The killing zone
by Paul A Craig · first published 2001
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…should be part of your training and it is up to you to maintain this as you fly. If you are interested, a good book on the subject of general aviation accidents and as it relates to private pilots is The Killing Zone, Second Edition: How & Why Pilots Die by Paul Craig. Very readable book. Additionally, aviation accidents are studied by many people in the industry and there are checklists to follow before and during…
on “Private Pilot Ground School” ↗…hours of flying are the time you're most likely to kill yourself -- especially in the 200-400 hour range, and especially if you let your skills lapse by a few months. I believe you're talking about The Killing Zone, by Paul Craig. Highly recommended. http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Zone-How-Why-Pilots/dp/0071362...
on “Air France Flight 447: A detailed meteorological analysis” ↗So much so that there's a book for pilots exactly about that topic, "The Killing Zone". "This survival guide for new pilots identifies the pitfalls waiting inside the killing zone, the period from 50 to 350 flight hours when they leave their instructors behind and fly as pilot in command…
on “The 100-Hour Rule” ↗There's a book about this problem: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Zone-Second-How-Pilots/dp/007...
on “California family dies under mysterious circumstances” ↗