The Instrument Rating Flying Course - Softcover

Pullen, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1511611227 ISBN 13: 9781511611220

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

The Instrument Rating or IR is considered by many pilots to be the hardest of all the challenges they face when training to become a professional pilot. It is usually the final challenge before applying to the airlines and aircraft operators with your new professional pilot’s licence. One of the reasons why the IR test can be so exacting is because it requires you as the student to show a high attention to detail. In all ways you are proving to the examiner that you can be relied upon to fly, navigate and communicate in a safe and professional way and at a high level. There is no substitute to spending all those hours in the aircraft or simulator with your instructor practising the procedures for real. However, this book aims in a concise way, to cover all the checklists and flying exercises you will need to exhibit during the IR test. It is split into sections and covers;- Aircraft Ground & Flight Checks General Instrument Flying Instrument Approach Procedures Asymmetric Flying Profile of the IR Test In addition there is a section covering Background Knowledge which you will need to know. This covers subjects such as Instrument Rating Test Tolerances, Angles of Bank, Calculating Wind Drift and Radio Procedures.

About this title

About the Author:

John Pullen has spent most of his career in media, first as a cameraman, then as a writer, director and producer of factual programmes. His worst moment came when he accidently hit Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher hard on the head with his video camera. Throughout his life he has had a passion for flying and has been a pilot for 25 years. The aircraft flown have included singles, multi-engines and military jets. He has also written many books over the years, both fiction and non-fiction. The latter encompasses general and professional aviation, medicine and history. A number of his novels are fantasy adventures and are aimed at “young adults and adults who are young”. Currently he lives near London and for relaxation flies planes and plays tennis.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1511611227
• ISBN 13: 9781511611220
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 148