Aerodynamics for Helicopter Pilots by Mike Becker

Aerodynamics for Helicopter Pilots by Mike Becker

A practical, hands-on, full colour, perfect bound book of over 270 pages containing hundreds of colour photographs, illustrations and diagrams.

OVERVIEW

Understanding aerodynamics theory, as it relates to helicopters, is key to being a safe and effective helicopter pilot. Helicopter aerodynamics is much more than the rotor blades simply “beating the air into submission”, and although it may appear complex, it is a combination of a handful of very basic physics concepts. A sound understanding of aerodynamics is crucial to become a much safer pilot by avoiding dangerous altitudes and situations.

CONTENTS

Back to basics of physics
Air and pressure
Important definitions
Lift and drag
Helicopter specific terminology
Power and performance
Helicopter controls
Stability
Helicopter principles of flight
Dangerous helicopter principles of flight
Autorotation

THE THEORY BEHIND THE SERIES

Mike Becker theory encompasses four main series: Foundational, Advanced, Type Technical and Practical and Procedural.

Mike Becker theory books have been tried and tested in the classroom by hundreds of civil and military students from all over the world who have benefited from the concise, informative and practical writing style. It has been proven by some of the highest Civil Aviation Helicopter theory exam pass rates in FAA, EASA, CASA exam settings, and in the Asia Pacific region.

RELATED

Aerodynamics for Helicopter Pilots is part of a Foundational Theory series of books along with Aircraft General Knowledge for Helicopter Pilots.

THE AUTHOR

Written by Captain Mike Becker – one of Australia’s most experienced helicopter instructors with eighteen years experience and over 10,000 flight instructor hours. He has over 15,000 total flight hours, and is a recipient of the “Captain John Ashton Award for Flight Standards and Aviation Safety” by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of London. Mike Becker has been operating a helicopter flight school since 1995. As Chief Pilot and Chief Flight Instructor, Mike is operating a fleet of over 20 helicopters and employing a team of more than 30 instructors who deliver over 10,000 training hours per year with 2,000 of these hours NVG specific.

SPECIFICATIONS
Weight: 0.85 kg
Dimensions: 30 × 21 × 2 cm

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