How Airliners Fly: A Passenger's Guide

by Julien Evans

Overview

If you are one of the millions of airline passengers who take to the air daily and have no idea how an airplane flies or how it is flown - but would like to find out - then How Airliners Fly is for you. It is written by an airline pilot who knows from first-hand experience those questions that are asked most frequently. He knows that for many it is an interest born of curiosity, and in some cases, caused by fear. In this revised third edition Julien Evans explains, in straightforward everyday language, about the airframe and the engines, the flight deck and the controls, how the airplane is flown and the routines followed. In fact, it explains everything the average passenger may wish to know. "... balanced, informative, comprehensive, totally accurate and , most importantly, interesting." - Pilot magazine

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785004858
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	01/22/2019
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.21(w) x 8.97(h) x 0.33(d)

About the Author

Julien Evans flew Boeing 737s, 757s and 767s during a 36-year career. He was also an instructor and examiner on these types. Now retired from airline flying, he maintains his interest in aviation generally and flies light aircraft.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition 6

Preface to the Second Edition 8

Introduction 10

1 The Hardware 12

2 The Flight Deck 20

3 How Does it Fly? 27

4 How Do we Fly it? 31

5 Performance 50

6 Navigation 60

7 The Autopilot 71

8 The Rules of the Air 79

9 Radio Communications 85

10 Meteorology 94

11 Pre-Flight Preparation 105

12 Pilot Training 111

13 When it Goes Wrong 115

14 The Future 121

Glossary 125

Index 126