Does This CD-ROM Cover the Aircraft I'd Like to Fly?

You bet! TPFM CD-ROM is the only multimedia product available which covers the basics applicable to all civilian jet and turboprop fixed wing aircraft.

Once familiar with the contents of this CD-ROM, you'll know about the major components found on any turbine aircraft, and the basics of how they work. In short, you'll be able to "walk the walk and talk the talk," of turbine pilots. Whether your target aircraft is a Boeing jetliner, a King Air turboprop, a Citation corporate jet, or a Dash-8 regional airliner, this CD-ROM is for you!

Is The Turbine Pilot CD-ROM Appropriate For My Background and Level of Interest?

The straightforward "how-things-work" approach makes this CD-ROM ideal for anyone who's ever wondered about how turbine aircraft work, from pilots moving up the career ladder, to aviation enthusiasts of all ages and experience levels.

Why Should Professional Pilots Invest in The Turbine PilotÍs Flight Manual Aircraft Systems CD-ROM?

Simple! Because this CD/ROM will help you pass your next turbine interview, groundschool, or upgrade! Don't want to look like a dummy? This is the place to bone up on the basics and lingo applying to any civilian turbine aircraft you fly. Among professional pilots who will benefit most are:

• Piston pilots preparing for their first interview with a regional airline flying turboprops.
• Pilots interviewing to fly unfamiliar turbine aircraft.
• Copilots/FOs preparing for upgrade training into the CaptainÍs seat.
• Turboprop pilots preparing for the transition to jets.<
• Pilots preparing for their first turbine aircraft ground school and flight training.
• Pilots transitioning for the first time from military to civilian turbine aircraft.

I Love Airplanes But I'm Not A Professional Pilot (Not yet, anyway!) Is This CD-ROM for Me?

You bet! If you're the least bit interested in how airplanes work, you're gonna love this CD-ROM, because it explains how everything works in terms you don't need to be an engineer to understand! If you want to know jets and turboprops well enough to discuss it with the pilots, this is for you! Among those who will really enjoy it are:

• Aspiring professional pilots, including high-school and college students, and those currently working in other fields, who would like to learn more about how the systems of a jet work.
• Piston-aircraft pilots who are interested in learning more about jets and turboprops.
• Non-pilot aviation enthusiasts, who have always wondered how jets work.

Can This CD-ROM Help Flight and Ground Instructors "Teach Turbine?"

If you're an instructor, how often do you encounter students trying to soak up the complexities of a Citation, Dash-8, or other tubine aircraft when they don't know the basic principles and terminology behind the systems? This CD-ROM and the associated book provides the background your students need before they dig into the specifics of the turbine aircraft you teach.

How Hard Is the CD-ROM to Use? Must I Be a Computer Expert?

No way! It's incredibly easy to find your way around the CD-ROM -- just click on the parts of the aircraft which interest you, and travel through each section using the simple button bar shown above. This CD is easier to use than your microwave. (A lot easier!)

As on an internet web page, topic links on the CD change color after you view them each session, so it's easy to keep track of where you've already been on the CD, and what remains to be seen.

How does the CD-ROM differ from The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual Book?

While CD-ROM and book cover overlapping topics, they could hardly be more different. Either may be used alone, or the two when used together make a terrific combination.

Since the CD-ROM is animated and in full color, one can easily comprehend things there that are sometimes harder to understand in a book, like flow of power through each system and how the different parts work. Examples that come to mind include the excellent animations that show how to track a course using an EFIS flight director and HSI, how the governor and beta valve works on a turboprop engine to control propeller pitch, and turboprop and jet-engine start sequences and procedures. There's even a "controllable" electrical system where you can interactively fail different power sources and see how the system compensates.

At the same time, the book offers depth of explanation not possible in multimedia format, and covers a number of topics not included on the CD-ROM, such as introduction to high-speed aerodynamics, special weather considerations for pilots of turbine aircraft, crew resource management, preparation for ground and flight training, aircraft checklist and flight procedures, and even an aircraft spotter's guide. Another difference is that while the book teaches linearly, the CD is more like a multimedia encyclopedia - click on the part of the aircraft you want to learn about, and you'll be shown how it works. Topic links change color after you view them during each session (like links on the Internet), so it's easy to keep track of where you've already been on the CD and what remains to be seen.

Do I have to use the book and CD ROM together?

While either book or CD-ROM alone will do a great job for most users, the two work wonderfully when used together. CD-ROM illustrations and topics are keyed to those in the book so readers can easily cross-reference between book and CD. Read the details of each system's operation in the book, then head over to the CD-ROM to see it "in action;" narrated, animated illustrations make understanding really easy. While you can use either the CD-ROM or book alone, the two together make a terrific learning package.

Will The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual Aircraft Systems CD-ROM Run On My Computer?

The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual Aircraft Systems CD/ROM is one of the few aviation software products which runs on both PC and Macintosh. Only a relatively basic computer system is required.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
PC: 386, Windows 95 or Windows NT, and double-speed CD-ROM drive. MAC: 68040 or PowerPC, System 7, and double-speed CD-ROM drive.