ilość książek w kategorii: 766
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Gliding : The Theory of Flight
ISBN: 9780713686609 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Aimed at all glider pilots and instructors, this user-friendly guide explains the key theories of flight. Packed with clear illustrations, Gliding makes complex topics comprehensible and includes over 400 illustrations detailing how and why gliders work.
Aimed at all glider pilots and instructors, this user-friendly guide explains the key theories of flight. Packed with clear illustrations, Gliding mak...
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cena:
153,72 |
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To Be an Airline Pilot
ISBN: 9781861268655 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If your dream is to be an airline pilot, or you would like to know what it takes, this book reflects the experiences, thoughts, and findings of a trainee pilot throughout the journey that took him into the right-hand seat of a jet airliner. The book covers everything that you need to consider before and during the training process, including where to train and how to raise funds. The flying course structure and ground school subjects are detailed, and many sample exam questions are included to give a flavor of what lies ahead. The book also looks behind the scenes at life on a training campus...
If your dream is to be an airline pilot, or you would like to know what it takes, this book reflects the experiences, thoughts, and findings of a trai...
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cena:
66,56 |
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Only the Maker's Name
ISBN: 9781905553921 / Angielski / Twarda / 758 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Only the Maker's Name' is a book that tells the story of a boy who became infatuated with aeroplanes when, in 1934, he was taken up for a pleasure flight by the world famous Miss Pauline Gower. He was just three years old at the time. The book covers his escapades and experiences as a child living alone with his mother in wartime Britain, how he ran away from home at the age of fourteen and his lengthy struggle to succeed in aviation. An almost fatal air crash put him in hospital for two years. Eventually he recovered and returned to flying. During his forty years as a flying instructor and...
'Only the Maker's Name' is a book that tells the story of a boy who became infatuated with aeroplanes when, in 1934, he was taken up for a pleasure fl...
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cena:
162,00 |
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Northrop YF-23A Flight Manual
ISBN: 9781931641647 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
cena:
135,85 |
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Glider Flying Handbook
ISBN: 9781493700493 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. (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,...
(REVISED TEXT 2014) The Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) 2013 Edition - This is the FAA's primary technical manual for the required aeronautica...
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cena:
80,00 |
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Plane Sense: General Aviation Information (FAA-H-8083-19A)
ISBN: 9781490446776 / Angielski / Miękka / 98 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Plane Sense introduces aircraft owners and operators, or prospective aircraft owners and operators, to basic information about the requirements involved in acquiring, owning, operating, and maintaining a private aircraft. This handbook can be a valuable reference tool for anyone who would like to review the nuts and bolts of aircraft ownership. Aircraft owners and operators, or anyone considering aircraft ownership, should be familiar with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), which details regulations for aircraft owners, operators, pilots, aircraft mechanics, and maintenance...
Plane Sense introduces aircraft owners and operators, or prospective aircraft owners and operators, to basic information about the requirements involv...
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cena:
35,98 |
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Survival for Aircrew
ISBN: 9781840145212 / Angielski / Twarda / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Survival for Aircrew is essential reading for any aviation personnel who might at any time fly over water or inhospitable terrain. The ability to conquer nature and survive long enough to be rescued is a skill that could have saved the lives of countless aircrew and passengers in the past, and could save many lives in the future. Designed to be an easy-to-read instructional resource, this book teaches aircrews all the survival methods they are ever likely to need, in any eventuality. Illustrated throughout for ease of reference, this book looks at the aircrew role in an aviation survival...
Survival for Aircrew is essential reading for any aviation personnel who might at any time fly over water or inhospitable terrain. The ability to conq...
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cena:
584,14 |
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A Sociology of Commercial Flight Crew
ISBN: 9780754643173 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are numerous psychological studies of pilots and piloting, but little has been done in the way of sociological examination. Commercial aviation is one of the world's biggest industries, yet there are few studies of pilots as social beings and of their place of work, the flight-deck. Developing a sociological understanding of front-line staff and of pilots' working environments is an important step to developing a more detailed understanding of this increasingly important sector. This book performs such a function and also adds to our understanding of pilots in general, from those who...
