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.

Organised and written as an accessible study guide for student pilots wishing to take commercial ground examinations to obtain ATPL or CPL licenses, Principles of Flight for Pilots also provides a reliable up-to-date reference for qualified and experienced personnel wishing to further improve their understanding of the Principles of Flight and related subjects. Providing a unique aerodynamics reference tool, unlike any book previously Principles of Flight for Pilots explains in significant depth all the topics necessary to pass the Principles of Flight examination as required by the EASA syllabus. Aviation ground instructor Peter J. Swatton, well reputed for his previous works in the field of pilot ground training, presents the subject in seven parts including basic aerodynamics; level flight aerodynamics; stability; manoeuvre aerodynamics; and other aerodynamic considerations. Each chapter includes self-assessed questions, 848 in total spread over eighteen chapters, with solutions provided at the end of the book containing full calculations and explanations.

The last 100 years of aviation has seen huge technological advancements in aircraft and systems, however, the human being has not evolved at the same rate-psychologically or physiologically. It is an undeniable fact that human error remains the most significant factor in aircraft accidents. Volume 8 has been structured to not only provide all of the necessary information to pass the JAR-FCL examination, but it is also of value to all pilots and especially to those involved with the human factors elements of Crew Resource Management (CRM).