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11. Flight Operations
545. Actor, Jim. 737 Pilot Training Manual. Rev. ed. Parker, CO: The Straight Word-Aviation Publications, 1985. Contains information and questions/answers on B-737 systems in order to prepare pilots for oral and flight checks. It also contains an excellent 276 page section prepared by Boeing for check airman use which is not available elsewhere. This section covers the B-737’s flight characteristics, normal, abnormal, and emergency flight procedures in detail. Among other topics, this section discusses high-altitude jet transport characteristics, clear air turbulence, wind shear, visual illusions, and tire cornering capabilities. A highly recommended work. See also: Davies, Handling the Big Jets; Lowery, Professional Pilot; Webb, Fly the Wing.
546. Allison, Wayne N. Men Who Fly. Author: Gunnison, CO, 1991. 472 pages. Concerns Capt. Allison’s career at American Airlines (1936-52), his being terminated for attempting to shed light on the industry’s dishonest and unsafe practices, ALPA’s inability to get him reinstated, and why AA has its own pilot union (the Allied Pilots Association) today.
547. Bazargan, Massoud. Airline Operations and Scheduling. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2004. 205 pages.
548. Blomquist, A.E. Outline of Air Transport Practice. New York: Pitman Publishing, 1941. 402 pages.
549. Boyd, K.T. ATP: Airline Transport Pilot. 4th ed. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1994. 168 pages. Covers FAR 121 operations.
550. Boyd, K.T. ATP: FAR 135. 3rd ed. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1994. 192 pages.
551. Bristow, Gary V. Ace the Technical Pilot Interview. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2002. 346 pages. A series of questions and in depth answers to aid as a review for job seekers.
552. Brown, Gregory N., and Mark J. Holt. The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual. 2nd ed. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 2001. 349 pages. Nicely complements Webb’s Fly the Wing without too much redundancy. Covers turbine engines and propeller systems with good explanations of turboprop engine controls not generally available in other than factory or flight manuals. Also covers major aircraft systems, limitations, normal procedures, emergency and abnormal procedures, performance, weight and balance, airplane handling, service, and maintenance. A chapter entitled “Supplements” covers weather radar, horizontal situation indicators (HSI), autopilots, etc. Although many of the topics, such as ground proximity warning systems (GPWS), are only cursory in scope and require a flight manual for full understanding, the book gives a good general overview of flight operations and systems topics for pilots moving up to the regional carriers. Index. Bibliography. Glossary of aviation terminology. Illustrations consist of line drawings. Spotter’s guide to airline, regional, and corporate aircraft with a line drawing of each type and a few specifications. Overall, a needed book.
553. Bullock, Raymond H. Airline Piloting. Denver, CO: World Press, 1947. 163 pages. Book about piloting by Northwest Captain Raymond Bullock.
554. Burton, Mike. The Professional Pilot Study Series. 9 vols. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 1991. A series of books designed to acquaint pilots with the various aircraft systems to the commercial pilot knowledge level. The volumes are as follows:
Vol. 1 “Piston
Engines and Superchargers” 109 pages
Vol. 2 “Gas Turbine Engines” 127 pages
Vol. 3 “Propellers” 102 pages
Vol. 4 “Electrics” 137 pages
Vol. 5 “Hydraulics” 101 pages
Vol. 6 “Cabin Pressurization” 112 pages
Vol. 7 “Pneumatics” 90 pages
Vol. 8 “Advanced Flying Systems” 112 pages
Vol. 9 “Undercarriages” 90 pages
555. Butler, Gail, and Martin Keller, Eds. The Handbook of Airline Operations. New York: McGraw-Hill/Aviation Week Books, 2000.
556. Casner, Stephen M. Cockpit Automation: For General Aviators and Future Airline Pilots. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 2002. 192 pages.
557. Casner, Stephen M. The Pilot’s Guide to the Modern Airline Cockpit. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 2001. 153 pages.
558. Clark, Paul. Buying the Big Jets: Fleet Planning for Airlines. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2001. 296 pages.
559. Cook, William H. The Road to the 707: The Inside Story of Designing the 707. Bellevue, WA: TYC Publishing, 1991. 275 pages.
