An excellent resource for students and flight instructors alike, the Helicopter Maneuvers Manual helps pilots acquire a mental picture of each phase of flight. With this comprehensive visual guide, author Ryan Dale has captured his countless hours spent at the whiteboard in full-color illustrations that show exactly what to do or expect in each part of a maneuver.
A step-by-step illustrated guide to performing all helicopter operations.
Author: Ryan Dale
Specs Softcover, 8-3/8" x 10-7/8",
104 Pages
An excellent resource for students and flight instructors alike, the Helicopter Maneuvers Manual helps pilots acquire a mental picture of each phase of flight. With this comprehensive visual guide, author Ryan Dale has captured his countless hours spent at the whiteboard in full-color illustrations that show exactly what to do or expect in each part of a maneuver.
List of Maneuvers:
Includes step-by-step instructions and supporting illustrations for all the maneuvers required for the private and commercial checkride.
Preflight Inspection
Engine Start and Rotor Engagement
Takeoffs
Taxiing
Hovering
Approaches and Landings
Straight-and-Level Flight
Climbs
Descents
Turns
Acceleration
Deceleration
Traffic Pattern Operations
Go-Around Procedure
High Altitude Operations
Slope Operations
Confined Area Operations
Pinnacle/Platform Operations
Power Failure at Altitude
Autorotation
Low Rotor RPM Recognition and
Recovery
Settling-With-Power
Tail Rotor Failure
Post-Flight Procedures
And more!
This maneuvers manual helps pilots visualize concepts learned in flight training and incorporate the Practical Test Standards into every maneuver. The full-color illustrations and textual explanations work in conjunction with an instructor's lessons, and facilitate effective preflight and postflight briefings. The Helicopter Maneuvers Manual gives readers a crystal-clear picture of what level of performance is expected of them for each flight profile and includes insights into the common errors associated with each maneuver. Applicable to all helicopter models, the book also features tips for the popular Robinson R22. This book is an essential tool for any flight bag!
