Download or read book Making Perfect Takeoffs in Light Airplanes written by Ron Fowler and published by Iowa State Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making Perfect Takeoffs--in the style of its companion, Making Perfect Landings--addresses departure as a series of steps requiring total awareness of situation, airplane, and self. In both books, applied reasoning is encouraged, and pilots are taught to identify and assess circumstances and conditions, then implement appropriate procedures.Both are compact manuals that store easily in the cockpit. Chapters conclude with Preflight Reminders and In-Flight Aids summaries that present critical data at a glance, for quick reference on the ground and in the air.