The Proficient Pilot - Volume 3
Flying Wisdom
Schiff, Barry
With a foreword by R.A. Hoover
Flying Wisdom, Barry Schiff's latest collection of articles for The Proficient Pilot series, is packed with valuable experiences and knowledge that go beyond the wealth of flying know-how in The Proficient Pilot, V0lumes 1 and 2. Freely sharing his wisdom in a personal manner, Schiff deals with the human element in fiight, combining his experiences seamlessly with the technical details and instructions necessary for flying safety and proficiency. Every reader will come away affected by these excellently written, applied lessons which are based solidly on principles and mechanics, yet filtered through Schiff's more than 27,000 hours of wide-ranging, hands-on experience.
Flying Wisdom, Volume 3 of this riveting series, covers such diverse topics as "Deep Stalls," the "Black-Hole Approach," "Altimetry," the myth of "The Downwind Turn," pilot fatigue, expectations vs. reality, and survival; as well as different types of ILS approaches, crew resource management, and a short course that effectively describes the principles involved in flying jet airplanes - each topic is challenging and draws you in. Topping it all off are flying tips for "fun and profit" and some personal, memorable moments from Schiff's own world of flying. With a Foreword by one of aviation's most beloved airshow pilots, Bob Hoover, Flying Wisdom is a must for every pilot's library, as well as entertaining reading for anyone interested in the fascinating world of fiight.
Captain Barry Schiff,
with more than 27,000 hours in more than 300 types of aircraft, has received worldwide recognition and awards for his aviation accomplishments. During his 34-year career with Trans World Airlines he flew everything from the Lockheed Constellation to die Boeing 747 and was a check captain on the Boeing 767. He is well known to flying audiences for his numerous books and articles published in some 90 aviation periodicals, notably AOPA Pilot, of which he is a contributing editor.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword by R. A. "Bob" Hoover
Section 1 Pilot Proficiency
Chapter 1 The Danger of Skidding Turns
Chapter 2 Coping With an Open Door in Flight
Chapter 3 The Black-Hole Approach
Chapter 4 Simulated Engine Failures
Chapter 5 Flap Malfunctions
Chapter 6 The Downwind Turn
Chapter 7 V Speeds (A through Z)
Chapter 8 Using IFR Charts for VFR Flight
Chapter 9 Pilot Error
Chapter 10 Declaring an Emergency
Chapter 11 Investigating Lightplane Accidents
Section 2 IFR Operations
Chapter 12 Category I, II, and III ILS Approaches
Chapter 13 Circling Approaches
Chapter 14 Altimetry
Chapter 15 Minimum Vectoring Altitude
Chapter 16 Avionics Failure
Chapter 17 Flying DME Arcs
Chapter 18 Radar Approaches
Section 3 Turbine Operations
Chapter 19 What It's Like to Fly a Jet
Chapter 20 Jet Takeoff Techniques and Performance
Chapter 21 Airspeed in a Jet
Chapter 22 Mach Airspeed and the Speed of Sound
Chapter 23 Straight Versus Swept-Wing Airplanes
Chapter 24 Flying Above the Weather... Almost
Chapter 25 Deep Stalls
Chapter 26 Maximum Range and Cruise Control
Chapter 27 Spoilers and Speed Brakes
Chapter 28 Jet Landing Techniques and Performance
Chapter 29 Crew Resource Management
Chapter 30 Principles of Turboprop Engines
Chapter 31 Principles of Inertial Navigation
Section 4 Personal Observations
Chapter 32 Getting More Ratings
Chapter 33 The Rule of Sixty
Chapter 34 The Preflight Inspection
Chapter 35 Destinationitis
Chapter 36 Survival
Chapter 37 Ham-Fisted Pilots
Chapter 38 Distractions
Chapter 39 Keeping Up With the Airplane
Chapter 40 Procedure Versus Technique
Chapter 41 Instructors: Good and Bad
Chapter 42 Eavesdropping on the Radio
Chapter 43 Using Checklists
Chapter 44 Logging Time
Chapter 45 Midair Collisions
Chapter 46 How to Escape a Killer Downdraft
Chapter 47 The Maximum-Trim Technique
Chapter 48 Oxygen
Chapter 49 Judgment
Chapter 50 Complacency
Chapter 51 Aerobatics
Chapter 52 Trimming During Steep Turns
Chapter 53 Expectations
Chapter 54 Seat-of-the-Pants Flying
Chapter 55 Wire Strikes
Chapter 56 Hazardous Airports
Chapter 57 The Sterile Cockpit
Chapter 58 Skill Versus Experience
Chapter 59 Fatigue
Section 5 Flying For Fun and Profit
Chapter 60 Banner Towing
Chapter 61 Towing Gliders
Chapter 62 Flying on Skis
Section 6 Special Treats
Chapter 63 The Ultimate Cross-Country Flight: Around the World
Chapter 64 My Favorite Airplane
Chapter 65 My Favorite Flight
Index by Robert Sacks
Softcover
342 Seiten / pages
with 32 illustrations
very good condition
Newcastle, Washington, USA - 1997 - Aviation Supplies & Academics
Art.Nr. 19202
