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OverviewPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Here, for the first time, is a systematic model of professional airmanship, for all pockets of the aviation community Redefining Airmanship offers the first concrete model of the abstract ideal of ""airmanship,"" and gives the reader step-by-step guidance for self-appraisal and improvement in the areas of flight proficiency, teamwork, and good judgment in crisis situations. The author, Major Tony Kern, draws on his extensive flight and crew-training experience in the U.S. Air Force, but his model is invaluable for all pilots, whether military, recreational, or commercial. ""Kern's work is a breakthrough, and a benchmark."" --John J. Nance, author of Blind Trust Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tony KernPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.843kg ISBN: 9780070342842ISBN 10: 0070342849 Pages: 463 Publication Date: 16 January 1997 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock  Table of ContentsList of contributors.Introduction.The Roots and Essence of Airmanship.Flight Discipline: The Cornerstone of Airmanship.Skill and Proficiency: Two Edges of the Airmanship Sword.Know Yourself.Know Your Aircraft.Know Your Team: Teamwork and Crew Resource Management (CRM).Know Your Environment.Know Your Risk.Situational Awareness.Judgment and Decision Making.Airmanship on the Edge: The Total Package in Action.Inhibitors and Obstacles to Achieving Airmanship.Instructing and Evaluating Airmanship.Understanding Airmanship Error.The Marks of an Airman.Appendix: LINE/LOs Checklist.Reviews(Airmanship) is a unique work, which, perhaps for the first time, begins to define the professional ethos of being an airman. -- Nance, John J. Author of Blind Trust and ABC News Aviation Consultant Kern hits the mark with the focus on individual responsibility and airmanship... There is no improvement like self-improvement, and Airmanship hits the critical points on complacency, discipline, and pilot judgment Brigadier General Chuck Yeager (Airmanship) is a unique work, which, perhaps for the first time, begins to define the professional ethos of being an airman. -- Nance, John J. Author of Blind Trust and ABC News Aviation Consultant Kern hits the mark with the focus on individual responsibility and airmanship... There is no improvement like self-improvement, and Airmanship hits the critical points on complacency, discipline, and pilot judgment Brigadier General Chuck Yeager Author InformationAviation Human Factors authority, former U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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