560. Croucher, Phil. The Professional Pilot’s Manual. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife Publishing, Ltd., 1990. 304 pages. This book is set up somewhat like a small airline’s operations manual. Published in Great Britain. It might be useful for a small FAR 135 operation, however, its references to regulations and navigation are geared to the United Kingdom. It contains a useful alphabetical index to the U.K.’s Civil Aviation Publications. No index. No bibliography.
561. Davies, David P. Handling the Big Jets. 3rd ed. London: Civil Aviation Authority, 1971. 324 pages. An excellent treatise on flying jet transports and how jets differ from their reciprocating counterparts. Includes safety problems, such as flying through turbulence, hydroplaning (aquaplaning if you’re living in the U.K.), stall characteristics (including the “deep stall”), high-altitude considerations, etc. Every airline pilot who flies jets should read this book. Excellent photographs and color illustrations. Index. No bibliography. A very important book.
562. Denton, John. Airline Pilot: A Guide to Good Practices and Techniques. Auckland, New Zealand: DFT Publishing, 1994. 200 pages. Difficult to find.
563. Dismukes, R. Key, and Guy M. Smith. Facilitation and Debriefing in Aviation Training and Operations. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2000. 112 pages. The book contains the following sections:
· What is facilitation and why use it?
· Facilitating LOFT debriefings: a critical analysis
· Facilitating LOS debriefings: synopsis of a training manual
· Other applications of facilitation in aviation training
· Effective crew debriefings in line operations
· The mediated debrief of problem flights
· Facilitating a critical incident stress debriefing
564. Fallucco, Sal J. Aircraft Command Techniques: Gaining Leadership Skills to Fly the Left Seat. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2002. 228 pages. The book contains the following chapters:
· Examining the role of captain
· Reflecting on your career
· Characteristics of effective leaders
· Developing judgment and decision skills
· Grasping responsibilities
· Managing your resources
· Learning how to communicate
· Guarding against human error
· Avoiding the unexpended
· Just say no!
· Careers within a career
· Handling emergencies
· Training your replacement
· Bibliography
· Index.
565. Federal Aviation Administration. AIM/FAR 2007 Aeronautical Information Manual/Federal Aviation Regulations. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2007. New edition issued annually.
566. Federal Aviation Administration. Air Carrier Operations Bulletins (8430.17). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985. This volume is a full text compilation of the Air Carrier Operations Bulletins issued by the FAA. In many cases, these bulletins are issued in response to NTSB safety recommendations. Available online: http://www.faa.gov/safety/programs_initiatives/aircraft_aviation/cabin_safety/regs/acob/
The bulletins pertain to individual safety topics which are classified in sections, as follows:
Cabin Crew Bulletins.
Example: #217-”Passenger/Flight Attendant Injuries Sustained from the Spillage
of Hot Liquids.” Propeller and Turbo Propeller-Powered Aircraft Bulletins.
Example: #305-”Use of F-27 Forward Cargo Door for Emergency Evacuations.” Air
Carrier Two-Engine Turbojet Aircraft Bulletins.
Example: #408-”B-737 and DC-9 Simulated Engine Failure Maneuver.” Air Carrier
Three and Four-Engine Turbojet Aircraft Bulletins.
Example: #510-”B-727 Multiple Engine Flameouts.” Air Carrier Wide-Bodied
Turbojet Aircraft Bulletins.
Example: #606-”Boeing 747 Severe Turbulent Air Penetration.” Supersonic Aircraft
Bulletins.
None listed. Weather Operations and Instrument Systems.
Example: #813-”Turbojet Aircraft Engine Icing During Prolonged Ground Operations
in Icing Conditions.” General Bulletins.
Example: #940-”Care of Surviving Passengers Following Air Carrier Accidents.”
Piston and Turbine-Powered Rotorcraft Bulletins.
Example: #1002-”Altimeter Setting, Aerospatiale Alouette III Helicopters” (NTSB
Safety Recommendation A-80-49).
