{"product_id":"dictionary-of-aeronautical-terms-9781644250563","title":"Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms","description":"\u003cp\u003eDale Crane's ultimate reference book contains more than 12,000 accurate, aviation-specific terms and definitions, updating and gathering all the terms in Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, glossaries from FAA handbooks, advisory circulars and manuals, the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) and Pilot\/Controller Glossary, as well as definitions not found in government publications. Nearly 500 illustrations further define and aid visual recognition of the terms, and useful tables and lists are included in appendices.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn an industry of acronyms and technical language, this comprehensive dictionary is an essential reference book for anyone involved with aviation and\/or space organizations--administrators, pilots, maintenance technicians, drone operators, colleges and universities, air traffic controllers, manufacturers, engineers, government agencies, airlines, and corporate flight departments, as well as newcomers to the industry, and those who speak English as a second language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ASA Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, now in its Seventh Edition, is a vital reference tool that belongs on every aviation bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dale Crane, Asa Editorial Team\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Aviation Supplies \u0026amp; Academics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781644250563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDale Crane (1923 - 2010) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDale Crane was involved in aviation for more than 50 years. His credentials included: Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic, Designated Mechanic Examiner, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor (airplanes), and Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDale began his career in the U.S. Navy as a mechanic and flight engineer in PBYs. After World War II, he attended Parks Air College. After college, he worked as an instrument overhaul mechanic, instrument shop manager, and flight test instrumentation engineer. He spent the following 16 years as an instructor, and then became director of an aviation maintenance school. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDale was active as a writer of aviation technical materials, and a consultant in developing aviation training programs. He participated with the FAA in the Aviation Mechanic Occupation Study, and the Aviation Mechanic Textbook Study. ATEC presented to Dale Crane their special recognition award for his contribution to the development of aviation technicians as a prolific author of specialized maintenance publications. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe also received the FAA's Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award for 50 years of service in and contributions to the aviation maintenance industry, and the recognition of his peers for his excellence in aircraft maintenance as a leader, educator, and aviation safety advocate. Dale Crane was the author of ASA's three-volume Aviation Maintenance Technician Series textbooks for AMTs, as well as the AMT Oral \u0026amp; Practical Exam Guide, the original Fast-Track Series FAA Test Guides for AMTs, the Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, Practical Electricity for AMTs, and many more publications during his lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms is updated by the ASA editorial team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aviation Supplies \u0026 Academics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39827917734003,"sku":"9781644250563","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e5df4384-8bb2-4e1f-85ae-672c3b556525.jpg?v=1644579579","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/dictionary-of-aeronautical-terms-9781644250563","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}