ASA Confident Flying: A Pilot Upgrade (eBook EB)

“Why should man want to fly at all?... What justifies the risk of life? I believe the risks I take are justified by the sheer love of the life I lead.”   —The Last Hero: Charles A. Lindbergh by Walter S. Ross (Harper & Row). Concluding with this quote, this unique book by pilots Richard Collins and Patrick Bradley explores common misconceptions regarding risks and show what the actual risks are and why. It is impossible to eliminate all risks from any activity—especially one as dynamic as flying—but it can be minimized significantly. The authors share both good and bad decisions they’ve made throughout their flying careers, which pay big dividends in the risk management business and minimize the potential for mishaps. “I remember once musing through my logbook and coming to the realization that every trip I canceled, and every diversion I made, was on an outbound trip. Sliding for home plate, I made it every time. Certainly I had to ask myself if that was an indication of a double