Cockpit Automation For General Aviators and Future Airline Pilots
, by Casner, Stephen M.; Dupuie, Douglas A.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781560276364 | 1560276363
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- Copyright: 5/1/2006
This introduction to the new generation of airplane cockpit automation, now prevalent in general-aviation aircraft, provides common-sense instructions and illustrations for each step of an actual flightfrom preflight, taxi-out, takeoff, cruising, descent, and landing. Autopilots, GPS navigation systems, and other colorful "glass cockpit" displays are examined as well as other modern technologies found in late model aircraft; particular emphasis is placed on the Garmin G430. Ideal for both self-study and classroom use, each chapter ends with a practice session that can be used in a simulator program or at a local flight school. The accompanying 30-minute DVD further reinforces the new material by demonstrating each skill as it pertains to specific flight scenarios.