Learn how to develop total awareness for the situation, the airplane, and the self—and to convert that awareness into perfect takeoffs and landings. This is a newly combined edition of Ron Fowler's "Making Perfect Takeoffs" and "Making Perfect Landings" which were previously published separately.

Many pilots resign themselves to imperfect takeoffs and landings merely because they don't realize that even the pros must work at each of these critical phases of flight. "Making Perfect Takeoffs and Landings in Light Airplanes" shows pilots how to develop total awareness for the situation, the airplane, and the self—and to convert that awareness into perfect takeoffs and landings. The detailed yet easytofollow steps given here ensure pilots have the knowledge they need to go beyond rotelearned reactions and develop excellent flying skills. The author’s easy, conversational approach to teaching speaks to all pilots who thrive on the personal challenge of striving for excellence.

Each chapter defines a specific takeoff or landing situation and the set of characteristics unique to it. Fowler presents the methods—and the logic behind the methods—that allow the pilot to master techniques key to normal takeoffs and landings, crosswind procedures, short and softfield operations, night procedures, critical landing situations, slips, tailwheel operations, and more. The tips and techniques shared here are useful to the typical rated private pilot, yet the book addresses the needs of the solo student pilot, to the thousandhour pilot and the flight instructor as well.

"Your passengers will be glad you read this book. Fowler’s concept of “total awareness” is the most valuable lesson in my aviation career… The book is full of insights wrapped in the wisdom of Fowler’s approach to totalawareness piloting."—Capt. Dan Russell, Airline Pilot, Northwest Airlines”