Fly the wing (book)!

[Tom Cat]

Hello,

Has anyone read "Fly the Wing" by James Webb? Would you recommend it? Thanks in advance!

[quid]

It's one of the books every pro pilot should own (or at least read).

For those who care, Jim went "west" a couple of years ago.



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[Astroboy]

Definitely worth a read. If DP Davies "Handling the Big Jets" is the book you read to get into an airline job, then Fly The Wing is the one you would read to pass your check-to-line. Get your hands on a copy if you can.

Full details are:
"Fly the Wing" Author Jim Webb
The Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa USA
First Edition 1971, second printing 1975
ISBN 0-8138-0545-7

Found mine in a book exchange last year, AU$15!

[Tom Cat]

Thanks for the replies people. I will order a copy from Barnes & Noble! I would appreciate anymore reviews anyone else would like to make. Thanks again!

[m&v]

It is the current reference for "performance"
Unfortunately it doesn't cover JAA ops performance which is being adopted under"harmonization" with the FAA.Jaa ops covers"wet" ops:reduced V1,15' screen heights etc.The criteria that Airbus and now Boeing(performance'B' package) must Certify their aircraft.Does anyone know of a JAA perf'reference(apart from the Boeing?FAA,sponsored"go/no go" supplemental training manual)