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Publisher's products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements. This vital resource for pilots, helicopter enthusiasts, and aircraft maintenance technicians analyzes all aspects of helicopter accidents, including flight basics, engineering, meteorology, flight training, and human factors. It emphasizes how proper preparation can help prevent accidents by addressing causes such as aerodynamic issues, mechanical failures, poor loading, and mid-air collisions. The guide is filled with case studies and firsthand accounts, organizing accident types by primary causes and presenting proven methods to eliminate or reduce risks. Greg Whyte, an ex-commercial helicopter pilot and professional aviation writer, draws on his flying experiences and insights from other veterans to provide essential practical information and safety tips for everyone involved with helicopters. The book includes over 100 helpful illustrations and covers topics such as basic flight principles, vortex ring state, ground resonance, dynamic rollover, engine and tail rotor failures, weather, crew hazards, and training mishaps, making it an indispensable tool for accident prevention in aviation.
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Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots, Greg Whyte, Bernie Lewis
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2006
- Rilegatura
- (In brossura),
- Condizioni del libro
- In buone condizioni
- Prezzo
- 18,49 €
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- Titolo
- Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Greg Whyte, Bernie Lewis
- Editore
- McGraw Hill
- Pubblicato
- 2006
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 395
- ISBN10
- 0071488308
- ISBN13
- 9780071488303
- Serie
- Descrizione
- Publisher's products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements. This vital resource for pilots, helicopter enthusiasts, and aircraft maintenance technicians analyzes all aspects of helicopter accidents, including flight basics, engineering, meteorology, flight training, and human factors. It emphasizes how proper preparation can help prevent accidents by addressing causes such as aerodynamic issues, mechanical failures, poor loading, and mid-air collisions. The guide is filled with case studies and firsthand accounts, organizing accident types by primary causes and presenting proven methods to eliminate or reduce risks. Greg Whyte, an ex-commercial helicopter pilot and professional aviation writer, draws on his flying experiences and insights from other veterans to provide essential practical information and safety tips for everyone involved with helicopters. The book includes over 100 helpful illustrations and covers topics such as basic flight principles, vortex ring state, ground resonance, dynamic rollover, engine and tail rotor failures, weather, crew hazards, and training mishaps, making it an indispensable tool for accident prevention in aviation.