Many tables and illustrations, glossary and index included. In this unique and instructive book,veteran IFR pilot Richard Collinstakes the right seat beside Patrick Bradley, a relatively new IFR pilot.to demonstrate effective ways to grasp and solve IFR problems and to eliminate any uncertainties that may plague even current IFR pilots. Many illustrations, which were inspired by the author's original seaplane notebook sketches, are included to further explain the concepts. In a book filled with anecdotal information and sound advice, Collins encourages pilots at all levels to strive for excellence in every phase of flight to ensure a safer and more enjoyable experience. Each guide is a comprehensive book on the fundamentals of flying the airplane.
Subjects covered in detail include an overall description of the aircraft.
Pilots will find each guide in the series an invaluable companion to the aircraft's Flight Manual and an excellent sourcebook for the aircraft's principal characteristics. For aircraft not included inthis list, the book provides exact cockpit procedures for nailing down the numbers for any other light airplane. Indexed and illustrated. It provides background knowledge as to why the helicopter flies, and more importantly, why it sometimes doesn't. It explains the aerodynamic factors associated with rotor stalls, mast bumping, wind effect, and many other important aspects of helicopter flight pilots are required to know.