The Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes

The Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes
Author: Bill Clarke
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1997
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780070119369

Bill Clarke wrote this book to assist the prospective buyer in the search for an economical used airplane. Every step is considered, from how to determine the size & type of craft needed to how to decipher used airplane ads.

The AOPA Pilot

The AOPA Pilot
Author: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 878
Release: 1992
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes

Illustrated Buyer's Guide to Used Airplanes
Author: Bill Clarke
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 593
Release: 2005-09-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071639020

The best way for private pilots with limited means to obtain the plane of their dreams is to purchase a used one -- and there's no better way to buy one without getting burned than this heavily illustrated guide. Focusing on airplanes priced at $100,000 or less, the author walks readers through the entire process of purchasing a used plane: prospecting the market, determining a plane's true value, closing the deal, partnership, and much more. Audience includes the more than 700,000 private pilots in the U.S. New chapters on Sport Pilot Licenses and Light-Sport Aircraft All models and prices updated New airworthiness directives (ADs) and all new regulations

Handbook of Sports Studies

Handbook of Sports Studies
Author: University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Jay Coakley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2000-08-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781446224687

Now available in paperback, this vital handbook marks the development of sports studies as a major new discipline within the social sciences. Edited by the leading sociologist of sport, Eric Dunning, and Jay Coakley, author of the best selling textbook on sport in the USA, it both reflects and richly endorses this new found status. Key aspects of the Handbook include: an inventory of the principal achievements in the field; a guide to the chief conflicts and difficulties in the theory and research process; a rallying point for researchers who are established or new to the field, which sets the agenda for future developments; a resource book for teachers who wish to establish new curricula and develop courses and programmes in the area of sports studies. With an international and inter-disciplinary team of contributors the Handbook of Sports Studies is comprehensive in scope, relevant in content and far-reaching in its discussion of future prospect.

The Smell of Kerosene

The Smell of Kerosene
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2022-11-13
Genre: Transportation
ISBN:

This book puts the reader in the pilot's seat for a "day at the office" unlike any other. The Smell of Kerosene tells the dramatic story of a NASA research pilot who logged over 11,000 flight hours in more than 125 types of aircraft. Donald Mallick gives the reader fascinating first-hand description of his early naval flight training, carrier operations, and his research flying career with NASA. After transferring to the NASA Flight Research Center, Mallick became involved with projects that further pushed the boundaries of aerospace technology. These included the giant delta-winged XB-70 supersonic airplane, the wingless M2-F1 lifting body vehicle, and triple-sonic YF-12 Blackbird. Mallick also test flew the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle and helped develop techniques used in training astronauts to land on the Moon.

Risk Management Handbook

Risk Management Handbook
Author: Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2012-07-03
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1620874598

Every day in the United States, over two million men, women, and children step onto an aircraft and place their lives in the hands of strangers. As anyone who has ever flown knows, modern flight offers unparalleled advantages in travel and freedom, but it also comes with grave responsibility and risk. For the first time in its history, the Federal Aviation Administration has put together a set of easy-to-understand guidelines and principles that will help pilots of any skill level minimize risk and maximize safety while in the air. The Risk Management Handbook offers full-color diagrams and illustrations to help students and pilots visualize the science of flight, while providing straightforward information on decision-making and the risk-management process.