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Believing that the more you know about your
aircraft the better you will fly, renowned author Dale Crane
has written yet another informative book for all aviators. His new
book takes in the gamut of the aircraft's basic details, from
principles of flight to systems and powerplants.
Crane covers everything, writing in an easy-to-grasp style, from
single-engine pistons to multi-engine turbines including:
- Principles of flight, the forces acting on an
- Airplane in flight
- Control surfaces and their operation
- Aircraft structures and materials systems--hydraulic,
electrical, fuel, ice protection and instrument
- Turbine and piston engine theory and operations
- Propeller forces, construction and controls
Technological advances have moved the modern aviator away from
needing to be both pilot and mechanic, to one who must operate an
aircraft in exactly the manner in which it was designed. Therefore,
pilots must understand what each handle or knob controls and what
they can expect from each system - this is as true for the Cessna
150 pilot as it is for the Citation operator. This book is not only
informative, but will help pilots enjoy their flying and make them
safer and more efficient aviators.
A Pilot's Guide to Aircraft and Their Systems may also
serve as an introduction to the ASA Aviation Maintenance
Technician Series - textbooks for in-depth study of exactly how
aircraft systems work and how to maintain them.
Softcover, 7-1/4" x 9" format, indexed, illustrated, 320 pages.
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