There are numerous psychological studies of pilots and piloting, but little has been done in the way of sociological examination. Commercial aviation ...
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cena:
778,85 |
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Flight for Safety
ISBN: 9780984925933 / Angielski-średniowieczny / Twarda / 452 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Flight For Safety is an aviation thriller where fiction mirrors truth and each flight is a game of Russian roulette. Aircraft are crashing after computer failures, incidents are occurring worldwide, coming close to hull losses, with mismanagement of aircraft navigation systems, and airline training programs are being cancelled. Aerodynamic skills are failing and the new generation pilots never learned them. But when Darby Bradshaw learns what is happening at her airline, she steps into a far-reaching conspiracy where she has become the target.
Flight For Safety is an aviation thriller where fiction mirrors truth and each flight is a game of Russian roulette. Aircraft are crashing after compu...
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cena:
139,65 |
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Flight for Safety
ISBN: 9780984925940 / Angielski-średniowieczny / Miękka / 454 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Flight For Safety is an aviation thriller where fiction mirrors truth and each flight is a game of Russian roulette. Aircraft are crashing after computer failures, incidents are occurring worldwide, coming close to hull losses, with mismanagement of aircraft navigation systems, and airline training programs are being cancelled. Aerodynamic skills are failing and the new generation pilots never learned them. But when Darby Bradshaw learns what is happening at her airline, she steps into a far-reaching conspiracy where she has become the target.
Flight For Safety is an aviation thriller where fiction mirrors truth and each flight is a game of Russian roulette. Aircraft are crashing after compu...
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cena:
112,97 |
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2013 EFB Report
ISBN: 9781494965648 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Electronic Flight Bags are helping pilots reduce their workload and improve their performance.
Electronic Flight Bags are helping pilots reduce their workload and improve their performance.
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cena:
196,10 |
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Winged History: The Life and Times of Kenneth L. Chastain, Jr., Aviator (Updated)
ISBN: 9781620458280 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winged History: The Life and Times of Kenneth L. Chastain, Aviator, Updated Edition is a must read for anyone interested in 20th century American aviation history. The visually documented chronicle, written by Chastain's only son, Ken Jr., traces the life of an American pilot over a period of 37 years and aircraft from early wood and fabric, small horsepower biplanes to the advanced Boeing 707 jetliner. In addition, Ken Jr. adds his intimate perspective on being the son of a professional pilot. Like most pilots of his era, Ken Sr flew military aircraft during World War II. Winged...
Winged History: The Life and Times of Kenneth L. Chastain, Aviator, Updated Edition is a must read for anyone interested in 20th century Americ...
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cena:
76,04 |
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Looking Out the Window, Talking to the Person Next to Me: My Life in Airplanes
ISBN: 9780996012706 / Angielski / Miękka / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author was too old to become an airline pilot when he decided to learn to fly and earn his living in airplanes, but airline deregulation opened doors for those who, because of age, imperfect vision, or lack of college degree had been considered unqualified to fly airliners. He kept a diary of his flying life from first lesson through retirement in case his grandchildren might someday wonder what Grandpa's job was like in the days before computers and automated flight management systems intruded between pilots and airplanes. His flying career spanned 33 years and three marriages. "I got in...
The author was too old to become an airline pilot when he decided to learn to fly and earn his living in airplanes, but airline deregulation opened do...
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cena:
76,19 |
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The Pilot Factor: A fresh look into Crew Resource Management
ISBN: 9781497374614 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Using insights from History, Psychology and Leadership, The Pilot Factor is a new, accessible approach to Crew Resource Management (CRM) that will empower your team to achieve a new level of safety and efficiency by learning or acquiring three key skills: Communication, Leadership and Experience. The concepts are introduce through the use of real stories, making The Pilot Factor an enjoyable yet powerful read. It is not an academic book written for scholars, but rather a down-to-earth, simple book written for pilots to enjoy and learn more about the challenges and tools of a multi-crew...
