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Helicopter Books

All the books shown on this page have been selected and summarised by HeliStart. We only choose good quality works, so you won't be disappointed if you buy one of them.

Flying / Piloting

These books are of great help when you are flying helicopters or are learning to do so.

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Learning to Fly Helicopters (Paperback)

  • Do I Like Helicopter Flying? If you are asking yourself this question, then this is your book. It describes what a helicopter pilot's job is like, and it is also a very informative text about helicopter flying, emergency procedures, and helicopter flight principles. However, the real strength of this work is that it really does give you a feeling of what it is like to fly helicopters So, if you are still looking for the answer to the question posed above then get this book.
  • 386 pages.

Rotorcraft Flying Handbook (FAA Handbook) (Paperback)

  • This handbook is written and published by the FAA. It covers both helicopters and gyroplanes. The manual is very readable and contains lots of illustrations. The text covers all relevant subjects, like aerodynamics, flight controls, basic flight manoeuvres, attitude instrument flying, and night operations. A valuable resource for everybody training for their FAA helicopter licence. Note that you can also download this text for free at http://www.faa.org.
  • 208 pages

The Art and Science of Flying Helicopters (Paperback)

  • 225 pages

Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots (Paperback)

  • A vital resource for pilots, technicians, and helicopter enthusiasts, this book analyses every possible helicopter accident in detail. It looks at accidents that have been caused by a broad range of factors, such as technical problems, weather influences, mechanical failures, human factors, and many more. The treatment and analysis of each cause is dealt with in depth. What makes this text invaluable is that throughout this work an attempt is made to analyze accidents with a view to finding common causes, solutions, and enabling preventive measures to be defined. This makes 'Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots' a potential life saver.
  • 395 pages

The Helicopter Pilot's Manual (Paperback)

  • This book covers helicopter flying skills. It firstly explains all necessary helicopter flying’ theory. Secondly, it covers all flying manoeuvres, which are described and explained in detail. It is this, the largest part of the book, which makes it a useful guide to how to learn to fly helicopters. The flying exercises are also a great help. The book’s emphasis really is on explaining how to fly helicopters, which sets it apart. A must have for everyone who wants to get their helicopter flying licence.
  • 256 pages

Say again, please

  • This books covers all aspects of radio communication. It explains how to address the communication facilities and describes the services they provide and how they operate. The style is more narrative than formal, and the book provides many 'talk' examples. After reading this work, you will no longer be afraid to use the push-to-talk button, and will be able to firmly state your intentions.
  • 208 pages.

The Pilot's handbook

  • Everything you will ever need to know about navigation, air laws, weather, airspace classes, radio communication, FAA rules, airport operations, and much more is concisely set out in this handbook. The text is well illustrated, with over 250 charts, graphs and illustrations, making this bestseller essential reading.
  • 614 pages.

Technical / Conceptual

If you are looking for books that give you a thorough understanding of how and why helicopters fly, you will find them here. Most of these books require some engineering knowledge (physiscs and/or mathematics).

BookReview

Helicopter Theory (Paperback)

  • This enormous tome provides comprehensive and detailed coverage of every aspect of helicopter theory. The purpose of the book is to set out for the reader the engineering analyses required to enable the successful design of a rotorcraft. All relevant subjects, such as vertical flight, forward flight, performance, rotating systems, rotary wing dynamics, aerodynamics and aero elasticity, and stability and control are covered. They are explained at an in depth engineering level, always accompanied by accurate mathematical analyses. A good knowledge of mathematics and a degree in engineering are necessary, as these topics are dealt with extensively throughout the text.
  • 1089 pages.

Principles of Helicopter Flight (Paperback)

  • If you are wondering how a helicopter flies, and really want to comprehend the process, you have no choice but to delve into aerodynamics. This means not only understanding which forces play a role and the laws of physics, but also being able to put it all together and apply your knowledge to a rotating system consisting of a number of rotor blades. This is a demanding task and requires some very hard work. It is, undoubtedly, worth the effort though, and will help you to become a better pilot. There are many books out there to help you with this task of exploring the principles of helicopter flight, but they tend to fall into two camps: populist and taking a rather simplistic approach, or highly technical and assuming the reader has a degree in mathematics. This book is different, because it clearly explains the principles of flight in a step by step way that is easy for most readers to follow. Further benefits are that a lot of attention is paid to flight manoeuvres and operations, and every chapter concludes with questions as a study aid.
  • 320 pages

Art of the Helicopter (Hardback)

  • Well structured text that covers many technical aspects. It starts with an introduction to helicopters, followed by a treatment of the technical background needed when studying them. Thereafter, dynamics, rotor systems, engines and transmission are explained in detail. The book concludes with a section on performance and other types of rotorcraft. Its main asset is that the text is technically and theoretically very accurate, and rather than mathematics, its focus is always on enabling the reader to achieve an understanding of helicopters from a technical or engineering point of view. The more technically orientated reader will love this work.
  • 416 pages

Principles of Helicopter Aerodynamics (Cambridge Aerospace Series) (Hardback)

  • Modern treatment of the aerodynamic principles of helicopters and rotating-wing vertical lift aircraft
  • Uses mathematics throughout the text
  • Concepts are derived from basic enginering principals
  • 864 pages

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