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Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators (FAA Handbooks) 13 reviews
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2001
The definitive work in pilot-oriented applied aerodynamics
+ Classic and still relevant
+ Perfect
+ Beginners beware, experienced members read away.
+ Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators
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Airborne Weather Radar: A User's Guide 2 reviews
James C. Barr
Iowa State Press, 1993
A "must" for your library
+ Very informative reading
I have been a pilot for a regional airline for three years and only just happened upon this book recently; I wish I'd known about it earlier. Extremely informative and "reader friendly" with practical and easy-to-apply methods of using airborne radar to its fullest potential, this book should be ...
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Airline Pilot Technical Interviews: A Study Guide (Professional Aviation) (Professional Aviation series)3 reviews
Ronald D. McElroy
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2005
Airline Pilot Technical Interviews
+ Great brush-up material
+ Airline Pilot Technical Interviews
Very helpful review of the basic technical and mental math type questions found in most interviews. A very quick read and a MUST for anyone preparing for an airline interview.
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Airline Pilot Interviews: How You Can Succeed in Getting Hired /921T5 reviews
Irv Jasinski
Career Advancement Publications, 2002
a must for airline pilot cadidates
+ the best interview book you can buy
+ Simply the best
+ the book to have for Pilot job seekers
+ Extremely informative information for future airline pilots
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Mechanics of Flight (10th Edition)7 reviews
A.C. Kermode
Prentice Hall, 1996
Very smart, excellent
+ Excellent Book on Mechanics of Flight
+ Relevance to pilots
+ wan to to understand flight ?- this is the book!
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Aviation Weather Services Explained: Making the Most of the Government Weather Services Book (FAA Handbook)1 review
John Holley
Aviation Supplies & Academics, 2001
Weather Prep for FAA ground exams
Simply the best book around to decypher the mystical world of meteorology :-) Dont be baffled by the weather :-) Great for anyone studying for their FAA ground exams, ATPL, Dispatch.... well recommended
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Aviation Weather Services (FAA Handbook) 2 reviews
Aviation Supplies & Academics, 2007
A necessary tool for pilots
This gives insight and takes out the mystery to decoding aviation weather. The AIM provides a good explanation, but this book details EVERYTHING with explanations for why things are done as they are.
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Fly the Wing, Third Edition7 reviews
Jim Webb
Blackwell Publishers, 2004
The Best Book on Transport Category Flying, Period.
+ Outstanding and Comprehensive
+ Fly the Wing
+ If I had only one book
+ How to fly large airplanes and pass check rides
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Ace the Technical Pilot Interview 13 reviews
Gary Bristow
McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002
ACE The Technical Pilot Interview
+ Technical Pilot Interview
+ GREAT
A must have for anyone who's looking for a refresh in aviation knowledges. I would recommend to everybody going for an airline assesment.
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Handling the Big Jets: An Explanation of the Significant Difference in Flying Qualities Between Jet Transport ...5 reviews
David P. Davies
Pan American Navigation Service, Incorporated, 1973
Definitive aircraft manual
+ Complicated but the standard reference for interview prep
+ Caution Wake Turbulence!
+ Timeless Classic
+ Flight Path to Success
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Mechanics of Flight8 reviews
Warren F. Phillips
Wiley, 2004
If you study or design aircraft, you must have this book
+ Good book for Flight Mechanics
+ A must have
+ Thorough, Meticulous, Comprehensive
+ Comprehensive Modern Subsonic Aerodynamics
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Global Navigation for Pilots: International Flight Techniques and Procedures (ASA Training Manuals)4 reviews
Dale de Remer, Donald W. McLean
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 1998
Navigation for navigators or would-be navigators
+ What does it take to be a good air navigator?
Navigational concepts are presented at a high level and in a thorough manner. Although a good grounding in navigational principles is helpful to get the most out of it, even a novice will be curious to learn more. As a former ship's navigator and aircraft pilot of 35 years, I learned more from ...
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Checklist for Success: A Pilot's Guide to the Successful Airline Interview (Professional Aviation series)10 reviews
Cheryl A. Cage
Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., 2005
Helped me do a great interview at Continental
+ Nice book!
+ An important guide for pilot interviewees
Better than just a list of interview questions, this book shows you how to answer using success stories from your past. Even an applicant with limited experience can use this "story" format to answer questions and help the interviewer get to know him or her in the most positive light. In my ...
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Aircraft Command Techniques: Gaining Leadership Skills to Fly the Left Seat 3 reviews
Sal J. Fallucco
Ashgate Publishing, 2002
Aircraft Command
The book is titled "Aircraft Command Techniques" and is just that! I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend its reading to any Pilot that's been newly upgraded to Captain, or will upgrade soon. Sal gives you informative techniques that really make you think about your job as an Airline ...
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Aviation Weather2 reviews
Peter F. Lester
Jeppesen Sanderson, 1995
Aviation weather finally presented in pleasant format.
As a student private pilot it's easy to get too much dull information in front of you that must be sifted through to find practical pearls. Aviation Weather by Peter Lester comes closest of the many sources for weather information out there that gives relevant and beautifully formatted ...
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The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual17 reviews
Gregory N. Brown, Mark J. Holt
Blackwell Publishing, 2001
A "must read" BEFORE ground school for your first turbojet or turboprop
+ Turbine Pilot
+ Very good for flight enthusiast
+ The Turbine Pilot Flight Manual
+ Excellent Turbine book!!!
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Climatology for Airline Pilots
Roy Quantic
Wiley-Blackwell, 2001
Climatology - particularly the study of difficult and demanding weather conditions - is of major importance to pilots now that aeroplanes fly over previously unavailable routes such as the North Pole and take direct routes over very large oceans. Existing books on climatology address physical, biological or cultural environments and do not supply adequate information for the pilot. Nor do the ...
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Aircraft Command Techniques: Gaining Leadership Skills to Fly the Left Seat3 reviews
Sal J. Fallucco
Ashgate Publishing, 2002
Aircraft Command
The book is titled "Aircraft Command Techniques" and is just that! I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend its reading to any Pilot that's been newly upgraded to Captain, or will upgrade soon. Sal gives you informative techniques that really make you think about your job as an Airline ...
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Airborne Weather Radar: A User's Guide2 reviews
James C. Barr
Iowa State Press, 1993
A "must" for your library
+ Very informative reading
I have been a pilot for a regional airline for three years and only just happened upon this book recently; I wish I'd known about it earlier. Extremely informative and "reader friendly" with practical and easy-to-apply methods of using airborne radar to its fullest potential, this book should be ...
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Ace the Technical Pilot Interview13 reviews
Gary Bristow
McGraw-Hill Professional, 2002
ACE The Technical Pilot Interview
+ Technical Pilot Interview
+ GREAT
A must have for anyone who's looking for a refresh in aviation knowledges. I would recommend to everybody going for an airline assesment.
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