Books

[pilot007]

Hi Folks!

Do you have any favourite aviation books for engineering, testing, wx, wannabees etc...?

I'm making a best of aviation books list for beginners to profs.

Hear you on the frequency,

and many happy landings in 2004!!!

pilot007

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There's a couple that spring to mind. For the new wannabe, i would recommend:

Flying the Big Jets, by Stanley Stewart
Emergency, by Stanley Stewart

A bit more advanced would be:

Handling the Big Jets by Davies

For those preparing for the ATPLs, I would say:

Jet Engines by Klaus Hunecke
Mechanics of Flight by A.C. Kermode

[dreamflyer]

My fav books for the PPL were

THE AIR PILOTS MANUAL VOL 1-5
GROUND STUDIES FOR PILOTS VOL 1-4
FROM THE GROUND UP

Still working on my CPL!!

Wishing you all A PROSPEROUS & HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Cheers
Dreamflyer

[pilot007]

Thx Guys...!

Beside those books for PPL/CPL/ATPL students - I'm also looking for more detailed books for "aerospace engineering students and pros".

Maybe we have a few Engineers like FTEs (=Flight Test Engineers) among us?


pilot007
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Keep the blue side up!

[Dappy Flyer]

Flight Dynamics Principles by MV Cook (great intro text)

Aircraft stability and control by Babister (written by and for TPs and FTEs)

Helicopter Test & Evaluation by AK Cooke & EWH Fitzpatrick (written by ETPS guys)

Aircraft Control & Simulation by Stevens & Lewis

Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems by Franklin, Powell et al.

Fundamentals of Aerodynamics by Anderson (the only text you'll need for all your aerodynamic needs)


pretty damn expensive though...

[Jinkster]

Climatology for Airline Pilots by Quantick looks an interesting read but I am not paying 35 quid for a book.

Jinksd