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Professional pilot / John Lowery.

By: Publisher: Ames : Iowa State University Press, 2008Edition: Third editionDescription: xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781560277095
Subject(s):
Contents:
Cockpit Resource Management ... using available resources -- The Takeoff Phase -- Light Twins ... unraveling light twin performance -- Commuter Category Performance ... evolutionary requirements -- Transport Category Airplanes ... performance considerations -- Rejected Takeoff ... the critical importance of V[subscript 1] -- Slush Drag Deceleration ... can prevent takeoff -- The Enroute Phase -- Flying Within the Envelope ... understanding aircraft limitations -- High Altitude and High Mach Flight ... the hazards involved -- Turbulence Upset ... hazards of severe turbulence -- Cruise Control ... obtaining best speed and economy -- Jet Engine Compressor Stalls ... when your engine coughs -- Fire in Flight ... the clock is ticking -- Departure and Deep-Stall Phenomena ... an in-depth look -- The Accidental Spin ... avoidance and recovery -- The Icing Dilemma ... limitations of icing certification -- That High Altitude Environment ... knowing how to survive -- Flying After Scuba Diving ... scuba do's and don'ts -- The Landing Phase -- Landing Considerations ... more than meets the eye -- Undershoot Landings ... a persistent cause of accidents -- That Crosswind Trap ... avoiding lateral drift -- Those Neglected Tires ... the critical importance of tire care -- Getting Stopped ... obtaining maximum braking traction -- Captain's Preflight Briefing -- Crew Coordination: Sample Standard Callouts.
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Corporate Aviation Ground

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cockpit Resource Management ... using available resources -- The Takeoff Phase -- Light Twins ... unraveling light twin performance -- Commuter Category Performance ... evolutionary requirements -- Transport Category Airplanes ... performance considerations -- Rejected Takeoff ... the critical importance of V[subscript 1] -- Slush Drag Deceleration ... can prevent takeoff -- The Enroute Phase -- Flying Within the Envelope ... understanding aircraft limitations -- High Altitude and High Mach Flight ... the hazards involved -- Turbulence Upset ... hazards of severe turbulence -- Cruise Control ... obtaining best speed and economy -- Jet Engine Compressor Stalls ... when your engine coughs -- Fire in Flight ... the clock is ticking -- Departure and Deep-Stall Phenomena ... an in-depth look -- The Accidental Spin ... avoidance and recovery -- The Icing Dilemma ... limitations of icing certification -- That High Altitude Environment ... knowing how to survive -- Flying After Scuba Diving ... scuba do's and don'ts -- The Landing Phase -- Landing Considerations ... more than meets the eye -- Undershoot Landings ... a persistent cause of accidents -- That Crosswind Trap ... avoiding lateral drift -- Those Neglected Tires ... the critical importance of tire care -- Getting Stopped ... obtaining maximum braking traction -- Captain's Preflight Briefing -- Crew Coordination: Sample Standard Callouts.