Advanced Flight Training
Each maneuver is given an entire chapter, with a clear distription of its elements; discussion of the theory behind it; step-by-step details on how to fly it; a look at the finer points and common errors; and corrective measures to take if something goes wrong.
Spicing up the lessons are th...
Weight and balance is an important aspect to the safety of flight. An overweight aircraft, or one whose center of gravity is outside the allowable limits, is inefficient and dangerous to fly. The responsibility for proper weight and balance control begins with the engineers and designers, and extend...
This new book draws on Bob's long and successful experience as an aerobatics pilot to present a straightforward, easy-to-read reference text on the common manoeuvres flown in Graduate and Sportsman levels of aerobatics competition. With a section on competition flying written by David Pilkington...
Aviation is an industry full of terms, acronyms and technical language. This book helps users understand all the words, abbreviations, phrases, and disciplines of aviation. The most complete collection of aviation terminology available, the Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms defines more tha...
Flight at Lower Levels is the first book to address the problems of aircraft flight at levels closer to the ground. John Freeman, who has spent most of his career in low level flights, writes for general aviation pilots, with the aim of promoting safety through awareness of the pitfalls of flight at...
It almost goes without saying that all pilots eventually need to perform some type of math calculation in their head while flying. Here is a book to help sharpen those mental skills and operate better in today’s technological environment.
With the increased use of electronic gadgets in airp...
All the seaplane maneuvers are covered, starting with preflight, proceeding through taxiing, takeoff, landing, and postflight procedures; also operating in various water conditions, stability of the aircraft on the water, step-taxi and -turn, and much more. Many illustrations, taken from and inspire...
