Search Results: TRANSPORTATION/Aviation/Piloting & Flight Instruction from William Robertson

Leicester: Blitz Edition, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Leicester: Blitz Edition, 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardback. Reprint. Very Good/Very Good. A collection of flight tests from Britain's premier aviation journalist. In this book he presents forty varied aircraft, from light single-engine trainers and tourers right through to twin-engine turboprops and business jets. Each type is critiqued using the author's own standard of excellence, whilst coverage is given to its history, engineering and design features, cabin and flight deck layout, and handling characteristics, both in the air and on the ground. Includes data panels with all relevent technical specifications plus type comparison table. Manufacturers include Piper, Cessna, Aerospatiale, Robin, Mooney, Sia Marchetti, Beechcraft, Partenavia, Britten-Norman, Pilatus, De Havilland, Embraer, British Aerospace, Shorts, and Dassault-Breguet. A fascinating read for pilots (real or simulated)… Read More

New York: Macmillan, 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good. New York: Macmillan, 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/good. Hardback. Reprint. Very Good/Good. Classic guide to piloting from an ex-airline and Air Force pilot. Distills many years of experience into a single volume, including tips in developing life-saving habits, preventing emergencies, and handling everything from sudden squalls to FAA paperwork. In essence, the kind of hard-won information you WON'T get from an average Private Pilot's course at a flying school. Essential stuff for all budding aviators (or even experienced ones). Contains 264 pages, 21 x 14cm. Blue boards with navy-blue cloth quarter binding. Dust jacket shows some moderate shelf-wear, but overall in good condition. Internally, very good: clean, bright and unmarked in excellent bindings. Looks like new inside.