Fly the Wing, Third Edition [Paperback]

Jim Webb (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2004 | ISBN-10: 0813808545 | ISBN-13: 978-0813808543 | Edition: 3

Newly updated to include coverage of modern cockpit automation, "Fly the Wing, Third Edition", provides pilots with valuable tools and proven techniques for all flight operations. Also new to this edition is a companion CD-Rom with a complete glossary of flight terms, printable quick reference handbooks, and numerous supporting graphics. Pilots planning a career in aviation will find that this book provides important insights that other books miss. Although directed primarily at the commercial pilot, "Fly the Wing" provides fascinating reading for pilots of small aircraft too. With a realistic look at the problems that confront pilots of large aircraft, authors Walker and Webb provide wisdom that applies to all pilots. Written in easy, conversational style, this invaluable reference progresses from ground school equipment and procedures, to simulators, to real flight. Along the way, the authors cover the physical, psychological and technical preparation needed by pilots to acquire an ATP rating while maintaining the highest standards of performance. Although not intended to replace training manuals, "Fly the Wing" is by itself a course in advanced aviation. With clear explanations and in-depth coverage, this book has been described as "a full step beyond the normal training handbook." Pilots desiring additional knowledge in the fields of modern flight deck automation, high speed aerodynamics, high altitude flying, speed control, take-offs, and landings in heavy, high performance aircraft, will do well to read and retain this book.

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From the Back Cover

Fly the Wing discusses the basics and fundamentals that pilots must learn. It then describes how to polish and refine skills as you go on more difficult maneuvers and advanced phases of flight.

This book is a professional flight training manual designed to motivate professional pilots to attain and maintain high standards of performance. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers; 3 edition (May 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813808545
• ISBN-13: 978-0813808543
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,288,883 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book on Transport Category Flying, Period., November 8, 2003

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Robert I. Hedges - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fly the Wing (Paperback)

I have read many books from introductory student pilot texts to Operating Manuals for the A-320, L-1011 and B-747-400 in my aviation career, but if I had to pick any one book that best explains the nuts and bolts of advanced turbine flying, this is my pick, with no close second. This book has no peer.

Jim Webb makes this information come alive and makes often difficult to grasp (or remember) concepts like weather and aircraft performance second nature. I have instructed in many models of jet transports, and when I can't find an answer to a tough question, I never fail to refer to my well used copy of "Fly The Wing." Many of Webb's examples reference information specific to the DC-9 and L-1011, but understand that the general points being made translate equally well to all commercial jets. As a side note, I have been to school on both the DC-9 and L-1011, and Webb's information is as good as gold, which reinforced the solidness of the underlying text for me.

If you are a turbine pilot now or have any interest at all in becoming one, this book is absolutely indispensable to have on your bookshelf. If you are a student, private, or new commercial pilot, this book has loads of accessible, relevant, and important information for you. Don't worry about the turbine specific information and you will still find this a most worthwhile book to read. No pilot should be without it!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to fly large airplanes and pass check rides, January 18, 2002

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Dave English (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fly the Wing (Paperback)

"Be your own greatest critic. Accept each flight as a challenge. . . . Work to your maximum ability; endeavor at all times to fly clearances exactly; stay right on your heading and course and altitude; try to fly so smoothly that the passengers will never know when you've made a mistake. You will know when you've flown a good flight, and your self-satisfaction will surpass any complement that may be given you."

Where 'Stick and Rudder' is perfect for a Cub student 'Fly The Wing' is perfect for the SAAB 340 or B-757 student. It's one of my most dog-eared books, as I try to read it before every training session. Covers in detail all major procedures required to master handling a large airplane. Written by a master who learnt to fly with a barnstormer, earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses flying B-24's, and retired as an airline check airman with 35,000 hours and 500 students taught. If you are going from a Cessna to an RJ, buy this book now.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First class tutor for beginner or advanced pilot, August 9, 1999

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[e-mail] (Carmel, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fly the Wing (Paperback)

Advice and tutoring from an airline pilot. From basics to advanced theory and practical hints for piloting turbine powered aircraft. Should be read by any pilot upgrading to jet aircraft and on the bookshelf of all serious pilots.