The new European Joint Aviation Requirements (JARs) lay down rules governing the minimum levels of performance which must be attained by every type of public transport aeroplane. These rules cover matters such as weight, altitude and temperature, take-off and landing distance, cruise flight level and speed, and descent angle a...

This book is a great read for the general aircraft enthusiast, explaining the principles of flight without scaring you off with oodles of complex calculus. While the author's lengthy explanations can occasionally prove a little trying for the more scientifically minded (ie. engineering students), the text consistently raises a...

Covering the concepts and definitions of stability, longitudinal static and dynamic stability, and lateral/directional static and dynamic stability, this is the second volume of a work offering straightforward accounts of the science behind aircraft flight and control. An overview of flight control is followed by explanations ...

Principles of Flight is a fundamental key to many of the other theoretical subjects and of course to flight training. This volume has been written to give the student a good understanding of the principles underlying their practical flying training. Through the use of colored diagrams and limited mathematics, it explores the th...

Beginning with a summary of the mechanics of flight, it goes on to cover various aspects such as air and airflow, aerofoils, thrust, level flight, gliding, landing, performance, manoeuvres and stability and control.Many of the diagrams have been redrawn and new photographs depicting modern aircraft types have been included. R...

ATPL Training Manual 13: Principles of Flight, comprehensively covers the JAR-FCL syllabus and Learning Objectives for this subject and also includes specimen revision and test questions and answers. It covers a range of topics from basic aerodynamic theory to transonic and supersonic flight. This book aims to help pilots ma...

This addition to the Pooley’s JAR PPL guides is designed to provide the necessary information for a student to pass the ground examinations on the twin subjects of aeroplane principles of flight and aircraft general, without going into excessive detail. Like the others in the series it contains the essential facts in a easy t...

In the early 1940s, Wolfgang Langewiesche wrote a series of articles in Air Facts analyzing the various aspects of piloting techniques. Based on these articles, Langewiesches classic work on the art of flying was published in 1944. Stick and Rudder was the first written analysis of the art of piloting and each article remains ...

Robert Buck discusses how the smart pilot sharpens and uses his "feel" for the airplane; how the best pilots fine-tune their knowledge and skills to plan shrewdly, command confidence, and handle their aircraft smoothly. Stresses the need for pilots to be in command of their flying. Hard cover, 186 pages, indexed and illustrate...

This is the new 4th Edition of John Cutlers bestselling title on aircraft structures. This book explains aircraft structures so as to provide a basic understanding of the subject and the terminology used, as well as illustrating some of the problems. It provides a brief historical background, and covers parts of the aeroplane,...

The simplest, most intuitive book on the toughest lessons of flight--addresses the science of flying in terms, explanations, and illustrations that make sense to those who most need to understand: those who fly. Debunks long-rooted misconceptions and offers a clear, minimal-math presentation that starts with how airplanes fly ...

A real understanding of the principles of flight and the operations associated with flying the way it's done today — this book deals with these important basics as they apply to practical matters in the cockpit. How well you handle the airplane depends largely on your knowledge of what's happening and your understanding o...