567. Federal Aviation Administration. Air Transportation Operations Inspector’s Handbook (8400.10). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1988. Directs the activities of operations aviation safety inspectors (ASI) who are responsible for the certification, technical administration, and surveillance of air carriers and certifies the air operators who conduct their operations in accordance with FAR Parts 121 and 135. Available online: http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/examiners_inspectors/8400/
568. Frederick, John H. Commercial Air Transportation. 4th ed. Homewood, IL: Richard D. Irwin, 1955. 547 pages.
569. Grooch, T. 757/767: The Mysteries Revealed (or Why the Heck is This Thing Doing That?). Aurora, CO: S.N., 1999.
570. Gutiérrez, Nathan J.W. Wing Files. Available online: http://www.wingfiles.com/
571. Henley, Irene. Aviation Education and Training: Adult Learning Principles and Teaching. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2003. 400 pages.
572. Hessburg, Jack. Air Carrier MRO Handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill/Aviation Week Books, 2000. Paged by section.
573. Holt, Mark J., and Phillip J. Poynor. Air Carrier Operations. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 2002. 320 pages.
574. Hopkins, George E. The Airline Pilots: A Study in Elite Unionization. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1971. 244 pages.
575. Hopkins, George E. Flying the Line: The First Half Century of the Air Line Pilots Association. Washington, DC: Air Line Pilots Association, 1982. 310 pages.
576. Hopkins, George E. Flying the Line Volume II: The Line Pilot in Crisis: ALPA Battles Airline Deregulation and Other Forces. Washington, DC: Air Line Pilots Association, 2000. 273 pages.
577. Hunter, David R., and Eugene F. Burke. Handbook of Pilot Selection. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate Publishing Co. (Avebury Aviation), 1995. 224 pages. Contains the following sections:
· Introduction
· Planning for selection
· Building the selection system
· Designing the selection system
· Evaluating the selection system
· History of pilot selection research
· Putting it all together
· Future directions
· Bibliography
578. Jackson, Charles C. IFALPA: International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations: The History of the First Decades, 1948-1975. Surrey, England: IFALPA, 1998. 528 pages.
578a. Jeppesen. JAA ATPL Training. 15 vols. Excellent preparation for the European ATP. Volumes are available individually or as a set. Available online: http://www.jeppesen.com/wlcs/index.jsp?section=jaa&content=jaa_training.jsp
579. Jeppesen-Sanderson. GFD Flight Instructor Manual. Englewood, CO: Jeppesen-Sanderson, 2000. Paged by section. Revised regularly.
580. Jeppesen-Sanderson. GFD Instrument/Commercial Manual. Englewood, CO: Jeppesen-Sanderson, 2000. Paged by section. Revised regularly.
581. Jeppesen-Sanderson. GFD Private Pilot Manual. Englewood, CO: Jeppesen-Sanderson, 2000. Paged by section. Revised regularly.
582. Jeppesen-Sanderson. Mach 4: Airline Transport Pilot Programmed Course. Englewood, CO: Jeppesen-Sanderson, 1986. Paged by section. Long out of print, but along with the ASA exam book, still the one of the best ways to prepare for the FAA ATP Part 121 written exam.
583. Jordanoff, Assen. Safety in Flight. New York: Funk & Wagnells, 1941. 371 pages.
584. Kamminga, M.S. The Aircraft Commander in Commercial Air Transportation. The Hague, Netherlands: Martinus Nijhoff, 1953. 184 pages.
585. Kelly, Lloyd, with Robert B. Parke. The Pilot Maker. New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1970. 195 pages. Concerns the role of simulators in pilot training.
586. Komons, Nick A. The Third Man: A History of the Airline Crew Complement Controversy, 1947-1981. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1987. 162 pages. Gives an analysis of how many pilots and crewmembers it takes to fly an aircraft. The elimination of the second officer (flight engineer) is the primary issue addressed. Index. Bibliography (pages 115-120).
587. Ladkin, Peter B. Computer-Related Incidents with Commercial Aircraft. Available online: http://www.rvs.uni-bielefeld.de/publications/compendium/index.html
588. Lee, Lincoln. Three-Dimensioned Darkness: The World of the Airline Pilot in the Jet Age. Boston, MA: Little, Brown, and Company, 1962. 157 pages.
