Principles of Helicopter Flight (ASA Training Manuals) Summary and Reviews

Principles of Helicopter Flight (ASA Training Manuals)
by W. J. Wagtendonk

Principles of Helicopter Flight (ASA Training Manuals)
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Author: W. J. Wagtendonk
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1996-01
ISBN: 1560272171
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics

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Book Review: Clearly explained and comprehensive
Summary: 4 Stars

I used this book to study for my PPL(H) exams - both technical and performance and planning, but there is a greater detail provided in the book than is required by these exams. It would probably be suitable for CPL exams too.
The author tries to make this fairly technical topic accessible to those who don't have a background in physics. This is helped by the authors own background. It is apparent that he learnt the physics involved with helicopter flight whilst learning to fly. Unfortunately whilst this is a boon for clear explanation it does mean there are some basic mistakes that occur in this book - thankfully they are few.
The book covers the obvious topics - how a helicopter actually flies, but also some less expected ones - for example, mountain flying.
I would recommend this book to anyone thinking of studying for their PPL(H) exams and also to those just curious about the details of how a helicopter manages to stay in the air. There is nothing more complex than GCSE physics involved.

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