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Test Pilot by Brian Johnson (Hardcover, 1986)
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Test Pilot by Brian Johnson is a hardcover textbook published by Ebury Publishing in 1986. This book, with a height of 230mm and width of 150mm, consists of 288 pages focusing on the topic of Engineering & Technology. Authored by Brian Johnson, it is written in English and carries the ISBN-13 number 9780563205029. This item was manufactured in the United Kingdom.
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Test pilots - dashing and courageous young men or foolhardy gamblers? In this fully illustrated book written by the producer of the BBC1 television series of the same name, we follow the ups and downs of a group of trainee test pilots at Boscombe Down in Wiltshire. Beginning with the exacting selection procedure, we discover what personal and professional qualities a pilot needs in order to become a test pilot. Only six UK and twelve foreign students are chosen each year and, once selected, the pressure on them steadily mounts. As the students learn to push each aircraft's performance to its limits they, too, are being mentally and physically stretched further than ever before. Training is given on both fixed - and rotary - wing aircraft and by the end of the course each student is fully conversant with the different techniques necessary to fly each type. They learn how to recover safely from spins, how to cope with sudden failures of equipment in mid-flight and how to land an aircraft with no power. All the time, they are assessing each aircraft's capabilities and the scope of the on-board technology. The final part of the course is the 'preview exercise' when every student is required to evaluate an aircraft he has never flown before and to make a formal presentation to his tutors and examiners. Using a number of remarkably frank interviews with students and tutors, Brian Johnson explores the process of becoming a test pilot and reveals both the stresses and successes of the year. The RAF has given its full support to both the book and the television programmes and thus has enabled Brian Johnson to produce a unique and authoritative account of the training for one of the most responsible and exciting jobs in modern aviation.Product Identifiers
PublisherEbury Publishing
ISBN-139780563205029
eBay Product ID (ePID)89949762
Product Key Features
Book TitleTest Pilot
AuthorBrian Johnson
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicEngineering & Technology
Publication Year1986
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height230mm
Item Width150mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorBrian Johnson
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 06 Mar, 2020
very apt
I had the good fortune to undertake all the aerial filming for the programme.. My job was running the BBC special Facilities department.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
