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In this soaring history, author Richard J. Goodrich uncovers the neglected story of early American aviation and the California School of flight, - none of them named Wright - whose disciples left lasting impacts still felt in the air today

If we are sick and require air transport, we expect a skilled flight nurse will assist us. Before 1936 this was far from reality. Air transportation of critically ill patients began sporadically during World War I, but they crammed the wounded behind the pilot's area with no one to attend to them-the sick and dying patients had to fend for themselves. Lauretta Schimmoler realized this and sought to change it. She thought nurses trained in the aspects of air ambulance transport would be valuable for society. She hoped it could also benefit the military. She found nurses who believed in her cause. Some were pilots or became pilots. Dedicated nurses like Leora Stroup championed the idea when others doubted its relevance. Schimmoler understood airport management, flight school operations, aircraft manufacturing, first aid, chemical warfare, air mail transport, weather, and flight recorders. She even designed special medical equipment to fit inside small airplanes. But the various ranks scrutinized her actions because she wasn't a nurse. Schimmoler and Stroup were born, spent their childhoods, and were buried within 120 miles of each other in Ohio. Both became pilots and early members of the Ninety-Nines club. Stroup had also thought nurses should train for aerial duty even before she met Schimmoler. And Stroup had an edge on Schimmoler-she was a nurse-but Schimmoler barreled ahead despite lacking those credentials.Schimmoler expected people would see the value and appreciate what she and the nurses wanted to accomplish with this specialty they were trying to create. She was wrong. She hadn't realized one essential detail when developing her idea: nursing administration groups and the military didn't accept proposals from outsiders. Thus, she would spend her air ambulance life trying to work with them, through them, or around them.

Complete and up-to-date. Full-color edition! The Instrument Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-15B) is designed for use by instrument flight instructors and pilots preparing for instrument rating tests. All of the aeronautical knowledge and skills required to operate in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) are detailed. This handbook covers the following: ¿ The National Airspace System ¿ The Air Traffic Control System ¿ Human and Aerodynamic Factors in Flight Safety ¿ Flight Instruments ¿ Using Analog Instrumentation and Electronic Flight Display for Attitude Instrument Flying and Basic Flight Maneuvers ¿ Helicopter Attitude Instrument Flying ¿ Navigation Systems ¿ IFR Flight ¿ Emergency Operations ¿ Instrument Training Lesson Guide . . . and more!This book is a must-have resource for all pilots and instructors, both for initial learning and for regular review.

This book traces the history of the former Italian flag-carrier and those earlier airlines that were amalgamated by the state to form a single airline, events that were shaped by Italy's inter-war National Fascist Party that controlled the development of the country's air transport sector. The state's control continued after the Second World War which led to much interference and mismanagement, exacerbated by a bloated workforce, powerful unions, failed partnerships and, finally, the Covid-19 pandemic. This eventually led to the demise of Italy's icon in 2021.

On November 10, 2015, a British Aerospace HS 125-700A, N237WR, operated by Execuflight, crashed during a nonprecision localizer approach to runway 25 at Akron Fulton International Airport and impacted a four-unit apartment building in Akron, Ohio. This report discusses the November 10, 2015, accident in which a British Aerospace HS 125-700A, N237WR, registered to Rais Group International NC LLC and operated by Execuflight, departed controlled flight while on a nonprecision localizer approach to runway 25 at Akron Fulton International Airport and impacted a four-unit apartment building in Akron, Ohio. The captain, first officer, and seven passengers died; no one on the ground was injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and postcrash fire. Safety issues discussed in this report relate to a lack of a requirement for flight data monitoring programs for 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 135 operators, a lack of a requirement for safety management system programs for 14 CFR Part 135 operators, a lack of a nonprecision approach procedure for Hawker 700- and 800-series airplanes that meets stabilized approach criteria and defines "landing assured," a lack of a requirement for flight crew training on the continuous descent final approach technique, inaccuracy of data entered into weight-and-balance software, inadequate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surveillance of Part 135 operators, and inadequate cockpit voice recorder maintenance procedures. Safety recommendations are addressed to the FAA, Textron Aviation, and Hawker 700- and 800-series training centers.

The story of the culmination of my desire for powered paragliding flight. A brief insight of the designer, creator and test pilot Robert Shaw followed by the history of the development of his self-coined Eggmotor. This book gets into the nitty-gritty of the engineering, testing and ultimately the successful flights of this home-made, back-to-basics aviation marvel. There is also a plethora of information and relevent resources for any budding D.I.Y. sky hungry folks to follow their dreams and emulate the achievements of the author.

