From the author of and comes a fact-based exposé of the errors of the National Transportation Safety Board in investigating aviation accidents. You hear all about the investigations for the well-publicized plane crashes. The NTSB addresses these cases with aplomb, delving deep into the mechanical issues and even bringing in non-NTSB investigators to cover themselves under the eye of Congress. But what about general aviation-the realm of the highest number of deaths? Flight physician John A. Shewmaker argues in that the NTSB fails to thoroughly and effectively assess pilot risks, a primary factor in general aviation accidents. Shewmaker uses evidence directly from NTSB narratives to clearly show the organization's failings. In this book, Shewmaker Shewmaker's book will appeal to aviation buffs, those watchful of government mismanagement, and even design professionals or those who enjoy solving serious problem laid bare by hard facts.