ATBC - Piloting with Confidence - eBook

Aircraft Technical Book Company

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Piloting with Confidence - Charts, Checklists, Systems & Cockpit Tips is devoted to making you a safer pilot. Mostly featuring those airplane systems that you thoroughly check before takeoff and while you are in flight - how do those systems work, what can go wrong, why do you check them? In addition the book is filled with excellent pointers to make you a better, more organized, safer pilot.

From the Back Cover:
Charts, Checklists, Systems & Cockpit Tips describes examples of charts and checklists that every careful pilot should be using during all phases of flight. This book emphasizes the importance pf creating your own charts and checklists which particularly suit your individual needs. Making use of your computer and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is emphasized throughout the book.

Checklists and charts included are:
  • Your personal written checklist.
  • Your personal progress of flight chart.
  • RPM or MP settings and associated descent rates.
  • V-speeds and performance specifications.
  • Load shedding in the event of alternator failure.
Included also are:
  • Descriptions of airplane systems and why you check the items you do.
  • Methods for easily checking your weight and balance before every flight.
  • Getting started with the use of GPS equipment.
  • Mastering and remembering all the diverse rules and regulations.

Book Preface:
Efficient organization in the cockpit is crucial for safe and successful flying. This eBook aims to inspire young pilots to develop their own customized charts, checklists, and other helpful tools that cater to their unique needs and habits. It also features examples of charts, checklists, and cockpit tips that the author, an experienced pilot, has personally created and found invaluable over the course of 30 years of flying. While these can serve as useful templates, the ultimate goal is for pilots to create their own personalized tools. By constantly evaluating and understanding the airplane systems and following checklists, pilots can gain confidence and increase safety for themselves and their passengers. Other chapters cover topics such as effective weight and balance checks, utilizing GPS equipment, and mastering the necessary rules and regulations of flying. Make the most of technology by incorporating computers and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) into your piloting practices.

Utilizing the guidelines of Part 66, Aircraft Structures and Systems, like all ATB EASA modules, adhere precisely to the specified content, order, and necessary learning levels (L1, 2, or 3) for the accredited B2 avionics maintenance technician program. Numerous national authorities have approved this module as a component of the training curriculum for Part 147 schools under their jurisdiction. 

As prescribed in Part 66 Appendix 1, the topics are divided in 22 sections:

  • Aeroplane Aerodynamics and Flight Controls (L1)
  • Aeroplane Structures (L1, 2)
  • Autoflight ATA 22 (L3)
  • Communication and Navigation ATA 23-24 (L3)
  • Electrical Power ATA 24 (L3)
  • Equipment and Furnishings ATA 25 (L3)
  • Flight Controls ATA 27 (L2)
  • Instruments ATA 31 (L3)
  • Lights ATA 33 (L3)
  • On Board Maintenance Systems ATA 45 (L3)
  • Air Conditioning and Pressurization ATA 21 (L1, 2, 3)
  • Fire Protection ATA 26 (L3)
  • Fuel Systems ATA 28 (L1, 2, 3)
  • Hydraulic Systems ATA 29 (L1, 3)
  • Ice and Rain Protection ATA 30 (L1, 2, 3)
  • Landing Gear ATA 32 (L1, 3)
  • Oxygen ATA 35 (L3)
  • Pneumatic and Vacuum Systems ATA 36 (L3)
  • Waste and Water Systems ATA 38 (L2)
  • Integrated Module Avionics ATA 42 (L3)
  • Cabin Systems ATA 44 (L3)
  • Information Systems ATA 46 (L3)

A complete table of contents is included with the Look Inside link above.

Gain a comprehensive understanding of aircraft structures and systems through clear explanations and detailed full-color illustrations. This module has been designed to help aircraft technicians learn essential skills and understand the underlying concepts. It covers all required topics for FAA A&P students while also providing a higher level of proficiency for EASA licenses.

Product Specifications:

  • ISBN: 9781941144978
  • Publisher:
  • Aircraft Technical Book Company
  • Edition: 004.2
  • Pages: 676




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