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Airline Transport Pilot Test Prep 2012by ASA Test Prep Board
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 2011; US$ 36.99Applicants studying for the Airline Transport Pilot and Aircraft Dispatcher Knowledge Exams are provided answers and explanations for every question in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) exam database in this guide. All of the more than 900 questions from the exam are arranged by subject category and are accompanied by specific study material. Updates are provided to account for FAA test-question changes throughout the publication year via the ASA website or e-mail. Each question is followed by the answer, an explanation of the answer, and a reference and subject code for further study in FAA materials. Regulations, weather and weather services, flight physiology, and aircraft performance are among the subjects covered.... more...
Airport Planning & Managementby Alexander T. Wells; Seth Young
McGraw-Hill 2003; US$ 55.00Offers developments, planning and managing techniques, technologies, statistics, trends, and regulatory issues. This book provides guidance on airport site selection, design, access, financing, law and regulation, security, capacity, and more. It also includes expanded airspace and air traffic control system coverage. more...
Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilotsby Jeff Van West; Kevin Lane-Cummings
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007; US$ 29.99Get ready to take flight as two certified flight instructors guide you through the pilot ratings as it is done in the real world, starting with Sport Pilot training, then Private Pilot, followed by the Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Air Transport Pilot. They cover the skills of flight, how to master Flight Simulator, and how to use the software as a learning tool towards your pilot’s license. More advanced topics demonstrate how Flight Simulator X can be used as a continuing learning tool and how to simulate real-world emergencies. more...
The God Machineby James R. Chiles
Bantam Books 2008; US$ 11.99From transforming the ways of war to offering godlike views of inaccessible spots, revolutionizing rescues worldwide, and providing some of our most-watched TV moments—including the cloud of newscopters that trailed O. J. Simpson’s Bronco—the helicopter is far more capable than early inventors expected. Now James Chiles profiles the many helicoptrians who contributed to the development of this amazing machine, and pays tribute to the selfless heroism of pilots and crews. A virtual flying lesson and scientific adventure tale, The God Machine is more than the history of an invention; it is a journey into the minds of imaginative thinkers and a fascinating look at the ways they changed our world. From the Trade... more...
Towards Sustainable Aviationby Paul Upham; Janet Maughan; David Raper; Callum Thomas
Earthscan 2003; US$ 48.95Aviation is integral to the global economy but it is also one of the main obstacles to environmentally sustainable development. It is one of the world's fastest growing - and most polluting - industries. What can be done to retain the economic and other benefits it brings without the associated pollution noise congestion and loss of countryside? In this volume industry policy and research experts examine how to address the problems and what it would take to achieve genuinely sustainable aviation - looking at technological policy and demand-management options. Without far-reaching changes the problems caused by aviation can only multiply and worsen. This work seeks to take an important step in diagnosing the problems and in pointing towards... more...
You Can Fly!by Greg Brown; Laurel Lippert; Tom Lippert
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. 2004; US$ 14.95For the novice pilot or anyone interested in the world of flight, this guide provides crucial preparatory and introductory information as well as beautiful aerial photos. Emphasizing the fun and beauty as well as the technical aspects of flight, You Can Fly! provides information to help those interested in becoming a pilot determine the desired course of training and the necessary materials for flight instruction. With chapters on prerequisites for flight, how to be a good student, and what to do after a pilot's license is obtained, this relaxed yet informative introduction to flight training guides the trainee through critical early processes such as choosing a flight school and post-certificate decisions such as figuring the financial... more...
Human Performance on the Flight Deckby Don Harris
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2011; US$ 69.95Taking an integrated, systems approach to human performance issues on the flight deck of the modern airliner, this book describes the inter-relationships between the various application areas of human factors, recognising that the human contribution to the operation of an airliner does not fall into neat pigeonholes. The relationship between areas such as pilot selection, training, flight deck design and safety management is continually emphasised. It also affirms the upside of human factors in aviation and avoids placing undue emphasis on when the human component fails. more...
Human Factors in the Training of Pilotsby Jefferson M. Koonce
CRC Press 2002; US$ 78.95Most books on human factors in aviation cover the subject but do not necessarily take the strong practical focus of this book. Jeff Koonce addresses the questions of how to apply sound human factors priciples in training and practice. more...
Boundary Value Problems for Transonic Flowby Alexander G Kuz'min
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 215.00Transonic flow occurs around moving objects as they approach and cross the sound barrier. Serious problems can occur at this point, such as shock-induced flow separation which can cause the aircraft to spin out of control. Another important practical problem is the achievement of higher aerodynamic performance of aircraft at cruise conditions, which leads to considerable fuel savings. The success in application of numerical methods for simulation of transonic flow and aircraft design depends on developments in the underlying mathematical theory. This book presents a breakthrough in the solvability analysis of boundary value problems, which makes it possible to establish convergence of finite element approximations for shock-free flow and to... more...
Health Monitoring of Aerospace Structuresby Wieslaw Staszewski; C. Boller; G. R. Tomlinson
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2004; US$ 135.00Providing quality research for the reader, this title encompasses all the recent developments in smart sensor technology for health monitoring in aerospace structures, providing a valuable introduction to damage detection techniques. Focussing on engineering applications, all chapters are written by smart structures and materials experts from aerospace manufacturers and research/academic institutions. This key reference: Discusses the most important aspects related to smart technologies for damage detection; this includes not only monitoring techniques but also aspects related to specifications, design parameters, assessment and qualification routes. Presents real case studies and applications; this includes in-flight tests; the work presented... more...