Gregory N Brown, Mark J Holt

Broschiertes Buch

The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual

Beschreibung

This is not AI-generated content. The contents were written and verified by subject matter experts from Aviation Supplies & Academics, an 85-year-old aviation company. Look for the ASA wings to ensure you are purchasing a reliable publication. Everything a pilot is expected to know when transitioning to turbine-powered aircraft. Whether you're preparing for a turbine aircraft ground school, studying for your Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate, priming for a corporate or airline interview, or upgrading into a personal jet or turboprop--The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual is for you. With precision and humor, authors Greg Brown and Mark Holt cover all the basics for turbine pilot operations, clearly explaining the differences between turbine aircraft and their piston engine counterparts. This manual clarifies the complex topics of turbine aircraft engines and all major jet and turboprop power and airframe systems. It also addresses high-speed aerodynamics, automation, wake turbulence, high-altitude and adverse weather, air carrier operations, transport airplane performance, and flight deck professionalism and leadership. You'll be introduced to state-of-the-art flight deck instrumentation including flight management systems, global navigation (GPS/RNAV/RNP), and head-up guidance systems. Learn the operating principles of hazard avoidance systems, including weather radar, enhanced ground proximity warning systems, predictive wind shear systems, advanced communication procedures and equipment (datalink and ADS-B), and the latest engine performance management techniques. This fifth edition incorporates new material addressing the many recent electronic flight bag (EFB) developments applicable to professional piloting, includes all topics required for completing an ATP Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP), and adds technology and terminology updates. Includes a glossary of airline and corporate aviation terminology, handy turbine pilot rules-of-thumb, and a comprehensive turbine aircraft "Spotter's Guide." The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual introduces all the principles and lingo required to "talk turbine." Many airlines and corporate flight departments recommend reading it before interviewing and prior to attending ground school. Important note from the publisher: While AI-generated content can be helpful to identify resources for ongoing study, it is not a reliable resource for learning critical, safety-dependent topics such as aviation. AI content is sterile, often lacks important context, and is at risk of errors. ASA publishes only human-generated content to ensure it is accurate, reliable, comprehensive, and presented in context--so you can become a safe and effective aviator.

Autor

GREG BROWN's love for flying is obvious to anyone who follows his popular Flying Carpet podcast or who has read his other books, The Savvy Flight Instructor, Flying Carpet: The Soul of an Airplane, Job Hunting for Pilots , and You Can Fly! or his long-running "Flying Carpet" column in AOPA Flight Training magazine. An active pilot since 1971 and flight instructor since 1979, Greg's credentials include 2000 Industry/FAA National Flight Instructor of the Year, the 1999 NATA Excellence in Pilot Training Award, and the first ever Master Flight Instructor. He was recently inducted into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame and earned the FAA's Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. Mr. Brown holds an ATP certificate with Boeing 737 type rating and Flight Instructor certificate with all fixed-wing aircraft ratings. He has flown professionally in both scheduled and corporate aviation. MARK J. HOLT, a captain for a major airline, soloed at age sixteen and has logged more than 23,000 hours in over 40 years of flying. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate with Boeing 757/767, Airbus 319/320/321, and BAE Jetstream 41 type ratings and a Flight Engineer (Turbojet) Certificate. His professional aviation career includes extensive flight and ground school instructing experience and service as a check airman for a large regional airline. Mark is also co-author of another popular aviation book, Air Carrier Operations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Aviation Supplies & Academics
• 5th edition
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 271mm x 207mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 962g
• ISBN-13: 9781644253922
• ISBN-10: 1644253925
• Artikelnr.: 70358526