Book Description
In this guide, the authors trace the progress of aviation from the classic age to the fastest and largest of modern airliners presently operating. Opening the cockpit door they offer an insight into how pilots do their job.
Author : Bill Lane
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,61 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : 9780028638850
In this guide, the authors trace the progress of aviation from the classic age to the fastest and largest of modern airliners presently operating. Opening the cockpit door they offer an insight into how pilots do their job.
Author : Dan Ramsey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 46,12 MB
Release : 2005-02-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1440696373
Sport flying is about to take off. This summer, the Federal Aviation Administration will approve a new sport flying license that will let people earn their wings for a fraction of the time and cost of a traditional license. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Sport Flying introduces this new field of flying to consumers, and shows you how to fly smart—offering hundreds of tips on how to get more flying fun for less money. • Includes an illustrated buyer’s guide, rules of the air, and tips for passing the test. • First book on the topic of sport flying.
Author : Derek Piggott
Publisher : A & C Black
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,86 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780713657074
A complete guide to gliding techniques, from beginning instruction to championship flights
Author : Lisa Kasanicky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781592578214
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Author : Norman Richards
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 14,84 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780385051552
A guide to soaring and hang gliding including getting started, flying the aircraft, and the aerodynamic principles involved in each sport.
Author : Joe Kraynak
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 10,95 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780028644622
Written by an expert in marine biology, this book is a voyage across-and beneath-the vast seas that have fascinated us since history's beginnings, with information on such topics as:
Author : Steve Longland
Publisher : Crowood
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 42,5 MB
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1847974449
Gliding is for everyone who has ever dreamt of riding the air currents with the view stretching to the horizon, and with barely a sound to disturb the moment. Written by an experienced instructor, this book guides you through the first steps to realising that dream, and goes on to explore the many opportunities offered by this compelling and existing sport.
Author : U. S. Department of Transportation
Publisher :
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,4 MB
Release : 2014-03-13
Category :
ISBN : 9781497327979
REVISED TEXT 2014) The Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) 2013 Edition - This is the FAA's primary technical manual for the required aeronautical knowledge necessary to operate a glider. It is essential reading for applicants preparing for the exams for private, commercial, or flight instructor pilot certificates with a glider rating, as well as for currently certificated glider pilots who wish to improve their knowledge. Flight instructors will find this handbook a valuable training aid since it includes detailed coverage of aeronautical decision making, components and systems, aerodynamics, flight instruments, performance limitations, ground operations, flight maneuvers, traffic patterns, emergencies, soaring weather, soaring techniques, and cross-country flight. The Glider Flying Handbook is designed as a technical manual for applicants who are preparing for glider category rating and for currently certificated glider pilots who wish to improve their knowledge. Certificated flight instructors will find this handbook a valuable training aid, since detailed coverage of aeronautical decision-making, components and systems, aerodynamics, flight instruments, performance limitations, ground operations, flight maneuvers, traffic patterns, emergencies, soaring weather, soaring techniques, and cross-country flight is included. Topics such as radio navigation and communication, use of flight information publications, and regulations are available in other Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) publications. The discussion and explanations reflect the most commonly used practices and principles. Occasionally, the word "must" or similar language is used where the desired action is deemed critical. The use of such language is not intended to add to, interpret, or relieve a duty imposed by Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). Persons working towards a glider rating are advised to review the references from the applicable practical test standards (FAA-G-8082-4, Sport Pilot and Flight Instructor with a Sport Pilot Rating Knowledge Test Guide, FAA-G-8082-5, Commercial Pilot Knowledge Test Guide, and FAA-G-8082-17, Recreational Pilot and Private Pilot Knowledge Test Guide). Resources for study include FAA-H-8083-25, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, FAA-H-8083-2, Risk Management Handbook, and Advisory Circular (AC) 00-6, Aviation Weather For Pilots and Flight Operations Personnel, AC 00-45, Aviation Weather Services, as these documents contain basic material not duplicated herein. All beginning applicants should refer to FAA-H-8083-25, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, for study and basic library reference. This handbook supersedes FAA-H-8083-13, Glider Flying Handbook, dated 2003.
Author : Derek Piggott
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 27,72 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780713663525
This manual is intended for budding and improving glider pilots and as a resource for gliding instructors. It views the whole process from the perspective of a beginner tackling all the difficulties and concerns experienced by them head on, including the fundamentals of gliding, how to learn them and how they should be taught. It includes a new chapter on soaring.
Author : Federal Aviation Administration
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 39,41 MB
Release : 2011-02-11
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1626366721
This book—prepared by the Federal Aviation Administration—is a resource without equal for glider pilots. Covering components and systems, flight instruments, performance limitations, preflight and ground operations, launch and recovery procedures, flight maneuvers, traffic patterns, soaring weather, radio navigation, and much more, it lays out in authoritative detail the science, mechanics, and regulations that every pilot needs to know. Plus, it contains a glossary of essential terms and crystal-clear color illustrations. No one should learn to fly, or fly a glider, without this information close at hand.