CAE Oxford Aviation Academy. ATPL Book 5 Instrumentation

ATPL Ground Training Series. CAE Oxford Aviation Academy, 2014. - 668 p.This text book has been written and published as a reference work to assist students enrolled on an approved EASA Air Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) course to prepare themselves for the EASA ATPL theoretical knowledge examinations. Nothing in the content of this book is to be interpreted as constituting instruction or advice relating to practical flying.Characteristics and General Definitions.
Pitot and Static Sources.
Air Temperature Measurement.
The Airspeed Indicator (ASI).
The Pressure Altimeter.
The Vertical Speed Indicator.
The Machmeter.
Air Data Computer.
Terrestrial Magnetism.
The Direct Indicating Compass.
Gyroscopes.
Directional Gyro Indicator (DGI).
The Artificial Horizon.
The Turn and Slip Indicator.
The Turn Co-ordinator.
Aircraft Magnetism.
Remote Indicating Magnetic Compass.
Inertial Navigation Systems.
Inertial Reference System.
Radio Altimeter.
Flight Management System.
Electronic Flight Information Systems.
Basic Computers.
Future Air Navigation Systems (FANS).
Flight Director Systems.
Autopilot.
Autoland.
Autothrottle.
Yaw Dampers.
Control Laws.
AFCS Revision Questions.
Flight Warning Systems.
Aerodynamic Warnings.
Ground Proximity Warning System.
Airborne Collision and Avoidance System.
Flight Data Recorder.
Cockpit Voice Recorder.
Engine Instrumentation.
Electronic Instrumentation.
Revision Questions.
Index.