Introduction

This publication entitled “Encyclopaedia of Ground Hostess, Ground Crew and Flight Technician” is a kind of true reference book on the subject. The subject areas of ground hostess, ground crews and flight technicians are covered in totality. An introduction to aircraft ground handling and maintenance, flight engineers, technicians and ground instructors is provided in great detail.

Personnel and Roles

An overview of personnel involved with aircraft ground handling, ground crew, ground instructor and other staffs has been presented. Roles and responsibilities of airport ground staff and aviation authorities are highlighted. The publication also focuses on related agreements.

Flight Systems and Instruments

The flight inspection, flight plans and flight simulators have been described in brief. The flight instrument systems, cockpit, avrocars, display devices, data and voice recorders, and other instruments have been discussed with focus on their significant elements and dimensions. An analysis of flight attitude, airspeed, direction, flight guidance computers, autopilot, collision avoidance systems and heading indicators are presented in a profound way.

Additional Ground Requirements

This publication also provides readers with details of other ground requirements. An overview of the whole subject area of airfield traffic pattern, navigation and traffic control is illustrated herein.

Supporting Materials

Detailed glossary, bibliography and index are provided to make this publication more users friendly and contemporary. This publication aims to go a long way in addressing the aforementioned issues in a highly methodical way. It will prove itself useful for both aviation industry and people at large.