Description

This book from Jeppesen is designed to teach pilots about how airplanes really work, at a systems level. Whether you’re a pilot, mechanic, or simply want to broaden your overall understanding of aircraft, this book will give you a practical grounding in the theory and applications behind various aircraft systems, such as engines, fuel systems, instrumentation, hydraulics, landing gear, electrical, flight controls, structures, and much more. Logically organized and containing many clear illustrations, this book is sure to expand your knowledge. As any test pilot can tell you, the more thoroughly you understand the systems in any aircraft, whether simple or complex, the better equipped you will be to get the maximum performance from it. Perhaps more importantly, deeper understanding maximizes the odds that you will be able to effectively deal with a system that is malfunctioning before it turns into an outright emergency. (As Bob Hoover says about flight safety, “You can’t pull a rabbit out of the hat unless you put it in there first!”) Includes study questions and problems after each chapter.

Written by Dale De Remer, PhD, Copyright 1996-2012. ISBN-10 0-88487-214-9, ISBN-13 978-0-88487-214-6. Published by Jeppesen Sanderson. 450 Pages, Softcover.

Chapters include:

Introduction
Acknowledgements
1. Physics
2. Aircraft Engine Types & Construction
3. Reciprocating Engine Theory of Operation
4. Engine Lubrication and Cooling
5. Propellers and Governors
6. Fuels and Fuel Systems
7. Power Management
8. Supercharging & Turbocharging
9. Pressurization and High Altitude Operations
 10. Electrical Principles
11. Electrical Components
12. Aircraft Electrical Systems
13. Hydraulic Systems and Landing Gear
14. Pneumatic and Deicing Systems
15. Aircraft Structures and Flight Controls
16. Weight & Balance, Inspections and Pilot Maintenance
17. Aircraft Instrument Systems
Answers to Study Problems
Index