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I’m an avid aviation reader, but time is frequently the limit of what I can read. So each time I receive a new magazine, I start reading the columns from authors I know and appreciate. If you’re a fellow reader you won’t be surprised to know that my favorite topics are modern aircrafts and safety.
Feed-back from incidents is always valuable, as well as more general safety analysis. I also like reading on new avionics or engines. I’m not an instructor, but I’m interested in all the human factors issue, flying solo or as a student.
Moreover, if an article on one of these topics is well written and with a touch of humor, it makes it even better. Each time I receive the AOPA Pilot magazine, I first read Rod Machado’s column. The topic is generally interesting, and the tone is always refreshing.
Reading it somehow made my flying better as I apply some of the tricks he suggests. In example, I tend to be crisped on the controls under stress, so I slipped a pen between the yoke and my fingers - one of Rod’s suggestions - and this helped me to relax my finger muscles even when I’m a bit nervous. (more…)
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