Equal parts The Right Stuff and The Boys in the Boat, Into Unknown Skies tells the unbelievable history of the 1924 race to circumnavigate the globe for the first time by air, a nail-biting contest that pitted underdog US pilots against their better-funded European rivals, created technology that changed aviation, and convinced America that its future was in the sky. In the early 1920s, America's faith in aviation was in shambles. Twenty years after the Wright Brothers' first flight, most Americans believed airplanes were for delivering the mail or performing daredevil stunts in front of crowds. The dream of commercial air travel remained just that. Even the American military was a skeptic--rather than pay to bring its planes back from Europe following World War I, the War Department chose to burn most of them instead. All that changed with a single race in 1924. It was not just any race, though--it was a race to become the first to circle the globe in an airplane, pitting a team of four underdog American pilots against the best aviators in the world from England, Italy, Portugal, France, and Argentina. Rooted in the same daring spirit that pushed early twentieth-century explorers to attempt crossings of the Antarctic ice or locate the source of the Nile, this race was an adventure unlike anything the world had seen before. The obstacles were daunting--from experimental planes, to dangerous landings in uncharted territory, to the simple navigational gauges that could lead pilots hundreds of miles off course. Failure seemed all but guaranteed--the suspense less about who would win than how many would perish for the honor of being the first.Now on the race's centennial, award-winning author David K. Randall tells the story of this riveting, long-forgotten race. Through larger-than-life characters, treacherous landings, disease, and ultimately triumph, Into Unknown Skies demonstrates how one race returned America to aviation greatness. A story of underdog teammates, bold exploration, and American ingenuity, Into Unknown Skies is an untold adventure tale showing the power of flight to bring the world together.

Elegimos seguir nuestra vocación, nuestro sueño... ser parte del mundo de la aviación. Hemos tomado una decisión de adoptar un estilo de vida que nos da esta industria. Desde las etapas básicas de la formación, en la especialidad que hayamos elegido, nos han bombardeado con infinidad de conceptos técnicos, de aerodinámica, normativos, lingüísticos, etc. Pero, preguntémonos: ¿Cuántas horas nos hemos dedicado a estudiar y aprender sobre seguridad? Difícil de responder ¿No? Es verdad que el criterio profesional se va formando con los años de capacitación y la experiencia que se va adquiriendo; sin embargo, ese criterio debe estar apoyado también en sólidos pilares conceptuales de seguridad. Eso es lo que posibilita a cada uno de nosotros mejorar día a día nuestra toma de decisiones, nuestro proceder; en definitiva, propiciar operaciones más seguras. Entendemos que la seguridad operacional es un valor que debe inculcarse desde las bases mismas de la formación profesional aeronáutica. Es por ello que, este nuevo tomo de la colección HDIW está dedicado íntegramente a transmitir los conceptos claves y básicos que deberán ser utilizados por todo profesional aeronáutico a lo largo de su carrera. Estos conceptos no solo son aplicables a los pilotos, la seguridad es un valor que se forja desde cada uno de los miembros de esta sistema aeronáutico, de modo independiente a cuál sea su rol o actividad dentro de este. Con el objetivo de llegar de un modo más ameno y didáctico a cada uno de los temas, planteamos un texto con una gran cantidad de ejemplos, casos reales y actividades prácticas sencillas, donde el lector puede experimentar con los conceptos teóricos y generar distintas posibilidades de respuesta... ejercicios simples, pero que ponen a funcionar la estructura de razonamiento que debemos aplicar cuando pensamos la actividad aeronáutica como sinónimo de operaciones eficaces y seguras. Los invitamos a reflexionar con cada uno de los temas que preparamos, a trasladarlos a la actividad diaria de cada uno y por sobre todo, a repensar: ¿Es posible que desarrolle mi actividad de modo más seguro de lo que lo hago a diario? Esperamos aportar nuestro granito de arena y propiciar a que la seguridad operacional sea uno de los pilares en la formación aeronáutica desde el minuto cero.

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Fundamentals of Electric Aircraft, Second Edition was developed to explain what the electric aircraft stands for by offering an objective view of what can be expected from the giant strides in innovative architectures and technologies enabling aircraft electrification. This edition features new illustrations and photographs throughout.Through tangible case studies, a deep insight is provided into this paradigm shift cutting across various aircraft segments - from General Aviation to Large Aircraft.Addressing design constraints and timelines foreseen to reach acceptable performance and maturity levels, Fundamentals of Electric Aircraft, Second Edition puts forward a general view of the progress made to date and what to expect in the years to come.Drawing from the expertise of four industry veterans, Pascal Thalin (editor/contributor), Ravi Rajamani, Jean-Charles Maré, and Sven Taubert (contributors), it addresses futuristic approaches but does not depart too far from the operational down-to-earth realities of everyday business.Fundamentals of Electric Aircraft, Second Edition also offers analyses on how performance enhancements and fuel burn savings may bring more value for money as long as new electric technologies deliver on their promises.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The work of aircrew flight equipment (AFE) personnel is vital to the safety of the aircrews in the U.S. Air Force. The authors surveyed AFE personnel to help the career field justify specific changes to training and personnel management policies.

This report provides findings on U.S. locations where unidentified aerial phenomena are being reported to increase awareness about the types of activities that might be mistaken for unexplained phenomena or that point to potential threats.