Thanks, crossunder, for bringing the thread back on track
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The good, old "Handling the big...." was the right book at the right time when so many ex-prop jocks were simply scared stiff when they realized that their thrusty DC-6 was being replaced by a 707 not to mention a 747 a few years later.
The book is still very readable being well written, but for the professional pilot the finer details are not there. Another nice one from that era is "Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators" written for the carrier aces when the US Navy switched to jets in the 50th. It has been reprinted
"Aerodynamics for airline pilots" covers most of the mysteries surrounding multi-engine ops and was written to cover the JAA written exam on the subject. It is sold out, however, and has not been reprinted as far as I know.
Airbus Industries has a series of "Getting to grips with....." covering many aspects of professional aviation. I believe 6-8 books of which one is on jet performance. Coming from the "horse´s mouth" it explains how certification rules (JAR/FAR 25) infuence the aircraft design and the operation.
As one of the evils in our industry is the I-know-it-all Flight Instructor, Examiner, Chief Pilot etc. with a knowledge being way outdated
, I strongly recommend that you try to get your hands on the Airbus version. It was written in Toulouse in 2000, so it is the most recent and valid if you are going to fly a modern jet.
Unless your company was smart enough to enclude the book(s) in the order for their new Airbusses, it is hard to get a hardcopy, as they are not for public sale (we are French, you know...). However, rumour has it that you can download a copied (Indian?) version from the web.
Can anyone help with any info on this??
Best of luck, turbo.