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 A must read for all pilots. December 18, 2006
There's a lot more to flying aeroplanes safely than what is typically taught in 'standard' flight schools. Reading this book, coupled with a suitable EMT course should be mandatory for all pilots to make their flying safer and more enjoyable. I highly recommend this book.
 Great Book May 30, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A must for all Pilots.
Capt. B. Koschak
Rowlett Texas
We fly the way we train... August 30, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I first read of Rich Stowell in AOPA's Flight Training August 2001 issue, ordered the book, then found his friend's [...] flight school, where I spent an intense five weeks of dual instruction toward my private certificate (winter 2004). As Wolfgang Langewiesche points out in his classic, "Stick and Rudder", airplanes depend more on airflow in whatever direction, and forget about the ground. Rich (and Tim) point this out in discussion of control inputs and outputs, which don't necessarily mesh with the book answers in ground school. Use the latter for the written test, and what is real for the flying. I flew about 26 spin recoveries, 180 landings, and who knows how many stalls and other maneuvers, to the point where I could fly a slip straight ahead, slowly feed in rudder and feel the airplane depart toward a spin, and bring it back from that edge. My Aeronca Champ feels like a completely different airplane after all that Super Decathlon training. Buy the book, but fly the training, too.
Buy the book, fly the lessons! January 4, 2001
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
This IS a great book. I got the most out of it AFTER taking Module I with it's author. Several weeks later I took Module II and got even more out of the book! Every pilot should get this kind of training. I find myself using this book as a reference quite often. Get the book, take the training, you'll be glad you did.
Crisp overview of how the plane works (and doesn't) July 8, 2000
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Emergency Maneuver Training falls between basic flying and full-bore aerobatics. The idea is simple: if something goes wrong, you will know enough to get out of it.Stowell does a great job of walking you through how an airplane flies. What was especially useful was the description of how one would design an airplane from the ground up. Where he excels, however, is presenting it in a clear fashion without boring the reader. The book includes descriptions on recovering from inversions (perhaps you got caught in wake turbulence) to control systems failures (split ailerons; stuck elevator). I would also encourage the video, which complements the material well.
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