Principles of Flight for Pilots

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Peter J. Swatton (Ground Training Services, Bournemouth/Hurn) Peter Belobaba (MIT)

Principles of Flight for Pilots

Peter J. Swatton (Ground Training Services, Bournemouth/Hurn), Peter Belobaba (MIT), Jonathan Cooper, O.B.E. (University of Liverpool, UK) , Roy Langton (Parker Aerospace Group, USA)

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English

John Wiley & Sons Inc
08 October 2010

Mechanical engineering & materials; Aerospace & aviation technology

Series: Aerospace Series

Organised and written as an accessible study guide for student pilots wishing to take commercial ground examinations to obtain ATPL or CPL licenses, Principles of Flight for Pilots also provides a reliable up-to-date reference for qualified and experienced personnel wishing to further improve their understanding of the Principles of Flight and related subjects. Providing a unique aerodynamics reference tool, unlike any book previously Principles of Flight for Pilots explains in significant depth all the topics necessary to pass the Principles of Flight examination as required by the EASA syllabus.

Aviation ground instructor Peter J. Swatton, well reputed for his previous works in the field of pilot ground training, presents the subject in seven parts including basic aerodynamics; level flight aerodynamics; stability; manoeuvre aerodynamics; and other aerodynamic considerations. Each chapter includes self-assessed questions, 848 in total spread over eighteen chapters, with solutions provided at the end of the book containing full calculations and explanations.

By: Peter J. Swatton (Ground Training Services Bournemouth/Hurn)
Series edited by: Peter Belobaba (MIT), Jonathan Cooper, O.B.E. (University of Liverpool, UK), Roy Langton (Parker Aerospace Group, USA), Allan Seabridge (BAE Systems, UK)
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 169mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 879g
ISBN: 9780470710739
ISBN 10: 047071073X
Series: Aerospace Series
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 08 October 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Peter Swatton is Director and Chief Ground Instructor at Ground Training Services at Bournemouth/Hurn airport which specialises in training pilots for the JAA examinations. He was a navigator in the Royal Air Force for 37 years, of which 28 were spent as an OCU instructor and Wing examiner: on retirement he became an instructor with the Professional Pilot Study Centre at Bournemouth and remained there for 12 years before assuming his current role.

Reviews for Principles of Flight for Pilots

"“Organised and written as an accessible study guide for student pilots wishing to take commercial ground examinations to obtain ATPL or CPL licenses, Principles of Flight for Pilots also provides a reliable up-to-date reference for qualified and experienced personnel wishing to further improve their understanding of the Principles of Flight and related subjects."" (Expofairs, 27 April 2013) ""Organised and written as an accessible study guide for student pilots wishing to take commercial ground examinations to obtain ATPL or CPL licenses, Principles of Flight for Pilots also provides a reliable up-to-date reference for qualified and experienced personnel wishing to further improve their understanding of the Principles of Flight and related subjects."" (Aeroweb-fr.net, 1 March 2011)"