Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) released a new text, Mountain, Canyon, and Backcountry Flying, by Amy L. Hoover and R.K. "Dick" Williams, to coincide with both springtime and the Sun ’n' Fun Fly-In this week.
The book is geared to both recreational fliers and flight instructors who counsel them before trips into the backcountry and the rough terrain they find there. Fundamental concepts covered in the text include preparing for and conducting mountain and canyon flights, airport operations, situational awareness, aircraft performance, risk management, analysis of accident scenarios, and emergency operations.
Exercise sections in each chapter help readers understand and apply the information to their own flying. But it is the personal accounts from the authors’ own experiences, the photographs and illustrations, and contributions from seasoned backcountry pilots and instructors who expand on material detailed in the text that really make this book stand out as an excellent teacher.
The book is available in softcover or as an e-book.