Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook

Rod Machado's Private Pilot Handbook
Author: Rod Machado
Publisher:
Total Pages: 580
Release: 1996
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780963122995

Learn everything you need for the FAA private pilot exam, biennial flight reviews, and updating and refreshing your knowledge.

Stick & Rudder

Stick & Rudder
Author: Wolfgang Langewiesche
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 408
Release: 1994
Genre: Science
ISBN:

The classic first analysis of the art of flying is back, now in a special 50th anniversary limited edition with a foreword by Cliff Robertson. leatherette binding, and gold foil stamp. Langewiesche shows precisely what the pilot does when he or she flies, just how it's done, and why.

Instrument Procedures Handbook: FAA-H-8261-1A (FAA Handbooks)

Instrument Procedures Handbook: FAA-H-8261-1A (FAA Handbooks)
Author: Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2018-09-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0359091539

An excellent resource for instrument-rated pilots who want to learn how to maximize their skills in an "Instrument Flight Rules" (IFR) environment, this revised handbook contains up-to-date information, the latest changes to procedures, and even more insights and guidance on how to operate safely within the National Airspace System. In-depth sections cover all phases of flight from takeoff to landing, including detailed coverage of instrument charts; takeoff, en route, approach, and landing procedures; human factors; land and hold short operations; and runway incursions. Intended primarily as a technical reference for professional pilots, the added glossary, index, full-color photos, and illustrations make this a valuable training aid for flight instructors, instrument pilots, and students

Emergency Maneuver Training

Emergency Maneuver Training
Author: Rich Stowell
Publisher: Rich Stowell, Master CFI-A
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1996
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781879425927

Emergency Maneuver Training is a textbook for emergency maneuvers and other unusual attitude training programs as well as a source book for independent study. It explains the EMT (Emergency Maneuver Training) Program developed by the author and taught to acclaim throughout the USA. The book--enhanced by 115 illustrations--helps pilots develop an integrated understanding of the direct effects of airplane controls when applied individually and in combination; of human factors and variables introduced into the flight process by pilots; and of proper pilot procedures to remedy difficult situations encountered in flight.

Weather Flying, Fifth Edition

Weather Flying, Fifth Edition
Author: Robert N. Buck
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2013-07-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0071799737

THE BEST RESOURCE A PILOT CAN HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO FLY IN ALL TYPES OF WEATHER How do you improve on the best guide for pilots to learn how to fly in all kinds of weather? The answer is the Fifth Edition of Weather Flying. Regarded as the bible of weather flying, this aviation classic not only continues to make complex weather concepts understandable for even the least experienced of flyers, but has now been updated to cover new advances in technology. At the same time, this respected text still retains many of its original insights from over four decades of publication, provided by renowned weather flying veteran Robert N. Buck. In a straightforward style, new author Robert O. Buck (son of the book's original author) delves into how computers, personal electronic devices, electronic flight instrument systems, and other technologies are changing the way general aviation pilots fly weather. He addresses the philosophy and discipline required to use these systems, what they are really telling us, and their task as supplement to good flying sense. The updated Fifth Edition also discusses how to handle changes in FSS weather briefing, including a look at new weather information products and airborne datalink weather information as they affect weather flying. This new edition features: Discussions of weather information--what it is, how to get it, and how to use it Explanations of various weather phenomena and how they affect a flight Updates on the new GPS and smart technology used in weather flying Changes in weather information and briefi ngs Descriptions of improved anti- and deicing systems Serious discussion of the pilot-electronics interface Now more than ever, having the Bucks' Weather Flying at the controls is the next best thing to having the authors with you in the cockpit.

The Pilot's Manual: Flight School

The Pilot's Manual: Flight School
Author: Aviation Theory Centre
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-04
Genre: Airplanes
ISBN: 9781560274674

In clear, concise language, this flying reference coaches student pilots through all the private and commercial flight manoeuvres. Useful before and after lessons, students can better prepare for flight and review and consolidate what they have learned. Covered are all the tasks from the Federal Aviation Administration's Practical Test Standards for the Private and Commercial certificates, including climbs and descents, turns and spins, emergency operations, and various takeoffs and landings. Review questions round out each section.