Night Flying

The infatuation pilots have for flying often doesn't become true love until they've experienced the exhilaration of their first nighttime flight, soaring above the earth on a crystal-clear, moonlit evening when, even at low altitude, the horizon seems to stretch on forever. Despite the sobering beauty of flying at night, it makes every aspect of piloting more difficult & complex. It requires pilots to make many adjustments, not only in how they use their equipment & execute flight procedures, but also in the way they think & feel. This is the first book to approach the subject of safe night flying both as a matter of technique & of personal fitness. No other book combines practical information on the latest aircraft technology with the most current research into the human factors of flight safety. Night Flying-which draws on the unique perspectives of a former NASA scientist specializing in human factors & an Airline Transport-rated pilot, flight instructor, & engineer-is a potentially life-saving guide for lHaines, Richard F. is the author of 'Night Flying', published 1992 under ISBN 9780070258099 and ISBN 0070258090.