589. Lloyd, E., and W. Tye. Systematic Safety: Safety Assessment of Aircraft Systems. London: Civil Aviation Authority, 1982. 159 pages. Concerns aircraft systems and how a failure of one system can affect other systems. Includes information on multiple system failure probability calculations. Excellent for aerospace engineers, but it may be too deep for many laymen. References. No index.
590. Lowery, John. Professional Pilot. 2nd ed. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 2001. 332 pages. Excellent book covering some of the most prevalent air safety considerations. Although the book was written for corporate and general aviation pilots, most of the chapters will also benefit those in airline operations. Numerous illustrations, tables, graphs, and diagrams. The book is now available in paperback. Index. Bibliography. See also: Actor, 737 Pilot Training Manual; Davies, Handling the Big Jets; Webb, Fly the Wing. This book is organized as follows:
· The Professional Pilot-Interpersonal relationships, crew coordination
· The Go, No-Go Decision-Takeoff planning for light twins
· Transport Category Airplane Performance-Calculating takeoff distance
· Slush Drag Deceleration-Can prevent takeoff
· High Mach and High Altitude Flight-Causes and effects, Vmo, Mmo, and G limitations
· Cruise Control-Obtaining best speed and economy
· That High Altitude Environment-Knowing how to survive
· When Your Engine Coughs-Jet engine compressor stalls
· Departure and Deep Stall Phenomena-How they occur
· The Accidental Spin-Avoidance and recovery
· Landing Considerations-More than meets the eye
· Undershoot Landings-A persistent cause of accidents
· The Crosswind Trap-Avoiding lateral drift
· Those Neglected Tires-The importance of tire pressure
· Getting Stopped-Optimum braking traction
591. Ludovic, Andre. Sm@rt Cockpit.com. Available online: http://www.smartcockpit.com
592. MacLeod, Norman. Training Design in Aviation. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 2001. 164 pages.
593. Madden, Kenneth G. Air Transportation Books. Available online: http://home.earthlink.net/~kgm0001/bookstoreEL.htm
594. Madden, Kenneth G. Air Transportation Safety Resources. Available online: http://courses.unt.edu/madden/WWW/ and http://home.earthlink.net/~kgm0001/bibhome.htm
595. Madden, Kenneth G. Airline intranet architecture for flight crew support and training. In Butler, G., and Keller, M., Eds., Handbook of Airline Strategy. New York: McGraw-Hill/Aviation Week, 2001, pages 36-1 to 36-12.
596. Madden, Kenneth G. Developing a flight safety periodical: A practical guide to information content. In Butler, G., and Keller, M., Eds., Handbook of Airline Operations. New York: McGraw-Hill/Aviation Week, 2000, pages 113-128.
597. Manningham, Dan. Crossfeed: Professional Solutions to Common Flying Problems. New York: Jason Aronson, 1983. 304 pages. Reprints of some of the insightful articles on aviation safety topics by Dan Manningham and other BCA Staff that previously appeared in Business and Commercial Aviation. Manningham draws on many aircraft accident reports when writing his articles. No index. No bibliography. List of terms. The general areas of discussion in this volume are:
· Human Limitations
· Surviving the System
· Atmosphere, the Airplane’s Home
· Pilot’s Rights, Pilot’s Responsibilities
· Getting There
· Helicopters
· End of the Year, End of a Book
598. Manningham, Dan. Staying Current: A Proficiency Guide for Serious Pilots. New York: Ziff-Davis, 1980. 410 pages. Reprints of some of the insightful articles on aviation safety topics by Dan Manningham and other BCA Staff that previously appeared in Business and Commercial Aviation. Many diagrams and illustrations. No index. No bibliography. This substantial volume contains articles covering the following general topics:
· People
· Airports
· Departures
· Arrivals
· Weather
· Fuel
· Problems
599. Manningham, Dan. Systems Control: The Serious Pilot’s Guide to Aircraft Components and Their Operation. New York: Ziff-Davis, 1980. 398 pages. Reprints of articles by Dan Manningham and other BCA Staff that previously appeared in Business and Commercial Aviation. Many diagrams and illustrations. No index. No bibliography. This substantial volume contains articles covering the following general topics:
· Record Keeping
· Powerplants: Piston; Turbine
· Electrical Systems
· Interiors
· Avionics: General Avionics Components
· Avionics: Operations
· The Airframe Lesser Systems
600. Newman, Richard L. Head-Up Displays: Designing the Way Ahead. Brookfield, VT: Ashgate (Avebury Aviation), 1995. 384 pages.
