Flight School: How to fly a plane step by step

ISBN-13: 9780500650011 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 48 str.

Nick Barnard

Opis

Here is a flying class for children who relish the details of dials, widgets, and flight panels. Filled with facts and statistics, it covers flying hardware, gadgets, and pilot know-how, and will delight all turbo-charged girls and boys who want to learn how aviation works.An introductory "Ground School" section looks at the science and technology of planes and what keeps them up in the air. "Airborne" takes to the sky with the child sitting in the pilot's seat, learning how to take off, land, dive, and zoom. The concluding section identifies various types of planes, including historical models.

Recenzje

'A great introduction to aviation ... presents the basics of flying, and beyond, in a fun and engaging way ... has a friendly tone with a scrapbook feel ... a great start to inspire and encourage youngsters to get airborne' - Flyer Magazine

Spis treści

Learning to Fly - First Flight - The Power of Air - Turning - Engine Power - Turn and Zoom - Perfect Weather - Flying Slowly - Flying Rules - Safe Landing - Solo Flight - Going Places - Flying in the Dark Stunt Flying - ID Guide - Flight School Quiz

O autorze

Nick Barnard is a writer, publisher and stunt pilot, and co-founder of the Yakovievs Aerobatic Display Team. His book How to Fly a Plane, for adults, was published by Thames & Hudson in 2007. As Nicholas Barnard has written widely on non-Western textiles in such publications as Living with Kilims and Living with Decorative Textiles.