins (Introduction), Professor Wolfgang Langewiesche, Paperback, 302 Pages, Published 2005

Back in print with a new design, this guide includes instruction on the basics of takeoffs and landings, out of an airport, and the functions of the throttle, stick, rudder, and trim. A pilot's pilot, Collins provides account, from takeoff roll to full stop, of a perfect flight and landing; identifying many common errors pilots addition to extracting from his own lengthy career and personal experience, Collins shares tips and secrets airline pilots, reading military manuals, attending manufacturer's flight training programs, and interviewing famous thinkers and figures.