Books in the Carlile Aviation Library series

THE ESSENTIAL HANDBOOK FOR EVERY HELICOPTER PILOT - FROM THE BASICS TO ADVANCED FLIGHT MANEUVERS! TOP-QUALITY FULL-SIZE HARDCOVER EDITION. FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT: the theory and practice of helicopter flight cannot be fully explained or adequately understood with black-and-white illustrations; color is vital. This edition uses full color from start to finish. FULL-SIZE 8.5" x 11" edition: large, easy-to-read text and illustrations. CASEBOUND: hardcover binding looks great and protects your book from everyday damage. Printed on PREMIUM-WEIGHT 70 lb paper stock for superior quality & longevity: ideal for professional libraries!The Helicopter Flying Handbook is a technical manual for pilots who are preparing for their private, commercial, or flight instructor pilot certificates with a helicopter class rating. Certificated flight instructors will also find this handbook a valuable training aid, since detailed coverage of aerodynamics, flight controls, systems, performance, flight maneuvers, emergencies, and aeronautical decision-making are included.INTRODUCTION TO THE HELICOPTER - AERODYNAMICS OF FLIGHT - HELICOPTER FLIGHT CONTROLS - HELICOPTER COMPONENTS, SECTIONS AND SYSTEMS - ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT MANUAL - WEIGHT AND BALANCE - HELICOPTER PERFORMANCE - GROUND PROCEDURES AND FLIGHT PREPARATIONS - BASIC FLIGHT MANEUVERS - ADVANCED FLIGHT MANEUVERS - HELICOPTER EMERGENCIES AND HAZARDS - ATTITUDE INSTRUMENT FLYING - NIGHT OPERATIONS - EFFECTIVE AERONAUTICAL DECISION-MAKINGProudly published in the USA by Carlile Aviation Library

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO PRACTICAL, SAFE AIR NAVIGATION FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT: the theory and practice of air navigation cannot be fully explained or adequately understood with black-and-white illustrations; color is vital. This edition uses full color from start to finish. FULL-SIZE 8.5" x 11" edition: large, easy-to-read text and illustrations. CASEBOUND: hardcover binding looks great and protects your book from everyday damage. Printed on PREMIUM-WEIGHT 70 lb paper stock for superior quality & longevity: ideal for professional libraries! Aviators use air navigation to determine where they are going and how to get there. This handbook serves as a reference for techniques and methods used in these critical skills, covering all aspects of air navigation for navigators and students, including how to measure, chart the earth, and use flight instruments to solve navigation problems. It also provides information on flight publications, in-flight procedures and low-altitude navigation, and includes reference and supporting material covering mathematical equations, chart and navigational symbols, and celestial computation aids. MAPS & CHARTS - FLIGHT PLANNING - BASIC INSTRUMENTS - DEAD RECKONING - RADIO AID FIXING - MAP READING - RADAR NAVIGATION - CELESTIAL CONCEPTS - COMPUTING ALTITUDE AND TRUE AZIMUTH - CELESTIAL PRECOMPUTATION - PLOTTING & INTERPRETING THE CELESTIAL LINE OF POSITION - SPECIAL CELESTIAL TECHNIQUES - SEXTANTS & ERRORS OF OBSERVATION - GRID NAVIGATION - PRESSURE PATTERN NAVIGATION - NAVIGATION SYSTEMS - REFERENCES - MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS - CHART & NAVIGATION SYMBOLS - CELESTIAL COMPUTATION SHEET - GLOSSARY - INDEX Proudly published in the USA by Carlile Aviation Library