Flying the Airbus A380

by Gib Vogel

Overview

Since its first flight on 27 April 2005, the Airbus A380 has been the largest passenger airliner in the world. Instantly recognizable with its full-length upper deck, it represents the pinnacle of modern airliner design. Flying the A380 gives a pilot's eye view of what it is like to fly this mighty machine. It takes the reader on a trip from London to Dubai as the flight crew see it, from pre-flight planning, through all the phases of the flight to shut-down at the parking stand many thousands of miles from the departure point.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847971241
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	11/15/2009
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Captain Gib Vobel is an experienced A380 captain. He has been in aviation for more than thirty years and was a Boeing 747 captain for fourteen years before going on to the Airbus A380.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 Pre-Flight 10

Chapter 2 Birth of the A380 14

Chapter 3 Pre-Departure Preparation 18

Chapter 4 Engine Start and Taxi 49

Chapter 5 Take-Off and Climb Out 61

Chapter 6 The Cruise 79

Chapter 7 The Descent 96

Chapter 8 Approach and Landing 107

Airbus A380 Specifications 117

List of Abbreviations 118

Index 123