601. Norris, Bob. Flying Jets: Aircraft and Simulators. 3rd ed. San Carlos, CA: REN and Associates, 1992. 121 pages.
602. O’Malley, Penelope Grenoble. Takeoffs Are Optional, Landings Are Mandatory: Airline Pilots Talk about Deregulation, Safety, and the Future of Commercial Aviation. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1993. 227 pages. O’Malley candidly interviews 22 active and retired airline pilots soliciting their views of how deregulation has affected the safety of airline operations. This book is not just the miscellaneous ramblings of a journalist possessing limited aviation expertise wanting to make a fast buck by sensationalizing air disasters. Instead, it is an eye-opening expose because it contains a compilation of opinions expressed by the experts-the pilots themselves. No index. Good bibliography. Short list of abbreviations. Some of the topics discussed are:
· Who They Are and How They Got There [the pilots talk about themselves]
· Deregulations as Pilots See It
· How They Get Ahead and is It Safe?
· Training and Experience
· Pilot Error
· The FAA and Air Traffic Control Technology
· Air Safety
· Home Life-Style
· Crew Interaction
603. O’Neil, Jr., Harold F., and Dee H. Andrews, Eds. Aircrew Training and Assessment: Methods Technologies, and Assessment. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2000. 344 pages.
604. Owens, Charles A. Flight Operations: A Study of Flight Deck Management. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982. 190 pages. One of the few books available covering the operation of airliners, Owens’ book brings together the combination of flight deck duties, responsibilities, and technologies. Good half-tone photographs of many transport aircraft cockpits, diagrams, and illustrations. Index. No bibliography. Glossary of abbreviations. This book is organized as follows:
· Past History and Developments
· The Pilot’s Task and Responsibilities
· Crew Complement
· Selection and Training
· Documentation
· Methods of Management
· Critical Phases of Flight
· Economy
· Human Factors
· The Future
605. Pendleton, Linda D. Flying Jets. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005. 368 pages. Glossary, index, illustrations.
606. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. The Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine and Its Operation. New Brunswick, CT: United Technologies Corporation, 1982. 272 pages. Excellent and thorough introduction to the theory and operation of aircraft gas turbine engines. Numerous illustrations, graphs, and tables. Index. No bibliography. This book is irregularly updated by Pratt & Whitney and a 1990 edition is reportedly available. The book is organized as follows:
· Gas Turbine Engine Fundamentals
· Gas Turbine Engine Terms
· Gas Turbine Engine Components
· Gas Turbine Engine Operation
· Engine Operational Characteristics
· Gas Turbine Engine Performance
606a. Ray, Mike. Flying the Boeing 700 Series Flight Simulators. Temecula, CA: University of Temecula Press, 2005. 266 pages.
607. Ray, Mike. New Pilot Stuff. Temecula, CA: University of Temecula Press, 2000. 127 pages.
608. Ray, Mike. The Unofficial Boeing Glass 737-(300,400,500) Simulator Checkride Survival Manual. Temecula, CA: University of Temecula Press, 2000. 286 pages.
609. Ray, Mike. The Unofficial Boeing 747-400 Simulator and Checkride Procedures and Techniques Manual. Temecula, CA: University of Temecula Press, 2003.
610. Ray, Mike. The Unofficial Boeing 757-767 Simulator Checkride Survival Manual. Temecula, CA: University of Temecula Press, 2000. 320 pages.
610a. Robson, David. Aerodynamics, Engines and Systems for the Professional Pilot. London: Airlife, 2001. 352 pages.
610b. Robson, David. Avionics and Flight Management for the Professional Pilot. London: Airlife, 2001. 232 pages.
