Pilot's Pocket Decoder (Paperback)

Christopher J. Abbe

ISBN 10: 0070075492 / ISBN 13: 9780070075498

Published by McGraw-Hill Education, 1998

About this Item

Paperback. Compact enough to slip into your flight ease and comrehensive enough to ensure master, of the daily parlance of pilots, this handy reference clarifies nearly 3,000 essential acronyms, abbreviations, symbols, technical terms, and slang definitions used in aviation. Completely up to date and categorically alphabetized, this crucial resource covers everything you need to know. A pilot's guide to 3000+ essential terms, acronyms, abbreviations, and symbols in a compact, easy-to-use, take-along format. "This could very well be one of the most well-used aviation books a pilot would own." - David Schneider, corporate pilot and college aviation instructor. "Wow, what a tremendous amount of useful information." - Terry Michmerhuizen, former instructor, School of Aviation Sciences Western Michigan University. Written by a pilot, for pilots, the Pilot's Pocket Decoder gives aviators quick access to definitions of terms used for navigation.fuel.engines.meteorology.aircraft electronics.aircraft types.aviation safety.and more. All the terms are alphabetically arranged within 10 logical sections, from weather-Related Abbrevations to Transponder and Squawk Codes, from Slang to Military Designations, and contains definitions from across the global spectrum of aviation parlance - all for an unbeatable price. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pilot's Pocket Decoder (Paperback)
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070075492
• ISBN 13: 9780070075498
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Compact enough to slip into your flight ease and comrehensive enough to ensure master, of the daily parlance of pilots, this handy reference clarifies nearly 3,000 essential acronyms, abbreviations, symbols, technical terms, and slang definitions used in aviation. Completely up to date and categorically alphabetized, this crucial resource covers everything you need to know.

About the Author

Christopher J. Abbe (Saginaw, MI) is an airline pilot, with a B.S. in aviation technology and operations. Abbe has been flying since he soloed on his sixteenth birthday. He is a Gold Seal (CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI) flight instructor.