Fly an airplane -- any airplane -- at a set
attitude, airspeed, and power setting, and it does
precisely what you want, every time. That's positive
flying, "flying by the numbers," the safe, certain
method airlines use. This book tells why and how,
and gives the flight-tested numbers for precision
performance in 27 of America's favorite small
aircraft. If the airplane you fly isn't on this
list, the book provides exact cockpit procedures for
"nailing down the numbers: for any other light
airplane.
Beechcraft Musketeer (Sport) 150 HP, Sundowner
180 HP, Super Musketeer 200 HP, Sierra 200 HP,
Bonanza 185, 225, and 285 HP, Baron 260 and 285 HP,
Duke 380HP.
Piper Cherokee 150 HP, Archer II 180 HP, Arrow
200 HP, Comanche 260 HP, Cherokee Six 300 HP, Lance
300 HP, Aztec 250 HP.
Cessna 150 Standard 100 HP, 172 150 HP, Cardinal
RG 200 HP, Skylane 235 HP, Centurion 285 HP,
Skymaster 210 HP, 310 285 HP.
Grumman American AA% 150 HP Traveler, AA5B 180 HP
Tiger.
Mooney M20G Statesman 180 HP. AUTHOR BIO: Richard
Taylor, an award-winning author of many articles and
6 aviation books, writes from a background of
continuous pilot activity since 1955. He has over
11,300 flight hours in a wide variety of aircraft
including gliders, helicopters, amphibians,
turbojets, STOL airplanes, and jets. He was for 22
years associate professor of aviation (now emeritus)
at Ohio State University, where he directed and
taught all levels of the flight curriculum.
William M. Guinther is one of the nation's
leading flight consultants specializing in
instrument instruction and recurrent training
methods.
