Learning to fly helicopters
Learning to fly helicopters
Code : 9178
Learning To Fly Helicopters by Padfield is an information packed guide covering basic flight, principles of rotary-wing aerodynamics, hovering, and auto-rotations, offering the ideal supplement to your ground school training.
More advanced manoeuvres like slope landings, confined area operations and high altitude operations are also included in this 354 page softback. B & W illustrations.
- This second edition covers:
- Five myths about helicopters.
- Basic aerodynamics.
- Flight controls.
- Your first Flight.
- Basic flight maneuvers.
- Learning to hover.
- Autorotations.
- Advanced maneuvers, with ne material on hoisting, sling loads and off shore operations.
- Emergencies
- Hazards of low level flying.
- Flight training tips - civil and military.
- Aircraft systems with new information on glass cockpits and turbine engines.
- Private pilot practical test standards for helicopter pilots.
- The ten commandments for helicopter pilots.
- Weight and balance
- Human factors
- ....and more
