本书共8章，24个单元，主要围绕空域、导航技术、飞机发动机、飞行员及机组资源管理、危险天气、特情和飞行手册展开。每个部分都由课文、练习和阅读技巧指导组成。
目录
序言
前言
Chapter 1 Where Can I Fly? ......................... 1
Unit 1 Introduction to Airspace ....................... 3
Unit 2 Operational Requirements ...................... 14
Unit 3 Air Traffic Control ......................... 25
Reading Skills 略读 ＆ 扫读 ........................ 34
Chapter 2 Be My Eyes─See the World Together ................ 37
Unit 1 Global Positioning System─GPS ................... 39
Unit 2 Automatic Dependent Surveillance￣Broadcast .............. 49
Unit 3 Performance Based Navigation .................... 60
Reading Skills 意群视读 ......................... 70
Chapter 3 The Engine Is the Heart of an Airplane ............... 73
Unit 1 Reciprocating Engines ....................... 75
Unit 2 Turbine Engines .......................... 86
Unit 3 Engine Instrumentation ....................... 97
Reading Skills 复杂句分析 ........................ 110
Chapter 4 Pilot Is the Soul of the Airplane .................. 113
Unit 1 Understanding Crew Resource Management in Aviation .......... 115
Unit 2 Situational Awareness ....................... 124
Unit 3 3￣P Risk Management Process .................... 133
Reading Skills 推测词义 ......................... 146
Chapter 5 Medical Factors for Pilots ..................... 149
Unit 1 Fitness for Flight ......................... 151
Unit 2 The Effects of Altitude ....................... 162
Unit 3 Vision in Flight ......................... 170
Reading Skills 推理和判断 ........................ 178
Chapter 6 Be Alert: Adverse Weather En Route ................ 181
Unit 1 Wind Shear ........................... 183
Unit 2 Thunderstorm .......................... 194
Unit 3 Aircraft Icing .......................... 204
Reading Skills 主题句 .......................... 216
Chapter 7 Be Prepared for In￣flight Emergencies ............... 221
Unit 1 Bird Strike ........................... 223
Unit 2 Runway Incursion ......................... 232
Unit 3 Fire on Board .......................... 241
Reading Skills 飞行手册中语句间的各种逻辑关系 .............. 250
Chapter 8 What Flying Documents Pilots Have to Learn? ............ 253
Unit 1 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) ................... 255
Unit 2 Quick Reference Handbook (QRH) ................. 265
Unit 3 Using Checklists in Flight ..................... 273
Reading Skills FCOM 手册简介及句式特点 ................. 283
References ................................. 287
Appendixes ................................ 288
Appendix 1 Vocabulary ......................... 288
Appendix 2 Phrases and Expressions .................... 306
Appendix 3 Abbreviations ........................ 311
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