Learning to Fly Helicopters

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A comprehensive guide to helicopter flying and flighttraining for aspiring private or professional helicopterpilots--updated for the first time in 20 years!

Extensively revised to cover the latest industry advances, Learning to Fly Helicopters , Second Edition, provides details on the technical and practical aspects of rotarywing flight, guiding you from preflight preparation through postflight procedures and everything in between. Written in a conversational style, the book demystifies the art and science of helicopter flying. Real-world advice from the author and other pilots is included throughout.
This copiously illustrated, up-to-date edition features new information on glass cockpits, turbine engines, IFR flying, the latest FAA test standards for a privatehelicopter pilot certificate, emergency and safety procedures, how to choose a flight school, career opportunities, and more. Become a private or professional helicopter pilot with help from this trusted resource!
Learning to Fly Helicopters , Second Edition, covers:
* Five myths about helicopters
* Basic aerodynamics
* Flight controls
* Your first flight
* Basic flight maneuvers
* Learning to hover
* Autorotations
* Advanced maneuvers--with new material on hoisting,sling loads, and offshore 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 helicopterpilots
* The Ten Commandments for helicopter pilots
* Weight and balance, passenger briefings, and hand signals
* Employment opportunities
* Human factors and safety
* A flight to remember--lessons learned from the author's most stressful flight
* Born-again copilots--when experienced captains fly theleft seat
* Resources for helicopter pilots
* Data on and photos of common civil helicopters
* There but for the grace of God--real hangar stories astold by real pilots
* Postflight

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