The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual 4th Edition softcover
Everything a pilot is expected to know when transitioning to turbine-powered aircraft
Whether you’re preparing for a turbine aircraft ground school, priming for a corporate or airline interview—or even upgrading into your first personal jet or turboprop—The Turbine Pilot’s Flight Manual is designed for you. With precision and a sense of humor, authors Greg Brown and Mark Holt cover all the basics for turbine pilot operations, clearly explaining the differences between turbine aircraft and their piston engine counterparts.
This manual clarifies the complex topics of turbine aircraft engines and all major power and airframe systems, subjects that are pertinent to flying bigger, faster, and more advanced aircraft. It includes discussions on high-speed aerodynamics, automation, wake turbulence, coordinating multi-pilot crews, navigating in high-altitude and adverse weather, air carrier operations, transport airplane performance, and professionalism and leadership development. You’ll be introduced to state-of-the-art cockpit instrumentation including flight management systems (FMS), global navigation (GPS), and head-up guidance systems (HGS or HUD). You’ll also learn the operating principles of hazard avoidance systems, including weather radar, ground proximity warning systems (EGPWS), and predictive wind shear systems (PWS), as well as navigation (RNAV/RNP), advanced communication procedures and equipment (datalink and ADS-B), and the latest engine performance management techniques (such as reduced vs. derated thrust). This fourth edition adds dozens of additional illustrations and updates in technology and terminology required for completion of an Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP-CTP).
Included are an updated glossary of airline and corporate aviation terminology, handy turbine pilot rules-of-thumb, and a comprehensive turbine aircraft “Spotter’s Guide.” The authors clarify these complex topics with a wealth of illustrations, and additional information is available online making these systems easier than ever to understand.
Published 2019, 386 pages, black & white and colour illustrations, Glossary, index, aircraft spotter's guide, softcover, 8 1/2" x 11" inches.
| Authors | Greg Brown and Mark Holt |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 978-1-61954-919-7 |
| Edition | Fourth Edition |
| Dimensions | 8.25" x 10.75" |
| Page Count | 400 pages |
| Illustrations | Full-color and black-and-white illustrations throughout |
| Includes | Glossary, index, aircraft "spotter's guide" |
| Weight | 1.40 lbs |
Reader Resources
Download this Aircraft Systems .zip file to view narrated color animations to enhance your understanding of completx devices and systems.
For Windows Users - Once the file is downloaded, open it up and find the "tpfm" folder. Open it, and scroll down to find the TPFM_Win application. Double click to open and choose Run.
For Mac Users - Once the file is downloaded, open it up and find the TPFM_Mac application. Double click to open.
