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longrass
8th Oct 2010, 01:22
Can anyone suggest an author or brand?
Only need the books to cover the rotary aspect of the CPL (A)
ReverseFlight
8th Oct 2010, 03:51
I speak from experience as a CPL(H).
Renown Aussie instructors tend to write their own theory books, like Ron Newman's Helicopters Will Take You Anywhere or Mike Becker's Helicopter Handbook. International authors go into a little more detail, like Shawn Coyle's Cyclic and Collective or Ray Prouty's Helicopter Aerodynamics. They're all good.
Subversive1
8th Oct 2010, 05:02
Principles of Helicopter Flight -W.G. Wagtendonk
Rotory aspect of CPL (A) ?
longrass
8th Oct 2010, 14:34
I have CPL (A) and need only the rotary subjects to convert.
Cheers...
Is there no equivalent to say Bobby Tait?
ReverseFlight
8th Oct 2010, 14:53
Wagtendonk is quite good on the theory side if not a trifle dry. The others tend to put more flesh on the bones.
No equivalent of Tait except the Ozzies I mentioned.
ReverseFlight
9th Oct 2010, 01:20
Just to add ... Wagtendonk is a Kiwi. I believe he was once Mike Becker's instructor / mentor (Mike is of course another Kiwi).