RAF Manual of Flying

[Crosshairs]

Hello all,

I recently did some searching for some military based aircraft flight training material and came across a heafty and very well illustrated 14 volume set of books from the Central Flying School (CFS), used to train RAF Qualified Flight Instructors. It covers the most basic principles of flight to more complicated topics such as different radar types and how to use and interperate them, it may be of help to some of you guys or hopfully at least be an interesting read. The publiction (AP3456) was released through a fairly recent FOI request and is free for personal studies and reference, here are the links to each volume.

 

Volume 01 - Principles of Flight

Volume 02 - Aircraft Performance

Volume 03 - Propulsion

Volume 04 - Aircraft Systems

Volume 05 - Flight Instruments

Volume 06 - Aviation Medicine

Volume 07 - Avionics

Volume 08 - Aircraft Operations

Volume 09 - Navigation

Volume 10 - Meteorology

Volume 11 - Radar

Volume 12 - Helicopters

Volume 13 - Maths and Physics

Volume 14 - Electronics

 

 

Edited December 18, 2020 by Crosshairs

[Spetz]

Interesting. Thanks

[bazza772]

AP3456 was/is the QFI bible and was covered in more depth at CFS than in regular pilot training. Relevant parts for your type were incorporated in type specific manuals for routine pilot training at the FTS's. Funny how we had to be dragged screaming and kicking to become QFI's - one exciting objective was to be able to derive the graphs in the Vol1 from students by eliciting the correct responses.... OK Bloggs, today we are going to have a chat about slats.... cue whiteboard and 4 coloured pens -  happy days.

[Crosshairs]

Haha interesting, I was hoping this would bring back memories for some students who studied this material, hopefully positive ones but who knows!

[bazza772]

Thanks for the reminder

Edited December 11, 2020 by bazza772

[Wood]

OMG!! Thanks for this..

[_Digby_]

Wow, amazing! Fantastic find; thank you so much!