Flying the Light Retractables: A guided tour through the most popular complex single-engine airplanes

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Follow author LeRoy Cook on a tour of the retractable-gear airplanes youve always wanted to learn more about. Flying the Light Retractables is an informative journey through the development history of each plane with plentiful insight into design considerations, evolutionary changes, advantages and disadvantages of the different models, and background on maintenance issues. Pilots or potential owners will really get a sense of the subtle or not-so-subtle differences; this is like going flying with the author and having the advantage of his eye for detail and sense of observation
Cook gives a unique perspective on ergonomics, control feel and other features that work or dont work for the pilot and/or passengersit becomes obvious that he has spent many hours in different makes of aircraft. As a potential buyer, youre most interested in performance and economic trade-offs, and Cook excels in such details. His balanced discussion stacks the technical detail (speeds, loads, etc.) against economic factors. Youre not swamped with numbers, but you come out with a good sense of what you need and want to know about flying these light retractable-gear airplanes.
Beautiful photographs (some in color) accompany each airplane discussion, covering these aircraft:
Mooney M20C
M20J 201/MSE
Beech Bonanza 35
Beech Sierra
Cessna Cardinal RG
Cessna Cutlass RG
Lake Buccaneer
Piper Comanche 180
Piper Arrow
Rockwell Commander 112TC

Author Bio

LeRoy Cook is a flight instructor who has been studying various aspects of aviation for more than 50 years. He is a former senior editor and columnist at Private Pilot Magazine, the author of 101 Things to Do with Your Private License, and the coauthor of American Aviation: An Illustrated History. He lives in Butler, Missouri.