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Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots
Acquire the Life-Saving Skills Needed to Eliminate or Reduce Most Helicopter Accidents
A vital resource for pilots, helicopter enthusiasts, and aircraft maintenance technicians, Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots analyzes all aspects of helicopter accidents, including flight basics, engineering, meteorology, flight training, and human factors. This life-saving guide shows how proper preparation can help prevent accidents by addressing causes such as aerodynamic problems, mechanical failures, poor loading, mid-air collisions, and more.
Filled with case studies and first-hand accounts of accidents, the book organizes accident types by primary causes, presenting proven methods for eliminating or reducing the possibility of each type. Greg Whyte, an ex commercial helicopter pilot and professional aviation writer, draws on his own flying experiences and those of other flight veterans to provide a wealth of practical information and safety tips that are essential for everyone who flies, maintains or crews in helicopters. Filled with over 100 helpful illustrations, Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots enables readers
Identify and address the common causes of helicopter accidentsExplore in-depth examples of accident scenariosExamine the technical details of accident causesReview case studies and first-hand accounts of accidentsLearn from the plain-English notes on avoidance and recoveryInside This Aviation Accident-Prevention Guide
• Basic Flight Principles • Vortex Ring State • Recirculation • Ground Resonance • Retreating Blade Stall • Dynamic Rollover • Overpitching • Main Rotor Strikes • Mid-Air Collisions • Mast Bumping • Engine Failures • Tail Rotor Failures • Mechanical Failures • Fuel • Fire • Ditching • Loading Issues • Winching • Weather • Crew and Pre-flight Hazards • Human Factors • Training Mishaps
A vital resource for pilots, helicopter enthusiasts, and aircraft maintenance technicians, Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots analyzes all aspects of helicopter accidents, including flight basics, engineering, meteorology, flight training, and human factors. This life-saving guide shows how proper preparation can help prevent accidents by addressing causes such as aerodynamic problems, mechanical failures, poor loading, mid-air collisions, and more.
Filled with case studies and first-hand accounts of accidents, the book organizes accident types by primary causes, presenting proven methods for eliminating or reducing the possibility of each type. Greg Whyte, an ex commercial helicopter pilot and professional aviation writer, draws on his own flying experiences and those of other flight veterans to provide a wealth of practical information and safety tips that are essential for everyone who flies, maintains or crews in helicopters. Filled with over 100 helpful illustrations, Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots enables readers
Identify and address the common causes of helicopter accidentsExplore in-depth examples of accident scenariosExamine the technical details of accident causesReview case studies and first-hand accounts of accidentsLearn from the plain-English notes on avoidance and recoveryInside This Aviation Accident-Prevention Guide
• Basic Flight Principles • Vortex Ring State • Recirculation • Ground Resonance • Retreating Blade Stall • Dynamic Rollover • Overpitching • Main Rotor Strikes • Mid-Air Collisions • Mast Bumping • Engine Failures • Tail Rotor Failures • Mechanical Failures • Fuel • Fire • Ditching • Loading Issues • Winching • Weather • Crew and Pre-flight Hazards • Human Factors • Training Mishaps
- GenresAviation
398 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 29, 2006
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January 7, 2018
When your mind is going around like a helicopter rotor, this book will help you bring it back under control as you read about issues as severe as life and death -- and in less than a half page you won't even remember what it was that was bothering you.
Ever run a helicopter into a high-power line? Well the lesson from that single page is to not panic but to keep flying. That's all we can do in moments if distress. Just keep doing the work. Focus on the work.
This book may be full of FAA warnings and reports from fatal helicopter accidents, but it is just as applicable to your simple life in your cube somewhere in corporate America or in the midst of your crazy family vacation.
You will fly out of this one successfully and this book will give you the tools to land the ball of flames that surrounds you safely so you can get back to living your life.
Futhermore, each time you read about someone dying it serves as a great reminder that you've still got yours so get on with it!
Enjoy!
Ever run a helicopter into a high-power line? Well the lesson from that single page is to not panic but to keep flying. That's all we can do in moments if distress. Just keep doing the work. Focus on the work.
This book may be full of FAA warnings and reports from fatal helicopter accidents, but it is just as applicable to your simple life in your cube somewhere in corporate America or in the midst of your crazy family vacation.
You will fly out of this one successfully and this book will give you the tools to land the ball of flames that surrounds you safely so you can get back to living your life.
Futhermore, each time you read about someone dying it serves as a great reminder that you've still got yours so get on with it!
Enjoy!
November 17, 2014
A must read for any pilot
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