Global Navigation for Pilots: International Flight Techniques and Procedures (ASA Training Manuals)
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1560273127 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 370 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Navigation for navigators or would-be navigators Navigational concepts are presented at a high level and in a thorough manner. Although a good grounding in navigational principles is helpful to get the most out of it, even a novice will be curious to learn more. As a former ship's navigator and aircraft pilot of 35 years, I learned more from this book than any before. The authors' explanation of the principles of long range navigation and their description of how GPS works are the best I ever read. It is so clearly wri. Carlo J. Papica said Great for everything else other than the actual navigation. I was disappointed with this book and found its contents to be good with the basics but lacking for its intended purpose of enlightening its readers about "global navigation".The book dedicated quite a bit of time into the technology and a lengthy discussion of rudimentary skills of dead reckoning and pilotage that every aviator should know by heart. However, a person who seeks to have knowledge of "global navigation" has already reached a level of competence on these pa. "Fine book, but out of date" according to D. Auerbach. This is a very well-written, clear, and (so far as I know) comprehensive explanation of what it is intended to describe. The problem is that it seems to be many years out of date. The copyright is last given as 1998, but the content includes anachronisms from even earlier, the most glaring of which is that all the world maps are marked with the USSR. This leads me to doubt a lot of other information in the book, such as "current" trends in European air traffic control an
. He lives in Florence, Oregon. Dale De Remer is Professor Emeritus of aviation at the University of North Dakota's Center for Aerospace Sciences. He also teaches advanced wilderness seaplane pilot courses
He lives in Florence, Oregon. He also teaches advanced wilderness seaplane pilot courses. About the Author Dale De Remer is Professor Emeritus of aviation at the University of North Dakota's Center for Aerospace Sciences.
With every aspect of pilot navigation—from a discussion of International Civil Aviation Organization history planning, flight operations, and navigation equipment—this book is written with the precision required retaining the readability needed for a general audience. Explained are aeronautical charts and maps, plotting and distance measuring, and complex technologies.