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The Rotorcraft Flying Handbook is designed as a technical manual for applicants who are preparing for their private, commercial, or flight instructor pilot certificates with a helicopter or gyroplane class rating. Certificated flight instructors may find this handbook a valuable training aid, since detailed coverage of aerodynamics, flight controls, systems, performance, flight maneuvers, emergencies, and aeronautical decision making is included. Contents: Chapter 1-Introduction to the Helicopter; Chapter 2-General Aerodynamics; Chapter 3-Aerodynamics of Flight; Chapter 4-Helicopter Flight Controls; Chapter 5-Helicopter Systems; Chapter 6-Rotorcraft Flight Manual (Helicopter); Chapter 7-Weight and Balance; Chapter 8 Performance; Chapter 9-Basic Flight Maneuvers; Chapter 10-Advanced Maneuvers; Chapter 11-Helicopter Emergencies; Chapter 12-Attitude Instrument Flying; Chapter 13-Night Operations; Chapter 14-Aeronautical Decision Making; Chapter 15-Introduction to the Gyroplane; Chapter 16-Aerodynamics of the Gyroplane; Chapter 17-Gyroplane Flight Controls; Chapter 18-Gyroplane Systems; Chapter 19-Rotorcraft Flight Manual (Gyroplane); Chapter 20-Flight Operations; Chapter 21-Gyroplane Emergencies; Chapter 22-Gyroplane Aeronautical Decision Making; Glossary and index.

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Author:   Federal Aviation Administration ,  U S Dept of Transportation
Publisher:   Skyhorse Publishing
Imprint:   Skyhorse Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 21.80cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.755kg
ISBN:  

9781602390607

ISBN 10:   1602390606
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   02 August 2007
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), established in 1958, strives to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. It authors the Aviation Instructor's Handbook; Airplane Flying Handbook; The Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM); The Pilot's Encyclopedia of Aeronautical Knowledge; Aircraft Inspection and Repair; Rotorcraft Flying Handbook; Aviation Weather Services Handbook; Plane Sense; Glider Flying Handbook, Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook; Seaplane, Skiplane, and Float/Ski Equipped Helicopter Operations Handbook; Powered Parachute Flying Handbook; Instrument Flying Handbook; and Instrument Procedures Handbook. The FAA headquarters are located in Washington, D.C.

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