611. Rolfe, J. M., and K. J. Staples. Flight Simulation. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1986. 282 pages.
612. Rolls-Royce plc. The Jet Engine. 6th ed. Derby, England: Rolls-Royce plc, 2005. Available for purchase online at: http://www.rolls-royce.com/history/publications/jet_engine/default.htm
613. Smallwood, Tony. The Airline Training Pilot. 2nd ed. Aldershot, England: Ashgate Publishing Co., 2000. 346 pages. Important to those involved in the training of airline pilots. Contains a bibliography, half-tone photographs, cartoons, and index. The book is organized as follows:
1. Where are we now?
2. The training pilot
3. The basis for good instruction
4. Communication
5. Dealing with difficult trainees
6. The process of learning
7. The brain--memory
8. Training objectives and methods
9. Base training
10. Initial command training
11. Pilot selection
12. Training trainers
13. Culture and CRM
14. Total Qualification Programme
15. Tomorrow’s training today
16. Where do we go from here?
614. Speas, R. Dixon. Airline Operation. Washington, DC: American Aviation Publications, 1948. 363 pages.
615. Speas, R. Dixon. Airplane Performance and Operation: A Manual for Aircraft Flight Crews. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1943. 121 pages.
616. Speas, R. Dixon. Technical Aspects of Air Transport Management. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1955.
617. Stewart, Stanley. Flying the Big Jets: Flying the Boeing 777. 4th ed. Shrewsbury, England: Airlife, 2001. 292 pages. Written more for the layman than Davies’ Handling the Big Jets, Stewart’s book succeeds in explaining how things are done on a typical trans-Atlantic flight aboard a British Airways B-777. Excellent introduction to jet transport operations for pilots and curious passengers alike. Many half-tone photographs and drawings. List of abbreviations. Index. Appendix lists some specifications of the Boeing 777. The book discusses the following topics:
· Principles of Flight
· The Jet Engine
· Navigation – 1
· Navigation – 2
· Flight Instruments
· The Boeing 777 Flight Deck
· Meteorology
· Air Traffic Control
· Flight Crew
· London to Boston
618. Telfer, Ross A., Ed. Aviation Instruction and Training. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1993. 512 pages.
619. Telfer, Ross A., and Philip J. Moore, Eds. Aviation Training: Learners, Instruction, and Organization. Aldershot, England: Ashgate, 1997. 396 pages.
620. United Airlines. Avionics Fundamentals (EV-AV). Casper, WY: IAP, 1987. 394 pages. A good overview of avionics components and their operation written by United Airlines’ Staff for their avionics technicians. Although this book is aimed at technical staff, it provides good insight for pilots as well. Numerous diagrams and schematics. Index. No bibliography. The book covers the following avionics components and/or principles:
· Solid State Devices
· Bridges and Monitors
· Synchros, Servo Motors and Tach/Rate Generators
· Gyros Compass Systems
· Inertial Navigation System (INS)
· Automatic Direction Finder (ADF)
· Omega Navigation System (ONS)
· Very High Frequency Omni-Range (VOR)
· Instrument Landing Category II System
· Air Traffic Control System (ATC)
· Distance Measuring Equipment (DME)
· Marker Beacon System
· Radio Altimeter
· Principle Air Data Systems
· Theory of Flight and Aircraft Control Surfaces
· Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS)
· Autopilots and Flight Directors
· Yaw Damper Systems
· Area Navigation Systems (RNAV)
· Flight Management Computer Systems (FMCS)
621. Watkins, Christopher, and Stephen R. Marenka. Taking Flight: History, Fundamentals, and Applications of Flight Simulation. San Mateo, CA: M & T Books, 1994. 368 pages.
