Fly the Wing

Newly updated to include coverage of modern cockpit automation, "Fly the Wing, Third Edition", provides pilots with valuable tools and proven techniques for all flight operations. Also new to this edition is a companion CD-Rom with a complete glossary of flight terms, printable quick reference handbooks, and numerous supporting graphics. Pilots planning a career in aviation will find that this book provides important insights that other books miss. Although directed primarily at the commercial pilot, "Fly the Wing" provides fascinating reading for pilots of small aircraft too. With a realistic look at the problems that confront pilots of large aircraft, authors Walker and Webb provide wisdom that applies to all pilots. Written in easy, conversational style, this invaluable reference progresses from ground school equipment and procedures, to simulators, to real flight. Along the way, the authors cover the physical, psychological and technical preparation needed by pilots to acquire an ATP rating while maintaining the highest standards of performance. Although not intended to replace training manuals, "Fly the Wing" is by itself a course in advanced aviation. With clear explanations and in-depth coverage, this book has been described as "a full step beyond the normal training handbook." Pilots desiring additional knowledge in the fields of modern flight deck automation, high speed aerodynamics, high altitude flying, speed control, take-offs, and landings in heavy, high performance aircraft, will do well to read and retain this book.

ISBN 0813808545   Pages 256 ISBN13 9780813808543 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Iowa State University Press   Weight (grammes) 626 Imprint Iowa State University Press   Published in Arnes, AI Format Paperback   Height (mm) 279 Publication date 26 May 2004   Width (mm) 216 Library of Congress TL710.W37   Spine width (mm) 13 DEWEY 629.13252   Academic level Undergraduate, Professional / Scholarly, Postgraduate DEWEY edition DC22

		Foreword
		Introduction to the third edition
		Introduction to the first edition
		Introduction to the second edition
		Acknowledgments
1		Ground school and study habits		3
2		Basic aerodynamics		9
3		High-speed aerodynamics		17
4		High-altitude machs		26
5		Approach speed control and target landings		34
6		Preparation for flight training		43
7		Basic instrument scan		46
8		Takeoffs		53
9		Rejected takeoffs		73
10		Climb, cruise, and descent		78
11		Steep turns		84
12		Stalls		88
13		Unusual attitudes		97
14		Maneuvers at minimum speed		102
15		Landings : approach technique and performance		108
16		ILS approaches		128
17		Missed approaches and rejected landings		131
18		Category II and III approaches		133
19		Nonprecision and circling approaches		145
20		Holding		156
21		Radio failure		168
22		The verbal exam		170
23		The flight check		173
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