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Lädt ... Sunset to Sunrise: Night Flight Techniquesvon David Robson
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Night flight is one of the most pleasant forms of flight. Every city looks good at night. The sparkling lights, stars, moon and reflections combine to produce a spectacle many only dream about. However, night flight requires different technique, perspective, and considerations than day operations. The aircraft must be flown with reference to the flight instruments, and the outside visual references take on new importance while at the same time providing different illusions. Night flight can be a test for even the most experienced pilot. Veteran author David Robson prepares readers for the unique considerations involved with night operations with information and practical techniques on: --Flying on instruments --Weather --Human factors, including night vision, fatigue, hypoxia, and more --The regulations governing night operations --Preflight preparations --Aircraft and airport lighting --Cross-country planning, navigating using both pilotage and dead reckoning --Takeoffs and landings --Emergency situations Readers will come away equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy the night flying experience to the fullest. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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As I was reading the book, I wondered why an emphasis was on IFR flight, including information on flying in clouds. In the US, private pilot students must undertake 3 hours of night flight, which has to be under VFR conditions. Therefore, a primer on night flight for a US-based flight student would be better suited if it left out the explicit IFR stuff. So, if you're a US student, keep in mind that this book might have some irrelevancies.
However, the book quotes at length from the FAR/AIM, which is decidedly US-centric (unless Australia has similar legal requirements for night flight, which I don't know, because memorizing one country's regulations is more than enough for me). I wasn't a huge fan of all of the FAR/AIM regurgitation in this book; just reference the relevant sections and let me read about the things I really need to know that are relevant to night flying. There were also several sections on flight in general, which I think is better left to other textbooks. Only about half of this book is actually specifically about night flying.
The author also never mentions what type of aircraft he flies, but mentions and recommends usage of autopilot (again, not something most training airplanes have), retractable landing gear (which a PPL student probably won't fly unless they're also working on their complex endorsement), etc. I think this assumes a higher-level pilot than your typical student.
Finally, the age of this book is shown in the limited mention of GPS and complete absence of discussion on electronic flight displays and EFB programs such as ForeFlight. If a second edition is ever published, I'm sure that it would be much more relevant to most of today's aviators.
In all, I don't really recommend this as a good reference book to US-based flight students. The FAA-published Airplane Flying Handbook has a chapter on Night Operations, which is probably all of the information that a student needs for their night flights. (