| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
Newcastle, Washington : , : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., , [2013]
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (269 p.)
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| Disciplina |
629.132523
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| Collana |
ASA FAA Handbook
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| Soggetto topico |
Gliders (Aeronautics) - Piloting
Gliding and soaring
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| ISBN |
1-61954-105-X
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Chapter 1 - Gliders and Sailplanes""; ""Introduction""; ""Gliders�The Early Years""; ""Glider or Sailplane?""; ""Glider Pilot Schools""; ""14 CFR Part 141 Pilot Schools""; ""14 CFR Part 61 Instruction""; ""Glider Certificate Eligibility Requirements""; ""Common Glider Concepts""; ""Terminology""; ""Converting Metric Distance to Feet""; ""Chapter 2 - Components and Systems""; ""Introduction""; ""Glider Design""; ""The Fuselage""; ""Wings and Components""; ""Lift/Drag Devices""
""Empennage""""Towhook Devices""; ""Powerplant""; ""Self-launching Gliders""; ""Sustainer Engines""; ""Landing Gear""; ""Wheel Brakes""; ""Chapter 3 - Aerodynamics of Flight""; ""Introduction""; ""Forces of Flight""; ""Newton�s Third Law of Motion""; ""Lift""; ""The Effects of Drag on a Glider""; ""Parasite Drag""; ""Form Drag""; ""Skin Friction Drag""; ""Interference Drag""; ""Total Drag""; ""Wing Planform""; ""Elliptical Wing""; ""Rectangular Wing""; ""Tapered Wing""; ""Swept-Forward Wing""; ""Washout""; ""Glide Ratio""; ""Aspect Ratio""; ""Weight""; ""Thrust""; ""Three Axes of Rotation""
""Stability""""Flutter""; ""Lateral Stability""; ""Turning Flight""; ""Load Factors""; ""Radius of Turn""; ""Turn Coordination""; ""Slips""; ""Forward Slip""; ""Sideslip""; ""Spins""; ""Ground Effect""; ""Chapter 4 - Flight Instruments""; ""Introduction""; ""Pitot-Static Instruments""; ""Impact and Static Pressure Lines""; ""Airspeed Indicator""; ""The Effects of Altitude on the Airspeed Indicator""; ""Types of Airspeed""; ""Airspeed Indicator Markings""; ""Other Airspeed Limitations""; ""Altimeter""; ""Principles of Operation""; ""Effect of Nonstandard Pressure and Temperature""
""Setting the Altimeter (Kollsman Window)""""Types of Altitude""; ""Variometer""; ""Total Energy System""; ""Netto""; ""Electronic Flight Computers""; ""Magnetic Compass""; ""Yaw String""; ""Inclinometer""; ""Gyroscopic Instruments""; ""G-Meter""; ""FLARM Collision Avoidance System""; ""Chapter 5 - Glider Performance""; ""Introduction""; ""Factors Affecting Performance""; ""High and Low Density Altitude Conditions""; ""Atmospheric Pressure""; ""Altitude""; ""Temperature""; ""Wind""; ""Weight""; ""Rate of Climb""; ""Flight Manuals and Placards""; ""Placards""; ""Performance Information""
""Glider Polars""""Weight and Balance Information""; ""Limitations""; ""Weight and Balance""; ""Center of Gravity""; ""Problems Associated With CG Forward of Forward Limit""; ""Problems Associated With CG Aft of Aft Limit""; ""Sample Weight and Balance Problems""; ""Ballast""; ""Chapter 6 - Preflight and Ground Operations""; ""Introduction""; ""Assembly and Storage Techniques""; ""Trailering""; ""Tiedown and Securing""; ""Water Ballast""; ""Ground Handling""; ""Launch Equipment Inspection""; ""Glider Preflight Inspection""; ""Prelaunch Checklist""; ""Glider Care""; ""Preventive Maintenance""
""Chapter 7 - Launch and Recovery Procedures and Flight Maneuvers""
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| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910693605703321 |
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