Principles of Helicopter Flight
April 18, 2010
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Written with a building-block approach to learning to fly a helicopter, this comprehensive textbook shows pilots the underlying foundation of why the helicopter behaves the way it does. Discussing the complexities of helicopter flight in clear terms, this book explains the aerodynamic factors associated with rotor stalls, mast bumping, and wind effect. Also included are testing requirements and complete helicopter theory that every pilot can grasp and use to best ma… More >>
Principles of Helicopter Flight
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As a physicist and mathematician, I can say this is the most poorly written, confusing, self-contradictor, error filled piece of junk I have ever had the misfortune to encounter. My wife (a PhD in Chemistry) and I tried to use it as a learning tool for our ppl and felt that we were worse off than with nothing.
Rating: 1 / 5
I ordered new books og that’s what I’ve got. My books are in mint condition.
Rating: 5 / 5
very well laid out. easy to read for as technical as the subject is
Rating: 5 / 5
The book tries to explain the physics of helicopter flight to people without any background in mathematics or physics. A lot of the ideas that could be written down in a simple formula are explained over and over again in prose. So if you have some physics or math background you will find the text quite annoying.
If you are looking for a more in depth treatment of the topic take a look at Helicopter Theory by Wayne Johnson, or Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics by J. Gordon Leishman.
However most laymen should find the text quite understandable, although the desire of the author to make it easy to read, renders the text quite inaccurate.
Rating: 4 / 5
I was looking for a more practical manual about helicopter flying. This book is a very good one but keeps repeating the same idea over and over and goes to very academic details……the illustrations are very good.
If you want to start from the zero point, this book is for you, but if you need a more practical book about helicopters, then look for another title
Rating: 4 / 5