By far the most comprehensive reference book on essential flight principles, techniques, and performance standards, Van Sickle's Modern Airmanship has been used by pilots to improve their flying skills for more than 30 years. A straightforward and highly readable source of vital information on current aviation technology and flying techniques, this classic volume presents the information you need to make every flight safe and enjoyable.
Completely updated to include new aviation technologies and flying procedures, this seventh edition covers the basics of aerodynamics and the theory of flight for low- and high-speed aircraft; modern aircraft structures, instruments, propulsion, and navigation systems; the impact of weather and the atmosphere on aircraft and flight; the effects of the flight environment on the human body; flight techniques for light aircraft, jet aircraft, and helicopters; fundamentals of instrument flying; pilotage and dead reckoning; flight planning; Air Traffic control rules and terminology; sailplane flight, instrumentation, and equipment; wilderness flying in Alaska and Canada; survival techniques; and long-distance balloon flying, ultralight aircraft, homebuilts, and the Rutan-designed Voyager.
You'll also find hundreds of illustrations and photographs highlighting key concepts and principles discussed in the text - from detailed diagrams of aircraft engines to depictions of proper touchdown techniques. Comprised of chapters contributed by leading experts in aviation, Van Sickle's Modern Airmanship is an authoritative guide that belongs in every aviator's library.