622. Webb, Jim, and William D. Walker, Jr. Fly the Wing. 3rd ed. Ames, IA: Blackwell Publishing, 2004. 256 pages. Webb’s Fly the Wing is the “how-to” book of airline flying. He first discusses basic, transonic, and high altitude aerodynamics, and then ventures into the specific techniques required for the various flight regimes for large piston, turboprop, and jet aircraft. Index. No bibliography. Numerous diagrams, illustrations, and half-tone photographs. Nicely complements the book by Brown and Holt, The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual. See also: Actor, 737 Pilot Training Manual; Davies, Handling the Big Jets; Lowery, Professional Pilot. This book is organized as follows (1990 edition):
· Ground School and Study Habits
· Basic Aerodynamics
· High-Speed Aerodynamics
· High-Altitude Machs
· Approach Speed Control and Target Landings
· Preparation for Flight Training
· Basic Instrument Scan
· Takeoffs
· Rejected Takeoffs
· Climb, Cruise, and Descent
· Steep Turns
· Stalls
· Unusual Attitudes
· Maneuvers at Minimum Speed
· Approach Technique and Performance ILS Approaches
· Missed Approaches and Rejected Landings
· Category II and III Approaches
· Nonprecision and Circling Approaches
· Holding
· Radio Failure
· The Oral
· The Flight Check
· Weight and Balance
· Flight Planning
· Icing: Use of Anti-Ice and Deice
· Winter Operations
· Thunderstorm Flight
· Low-Level Wind Shear
623. Welch, John F., ed. Van Sickle’s Modern Airmanship. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999. 926 pages. The current edition of this comprehensive book should be in every library’s aviation collection. A very comprehensive book which grows substantially with every revision. Calling Van Sickle’s Modern Airmanship the “Encyclopaedia Britannica” of aircraft piloting is not an overstatement. Though the book is concerned with all types of flying, large transport considerations are not glossed over. Numerous illustrations, tables, and graphs make this book indispensable to all pilots. Index. No bibliography. The book is organized as follows:
· Airmen, Aviation, and Aircraft
· Basic Aerodynamics and the Theory of Flight
· Airplane and Aerospace Structures
· Propulsion Instruments and Avionics
· The Atmosphere and Its Weather
· Aeromedicine
· Basic Flight Techniques in Light Aircraft
· Instrument Flying
· Flying Higher-Performance Aircraft
· Air Navigation
· Air Traffic Control
· Helicopters
· Soaring
· Northern Wilderness Flying
· The Leading Edge
624. Wild, Thomas W. Transport Category Aircraft Systems. 2nd ed. Englewood, CO: Jeppesen Sanderson, 1996. 336 pages. A good overview of aircraft systems with many illustrations culled from both flight and maintenance manuals. Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed, and McDonnell-Douglas aircraft are all represented. Specific aircraft types are used as examples to explain the various systems. The book contains a useful listing of aircraft specifications. List of abbreviations. Glossary. No index. No bibliography. Transport Category Aircraft Systems is organized as follows:
· Types, Design Features and Configurations of Transport Aircraft
· Auxiliary Power Units, Pneumatic, and Environmental Control Systems
· Anti-Icing Systems and Rain Protection
· Electrical Power Systems
· Flight Control Systems
· Fuel Systems
· Hydraulic Systems
· Oxygen Systems
· Warning and Fire Protection Systems
· Communications, Instruments, and Navigational Systems
· Miscellaneous Aircraft Systems and Maintenance Information
625. Williams, J. E. D. The Operation of Airliners. London: Hutchinson, 1964. 352 pages. Index. No bibliography. Somewhat technical. This book is organized as follows:
1 The Atmosphere
2 Position, Direction and Distance on the Earth
3 The Fields of Regulation
4 The Regulation of Safety Standards
5 The Regulation of Commercial Traffic
6 Air Service and Airports
7 Elements of Aerodynamics
8 Aircraft Engines
9 Structure and Systems
10 Aircraft Performance
11 Flight Instruments, Guidance and Communication Devices
12 The Anatomy of Operational Costs
13 Economic Efficiency
14 Design Criteria and Operating Cost
15 Aircraft Evaluation
16 Aircraft Serviceability
17 Payload Processing (Traffic)
18 The Flight Plan
19 Flight Dispatch
20 Operating Functions in Flight
21 The Operations Manual
626. Worthington, G.D.P. Airline Instrument Flying. London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, 1968. 312 pages.
627. Worthington, G.D.P. Flight Planning. 2nd ed. London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, 1964. 335 pages.
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