Pilot, Air Hostess, Flight Engineer and Steward: Roles and Responsibilities

Contents: Introduction to aircrew: focus on pilots, Flights engineers and air hostesses. 2. Flight instructor and trainer, ground instructor, air craft maintenance engineer and technician: an overview. 3. Pilot licencing and certification around the world: select case studies.  4. Airliners, aircrafts and helicopters: an overview. 5. Other types of aircrafts, airships, balloons, gliders and planes: a brief reflection. 6. Major instruments, devices and indicator systems of aircraft: towards their knowledge and understanding. 7. Other support systems, structures and processes of significant importance related to air travel.   Bibliography. Index.

“Pilot, Airhostess, Flight Engineer and Steward: Roles and Responsibilities is a kind of sourcebook on this new area of study. A brief introduction is provided to various kinds of aircrews with main focus on pilots, flight engineers, attendants and air hostesses. An overview is also provided regarding roles and responsibilities of flight instructor, and trainers, ground instructor, aircraft maintenance engineers and technicians. The systems being followed world-wide with respect to pilot licencing and certification of pilots have been covered and selected case studies are also provided herein. Additional information on glider pilot licence and medical certifications required for pilot licencing is also presented. On the technical side, this book covers airlines, aircrafts, jets and helicopters and provides readers with sufficient relevant informations. A brief reflection is also being made regarding other types of aircrafts, airship, balloons, gliders and planes. An attempt has been made to cover details regarding major types and varieties available in the world today. This book also covers details regarding major instruments, devices and indicator system of various kinds of aircrafts. Efforts have been made regarding creation of knowledge and understanding of cockpits, display devices, flight instruments, indicators and guidance systems. Other supported systems, structures and processes of significant importance related to air-travel have been described with focus on terminals ramps bridges, runway, take-off and landing, taxing, in-flight entertainment, meal, sickness, baggage, handling, jet lag, etc. To put everything together, this book is very user-friendly and highly informative on technical and non-technical aspects. The editors have also provided a detailed bibliography and index, so as to help in further study and research.” (jacket)