This book is an ideal practical reference for the GA pilot. It summarizes the many of ways of avoiding situations that can potentially impair the safety of a flight. It covers almost every topic relating to safe flying and provides the single pilot with an extremely useful framework for gaining and maintaining knowledge in this important area. Easy to read and focusing on the facts a pilot really needs, this book will help the reader develop the confidence in their decision making that will lead to safer flying.

Table of Contents

• 1 Minimizing the risk
• 2 The right mental approach
• 3 Being Well prepared
• 4 Avoiding cockpit errors
• 5 Avoiding fuel mismanagement
• 6 Handling weather hazards
• 7 Dealing with icing
• 8 Takeoff and landing risk minimization
• 9 Guarding against illusions
• 10 Mid-air collision avoidance
• 11 Avoiding engine failure
• 12 Ground operating hazards
• 13 Managing health risks
• 14 Handling emergency situations
• Appendices
• Abbreviations
• References
• Bibliography
• Index