Fly the Wing, Third Edition

by Jim Webb

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.

Genres: Aviation

237 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 2015

About the author

Jimm Webb is a retired airplane captain and flight instructor, most recently with Eastern Airlines.

Webb learned to fly a barnstormer at the age of thirteen. For fifteen years he worked as an Eastern Air Lines flight instructor and check pilot, and he trained almost 500 pilots. During World War II he was a B-24
pilot in the Central Pacific, flying thirty-three missions and earning two Distinguished Flying Crosses and four Air Medals. After the war Webb flew a variety of charter and corporate planes before joining Eastern. He has logged more than 35,000 hours in the cockpit in aircraft of all types.

Reviews

[Wayne · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit dated (Lockheed Electra, DC9) but some highly detailed explanations of flight dynamics and wing design. Some still useful rules of thumb for all pilots.