Mastering GPS Flying
£10.99
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| Chapters in 'Mastering GPS Flying' include: |
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An Introduction to GPS |
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Mastering GPS Flying in Eight Lessons |
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All You Need to Know About GPS Technology |
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Buttons, Knobs, and Switches |
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How to Plan a GPS Flight |
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Departure, En Route and Arrival |
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GPS Approaches |
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Outages, Emergencies and Other Surprises |
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Instrument Check Rides with GPS |
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Looking Ahead |
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GPS Flight Lesson Syllabus |
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Reference Section |
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Regulations |
'Mastering GPS Flying' by Dixon & Harris...
- is a set of eight flight lessons and ten background chapters that give you all you need to become comfortable and proficient with GPS - no matter what your level of experience.
With GPS (Global Positioning Systems) now standard equipment in virtually all aircraft, GPS mastery is becoming as necessary to pilots as basic stick and rudder skills. This guide teaches pilots how to use GPS equipment in all common VFR and IFR flight situations, in last-minute changes, as well as in emergencies.
With more than 50 charts, photographs and diagrams, this practical guide steers you through all phases of GPS, including tasks that have proven to be troublesome on check flights.
The book also presents the latest information on WAAS, LAAS, glass cockpits and many other new GPS-based high tech. developments.
'Mastering GPS Flying' will help you to:
- Plan and fly GPS great circle and point-to-point cross country flights
- Use field-tested techniques to master data inputting and displays found on most instrument training aircraft
- Save time and money with "Shortcuts That Don't Shortchange"
- Gain confidence using GPS core functions with unique "Black Box Practices"
- Handle last-minute changes and emergencies
- Pass a flight check with GPS
- Prepare for flight lessons with the questions in "Background Briefings"
- Get quick lookups of acronyms, technical terms, Web sites and relevant GPS excerts from ACs, and other official publications all in one handy Reference Section
Now almost as necessary as stick-and-rudder skills, GPS mastery is at hand with this easy-to-follow book from two highly experienced flight instructors.
Charts, maps, photographs and diagrams throughout.
Soft. 218 pages.
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