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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
Can you answer these questions?
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? You could if you had this book!
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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
Atmosphere
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