Using insights from History, Psychology and Leadership, The Pilot Factor is a new, accessible approach to Crew Resource Management (CRM) that will emp...
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cena:
51,99 |
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F-111 Aardvark Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
ISBN: 9781940453316 / Angielski / Miękka / 300 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The F-111 Aardvark flew 4000 combat missions during the Vietnam War, struck Libya in 1986, and saw action during Operation Desert Storm. Originally designed as a medium-range fighter-bomber, the versatile aircraft proved its meddle as a strategic bomber, tactical strike aircraft, and reconnaissance platform. When it debuted in 1964, the F-111 ushered in a new era. Equipped with variable-geometry wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and terrain-following radar, the high-tech F-111 was truly groundbreaking. Originally printed by General Dynamics and the United States Air Force in the 1960s,...
The F-111 Aardvark flew 4000 combat missions during the Vietnam War, struck Libya in 1986, and saw action during Operation Desert Storm. Originally de...
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cena:
133,21 |
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Fundamentals of Aerospace Navigation and Guidance
ISBN: 9781107070943 / Angielski / Twarda / 334 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text covers fundamentals used in the navigation and guidance of modern aerospace vehicles, in both atmospheric and space flight. It can be used as a textbook supporting a graduate level course on aerospace navigation and guidance, a guide for self-study, or a resource for practicing engineers and researchers. It begins with an introduction that discusses why navigation and guidance ought to be considered together and delineates the class of systems of interest in navigation and guidance. The book then presents the necessary fundamentals in deterministic and stochastic systems theory and...
This text covers fundamentals used in the navigation and guidance of modern aerospace vehicles, in both atmospheric and space flight. It can be used a...
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cena:
532,02 |
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School and Schooled: A Flight Plan for Life and an All-American Story of Hard Work and Success.
ISBN: 9780989467827 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jumbo-jet pilots aren't born; they are made. School and Schooled takes readers on the remarkable journey through the life and times of Frank J. Donohue, a kid from Long Island who joined the Air Force for a job, learned to fly and then methodically worked his way up the ranks in commercial aviation. Donohue's tale delves into the rigors of training and the importance of goal-setting, traveling a path from small jobs tugging advertising banners along Daytona Beach to serving as captain of one of the world's largest aircraft. Looking back on his adventure-filled career, Donohue reflects on the...
Jumbo-jet pilots aren't born; they are made. School and Schooled takes readers on the remarkable journey through the life and times of Frank J. Donohu...
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cena:
64,80 |
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The AS 350/355 Book
ISBN: 9781502564030 / Angielski / Miękka / 362 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. All about the Eurocopter AS 350/355 series and their operating characteristics
All about the Eurocopter AS 350/355 series and their operating characteristics
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cena:
148,84 |
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Practical Human Factors for Pilots
ISBN: 9780124202443 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Practical Human Factors for Pilots bridges the divide between human factors research and one of the key industries that this research is meant to benefit--civil aviation. Human factors are now recognized as being at the core of aviation safety and the training syllabus that flight crew trainees have to follow reflects that. This book will help student pilots pass exams in human performance and limitations, successfully undergo multi-crew cooperation training and crew resource management (CRM) training, and prepare them for assessment in non-technical skills during operator and... Practical Human Factors for Pilots bridges the divide between human factors research and one of the key industries that this research is mea... |
cena:
233,60 |
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PPL Q and A
ISBN: 9781502564139 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book contains questions for the EASA Private Pilot's Licence, but it could be valid for almost any country, making due allowance for air law, meteorology and various maps, which have been chosen to be as neutral as possible. There are separate chapters for each subject involved. Answers (with explanations**) are given at the end of the book. There is an Appendix containing various pictures, graphs, etc. for use in the questions. Repetitive questions have been eliminated to make room for others, where the answer is obvious. For example, a question about what happens to Lift when density...
This book contains questions for the EASA Private Pilot's Licence, but it could be valid for almost any country, making due allowance for air law, met...
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cena:
159,88 |