"a real page-turner....
Clearly a tremendous effort. Absolutely awesome
result." -- Thomas Patch
SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA -- Master Instructor Rich
Stowell, FAA 2006 National Flight Instructor of the
Year, has released his new book entitled, The
Light Airplane Pilot’s Guide to STALL/SPIN
AWARENESS. The book draws on 100 years of
stall/spin research as well as Stowell’s two
decades and nearly 30,000 spins of teaching
experience.
According to airshow pilot and spin training
advocate Patty
Wagstaff, "We’ve been losing pilots
needlessly to the stall/spin for far too long.
It’s time we did something about it! For
starters, every pilot should read this
book."
To that end, Stowell’s 520-page book exposes
twelve common stall/spin myths. The book then devotes
four chapters to an historical look at the
stall/spin; three more chapters make sense of
accident statistics; four chapters explore the spin
environment from airplane design and human factors
standpoints; eight chapters form the basis for a
comprehensive ground school in stall/spin awareness;
and the final four chapters tackle the spin training
debate. Appendixes offer a compilation of spin
recovery information for more than 100 single- and
twin-engine airplanes, including an in-depth analysis
of the controversial Piper Tomahawk.
Jim Patton, retired Chief of Flight Operations at
NASA Langley, provides the book's Foreword and
guest-authors an interesting chapter about his
extraordinary career as a spin test pilot.
View a PDF of the Table
of Contents, including a list of
figures, photos, and tables.
From the back cover:
"The Wright Brothers gave us
the gift of powered flight more than a century ago.
But the gift has its limitations: potentially
dangerous stalls and spins lurk beyond the critical
angle of attack. This book combines 100 years of
light airplane research with practical knowledge
about the stall/spin environment into one of the most
comprehensive guides to Stall/Spin Awareness
available."
You'll learn:
- Who's most at risk of a
stall/spin accident
- What your instructor may not
know about stalls & spins
- The physiology & human
factors involved with spinning
- Stall/spin dynamics &
critical flight operations
- Important advice from experts
& researchers
- The truth about
manufacturer-supplied information
- How to take charge of your
stall/spin education
Order your copy now!
