The Killing Zone

A guide for new pilots to avoiding the poor decision-making and errors that make the first 50-350 flying hours the killing zone, the time when most pilots die in accidents. Includes a scientific study of pilot behavior and general aviation flying over the last 20 years.

This literal survival guide for new pilots identifies "the killing zone," the 40-250 flight hours during which unseasoned aviators are likely to commit lethal mistakes. Presents the statistics of how many pilots will die in the zone within a year; calls attention to the eight top pilot killers (such as "VFR into IFR," "Takeoff and Climb"); and maps strategies for avoiding, diverting, correcting, and managing the dangers. Includes a Pilot Personality Self-Assessment Exercise that identifies pilot "types" and how each type can best react to survive the killing zone