Helicopter Flying Handbook

Name: Helicopter Flying Handbook
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781510767201
Price: 34.99 NZD
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Helicopter Flying Handbook is the official technical manual published by the Federal Aviation Administration, designed for anyone learning to fly or currently flying helicopters. It covers general and helicopter-specific aerodynamics, navigation, communication, flight controls, various flight maneuvers, and emergency procedures, all explained in accessible language. The book also includes a comprehensive glossary and vivid full-colour illustrations, making complex aviation concepts easy to understand.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This handbook is ideal for student pilots preparing for private, commercial, or flight instructor certificates, as well as licensed pilots seeking to enhance their knowledge and safety in helicopter operation under diverse conditions.

Description

An official publication of the Federal Aviation Administration, this is the ultimate technical manual for anyone who flies or wants to learn to fly a helicopter.

If you're preparing for private, commercial, or flight instruction pilot certificates, it's more than essential reading—it’s the best possible study guide available, and its information can be lifesaving. In authoritative and easy-to-understand language, here are explanations of general aerodynamics and the aerodynamics of flight, navigation, communication, flight controls, flight manoeuvres, emergencies, and more.

Also included is an extensive glossary of terms ensuring that even the most technical language can be easily understood. Helicopter Flying Handbook is an indispensable text for any pilot who wants to operate a helicopter safely in a range of conditions. Chapters cover a variety of subjects including helicopter components, weight and balance, basic flight manoeuvres, advanced flight manoeuvres, emergencies and hazards, aeronautical decision making, night operations, and many more.

With full-colour illustrations detailing every chapter, this is a one-of-a-kind resource for pilots and would-be pilots.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510767201

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 July 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Sky Pony Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 209.0mm

Height: 273.0mm

Weight: 935g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. It regulates and oversees the aviation industry, pilot licensing, and airspace with the goal of providing "the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world."