Ppl h books

[harveyst]

Hello!
I'm currently taking my ppl (h) exams. I've got the books that can be used for both ppl h and ppl a, Nav, Air Law etc, but I'm struggling to decide on a book for principles of flight and aircraft general.
Has anyone got any recommendations? I put this post in the Private Flying section, and was recommended to put it here too.
Thanks
Steve

[Hughes500]

Pooleys is pretty good on POF !

[diginagain]

Shawn Coyle's 'The Art and Science of Flying Helicopters' is well worth a read.

[OvertHawk]

Seconded on Coyle's Art and Science of...

It goes a bit deeper into the subject than is required to pass the PPL POF exam but its stuff that is truly worth knowing.

Good luck!
OH

[helimutt]

Or a book by Wagtendonk.

The basic principles book will get you through the PPL theory though.

[ersa]

try this book.....

THE TECHNICAL, AERODYNAMIC & PERFORMANCE ASPECTS OF A HELICOPTER (http://www.helicopter-book.com/magento/index.php/the-technical-aerodynamic-performance-aspects-of-a-helicopter.html)

Very easy to understand

[paco]

A humble suggestion: :)

Private Helicopter Pilot Studies (http://www.electrocution.com/aviation/#PPLH)

It covers the whole syllabus, as reviewed by Dennis Kenyon in last month's Pilot mag.

If you want a modern alternative to the Confuser:

PPL Q & A (http://www.electrocution.com/aviation/#PPLQA)

Phil

[JoshG]

Wagtendonks book and Geoff Days helicopter aerodynamics made simple is also worth a read.

[Shawn Coyle]

If you can find 'The Art and Science of Flying Hellicopters' on abebooks.com, or ebay, you're more than welcome to pay the ludicrous prices asked.
On the other hand, if you want the newer, bigger version (with at least 50% more bad jokes), look for 'Cyclic and Collective'. It has everything the older version, and at a lower price.
Also available as an e-book at an even lower price.
And for any PPLs, I'd also recommend the 'Little Book of Autorotations'...

[helimutt]

if you want some books, PM me an email or address and i'll post you a few of mine. Not as if I need them anymore and they'll only sit and gather dust. :)

[Peter-RB]

Hi Harveyst,

See what I mean, these guys on rotorheads know everything you could wish to learn about Rotorcraft flying, if you are stuck on any item ask the question and watch the answers come in from real time and very experienced Heli Pilots, they will all give you genuine and correct answers. But also remember what I said about the R22..! on private flying.

Peter R-B

[helimutt]

books going in the post in 5 mins :)