Author Richard Collins shares his experience in this guide to the real world of instrument flight, detailing the IFR system, equipment, and exploring the risks and rewards of instrument flying. The invaluable discussions on instrument airmanship, weather analysis, flight planning and decision making, handling equipment glitches, and that critical survival skill — partial panel flying — are all presented for the sole objective of better preparing you to fly on IFR flight plans. This fourth edition takes into account the current IFR environment, and includes chapters dedicated to:

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• perfecting basic attitude instrument flying for the foundation of a successful IFR flight
• light airplane operation in the middle high-altitudes beginning at 18,000 feet
• the relationship between systems — including autopilots — and instrument flying
• using all resources, including computers, to file flight plans, obtain and interpret weather information, and prepare flight plans for the best preflight readiness managing stress
• IFR flight in and around ice, thunderstorms, and at night

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The only tests this book prepares you for are those encountered in flying actual IFR. Where the initial instrument checkride leaves off with the applicant receiving a "dry" instrument ticket, this book provides the information necessary to "get it wet." Soft cover, 230 pages, indexed.

In Northern Europe it is rare to see two consecutive days when the weather is perfect for flight without reference to instruments. If a pilot wants to operate in the greatest variety of weather conditions and airspace, he must be capable of interpreting the instruments and must know and understand the procedures that have been designed to safely transport an aircraft and its passengers from one airport to another, in even the most difficult of weather conditions and exacting of airspace.

This book is principally intended to help prepare a pilot to pass – first time – what is regarded as the most demanding flight test in the world, the JAA Instrument Rating. It will also provide some useful tips for general instrument flying, and will be a handy reference manual for pilots looking to renew their instrument qualifications.

Subjects covered include:· Instrument flight· Use of radio navigation aids· Let down and approach procedures for both ILS and NDBAirways flight· The Instrument Rating Test· How to pass!

This high quality book offers a unique learning method from which you can comprehend Radio Navigation with ease and become a more proficient and confident pilot. With 1200 full colour briliantly clear illustrations all the various problems of radio navigation are covered and will be of great help to Students, Instructors, Commercial Pilots and all users of Flight Simulators. 'With this book you will learn not only to interpret the indication on your instrument with the position of the aircraft in relation to the radio beacon but also "to oneself". The instrument indication and the chart excerpt with the drawn in aircraft and its position right next to it perfectly teach a spatial perception and the ability to fly according to IFR. This is also the first book for VFR pilots which explains in plain and understandable manner the pilot's navigational environment. Large colored illustrations provide an enjoyable reading of the book. Many drawings clarify the connection between practice and theory or ease the interpretation of one's own position. Especially the approaches like ILS, NDB-DME or just NDB are well illustrated. Numerous exercises in the appendix are a perfect supplement to the training material.'

This is a completely re-worked and fully updated edition of the standard text on radio aids. It introduces the theory required to operate and use the VOR, ADF, RMI and DME. The text has been re-written to make it compliant with the latest practices and regulations and also includes new and improved diagrams and illustrations detailing the layout and function of the latest aircraft instrumentation.
Instrument descent example exercises into Guernsey and Jersey are included to give that extra depth of understanding to the basic procedures. This is book that will always be a handy source of reference. It is ideal for pilots new to the theory of radio aids and for those more practised and knowledgable for revision purposes. Soft binding.