EASA ATPL (A) Theory Training, Instrumentation - Bristol Ground School

Product description

This textbook is written by Bristol Ground School, the leading European commercial pilot theory training organisation, for professional pilots studying for their licence theory exams. It is part of a series of titles covering all the subjects examined by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The series covers the theory requirements for the EASA Airline Transport Pilot Licence, Commercial Pilot Licence and Instrument Rating for both Aeroplanes and Helicopters. 

Instrumentation ATPL (A)

Contents:

• Principles and sensors
• Pressure sensing
• The pressure altimeter
• The vertical speed indicator
• Airspeed indication
• The machmeter and the ADC
• Magnetism
• Direct reading compass
• Gyroscopes
• Turn indicators
• Attitude indicators
• The direction indicator
• Remote reading compasses
• Inertial navigation principles
• Inertial reference systems
• Flight management systems
• Using the FMS
• EFIS
• Datalink communications
• Automatic flight
• Automatic flight path guidance
• Autoland
• Flight Directors
• Alerting systems
• GPWS & TAWS
• ACAS
• Flight data recorders
• Powerplant & system monitoring
• Fuel flow and contents
• Digital circuits and computers