Principles of Flight for Pilots

The Principles of Flight for Pilots will enable aspiring pilots to pass the EASA examination in this subject. It is organized in such a way that it act as both a study guide for pilots who wish to take commercial ground examinations to obtain an ATPL or CPL license, and a reliable reference book for commercial pilots who have already qualified. Currently, there is no book which explains all of the topics required by the EASA in the depth necessary to pass the examination. The Principles of Flight for Pilots is organized into seven parts, which include basic aerodynamics; level flight aerodynamics; stability; manoeuvre aerodynamics; and other aerodynamic considerations. Each includes of self-assessed questions, totally 848 in all, with full calculations and explanations provided at the end of the book.

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.