This information-packed guide covers virtually everything you need to know to become a safe and efficient helicopter pilot--it's an ideal supplement to ground school training. Inside Learning to Fly Helicopters:

• The principles of rotary-wing aerodynamics
• Easy-to-read explanations of what the cockpit controls do and how to use them
• Your first flight--what you can expect to see, hear, and feel
• Basic flight maneuvers--takeoffs, climbs, descents, and landings
• Hovering--tips on how to hover forward, sideways, rearward, and with the wind
• How to autorotate and avoid common errors
• Advanced maneuvers--operating from a confined area, slope landings and takeoffs, and high-altitude operations

You'll also find coverage of standard emergency procedures, the effect of human factors on flight safety, photos of helicopters flying in the 1990s, and an overview of helicopter career options and industry trends.

About the Author
Randy Padfield has been a helicopter pilot for over 20 years and a flight instructor for 17 years. A former European editor for Professional Pilot, his articles have appeared in Helicopter World, Aviation International News, The MAC Flyer, and other magazines.

Soft Cover
354 pages, Glossary, Indexed, Illustrated

Publisher
McGraw-Hill (1992)