ilość książek w kategorii: 739
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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753,56 zł |
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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156,91 zł |
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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126,78 zł |
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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221,50 zł |
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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85,89 zł |
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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86,06 zł |
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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40,64 zł |
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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150,47 zł |
A History of Aeronautics
ISBN: 9781500389383 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, af...
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40,64 zł |
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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547,88 zł |
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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73,19 zł |
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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168,11 zł |
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... |
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244,34 zł |
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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180,58 zł |
The Early History of Ballooning - The Age of the Aeronaut
ISBN: 9781473320864 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the 21st century - the age of the budget airline - where quick and reliable air travel is available to a large segment of society, it seems hard to comprehend that it is less than 250 years since the first human took to the skies. Beginning with the weird and wonderful early attempts at flight, such as the Benedictine monk who launched himself off Malmesbury Abbey, this book illustrates the history of the earliest and most majestic of aviation technologies, the balloon. When the Montgolfier brothers demonstrated the first hot air balloon in 1783 they ushered in 'the age of the aeronaut' an...
In the 21st century - the age of the budget airline - where quick and reliable air travel is available to a large segment of society, it seems hard to...
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173,53 zł |
Helicopter Pilot book of Knowledge
ISBN: 9781503171169 / Angielski / Miękka / 518 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive guide to helicopter flying and flight training provides details on the technical and practical aspects of rotary wing flight. The up-to-date book is intended as a practical guide for anyone who gets ready for their private, commercial, or flight instructor helicopter pilot certificates. Students with little or no aviation background definitely need to study the content of this guide in order to complete the course. This book specifically written for helicopters flying, and it's used by flight instructors and serve as great reference throughout the helicopter pilot's flight...
A comprehensive guide to helicopter flying and flight training provides details on the technical and practical aspects of rotary wing flight. The up-t...
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122,00 zł |
Wingspread: A Memoir of Faith and Flying
ISBN: 9781632635686 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When James Hurd spread his wings - attending Chicago's Moody Bible Institute, flying airplanes in rural South America, encountering Barbara - he attempted to leave his childhood Fundamentalist Christian faith behind. Later, he realized how much the grace of God had operated in those childhood years. So, today, he says (it's like confessing a sin), "Hello. My name is Jim, and I'm still - sort of - a Fundamentalist..."
When James Hurd spread his wings - attending Chicago's Moody Bible Institute, flying airplanes in rural South America, encountering Barbara - he attem...
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86,55 zł |
Helicopter Check-Ride: Do you need help preparing?
ISBN: 9781503098596 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Created, developed and presented by a former law enforcement officer, now a skilled helicopter instructor, commercial pilot and the creator of Helicopter Online Ground School, with over 16 years experience, Captain Kenny Keller has a reputation for being 'passionate, loyal and reliable'. When it comes to quality check- ride training and ground school instruction, you're in the right place.
Created, developed and presented by a former law enforcement officer, now a skilled helicopter instructor, commercial pilot and the creator of Helicop...
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44,16 zł |
The Flightdeck Survival Manual: How to Survive a Career Flying Aeroplanes for a Living
ISBN: 9780993136801 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A selection of short stories containing the accrued wisdom of a career spent flying aeroplanes for a living. These stories express in graphic detail the challenges facing modern airline crews today. They deal with Technical, Environmental and Human Factors with explanations of the more obscure industry terminology. The stories tell the tale of the Human side of commercial aviation and allow the reader to join the crew on the line, in the Flightdeck and the Cabin as they face each difficult decision or challenging scenario. Capt James McBride is a Senior Airline Training Captain and Check...
A selection of short stories containing the accrued wisdom of a career spent flying aeroplanes for a living. These stories express in graphic detail t...
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54,24 zł |
Weather: In the world of aviators
ISBN: 9781505660081 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Extreme weather can be a matter of life and death for aviators. Aviators must know and understand the science behind weather. This book addresses all weather flying issues. You will find more information HERE than in ground school courses or reading the FAA Handbook. Pilots must know about the in-n-out of the weather and methodology phenomena. In a straightforward style, the book describes the philosophy and discipline required to be a better pilot. The least experienced pilot will understand how to handle weather complexity, technology of meteorology, and how they affect a flight. It also...
Extreme weather can be a matter of life and death for aviators. Aviators must know and understand the science behind weather. This book addresses all ...
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76,80 zł |