This one-of-a kind study tool asks the right questions so you'll know the right answers. Open it and start learning what you need to know in order to get a powerful edge over the competition--at every stage of your piloting career.
This unique study guide helps you: Get to know material likely to be asked on your interview Practice with almost one thousand exam-style questions--complete with answers Build confidence, skills, and knowledge Focus your study on what you need to know
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If you were loading an aircraft to obtain maximum range, would you load it with a forward or aft center of gravity? Why does an aircraft climb as high as possible? Why does an aircraft descend quicker when it's lighter? What is a fail operational autopilot/landing system? What is an assumed/flexible temperature?
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Answers to almost 1000 questions you may be asked during the technical interview More than 50 illustrations to clarify key essential points Comprehensive coverage ranging from light aircraft to heavy jet operations A convenient quick-find, cross-referenced presentation Material that has global application
Contents
Chapter 1: Aerodynamics - Forces/Aerofoils
- Lift
- Drag
- Weight and Aircraft Momentum
- Swept Wing
- Speed
- Stalls
- Instability
- Control Surfaces
Chapter 2: Engines - Applied Laws
- Piston Engines
- Propellers
- Jet/Gas Turbine Engines
- Engine Fire Detection and Protection Systems
Chapter 3: Jet & Propeller Aircraft Differences
Chapter 4: Navigation - Chart Navigation
- Airborne Navigation Equipment
- Ground Navigation Systems
- Radar
Chapter 5: Atmosphere and Speed
Chapter 6: Aircraft Instruments and Systems - Pressure Flight Instruments
- Gyroscopic Flight Instruments
- Magnetism and Compass Instruments
- Radio Instruments
- Advanced Flight Instruments
- Radio Communications Systems
- Avoidance Systems
- Flight Management and Auto Flight Systems
- Aircraft Systems
- Aircraft Electrical Systems
Chapter 7: Performance and Flight Planning - Loading
- Takeoff and Climb
- Enroute Performance and Flight Planning
- Descent and Landing
Chapter 8: Meteorology and Weather Recognition - Heat and Temperature
- Moisture and Clouds
- Storms and Precipitation
- Winds
- Air Masses/Pressure Systems/Fronts
- Turbulence
- Icing
- Visibility
- Climatology
- Weather Forecasts and Reports
Chapter 9: Flight Operations and Technique - Flight Operations
- Instrument Flight Rules (Instrument Procedures and Flight Technique)
- Radiotelephony
- Air Law
- Adverse Weather Recognition and Flight Technique
- Adverse Conditions Flight Technique
Chapter 10: Human Performance
Chapter 11: Type-Specific Questions
- Aircraft
- Engines
- Operations
Author: Gary V. Bristow
Format: Softcover, 346 pages, B/W drawings and diagrams, Indexed |
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