Topics covered: Ultra-light aircraft, Aerodynamics, Air navigation, Aerodromes, Flight technique, Propulsion, Meteorology, Communications, Legislation, Health training (human factors), Forms, Accidents, Aerodromes, Simulator practices, etc.

Technical level: No previous knowledge is required. The book accompanies the reader from the most basic level to achieving the knowledge required to fly safely and pass the exam with confidence.

Who it’s aimed at: Any person who likes to fly and, especially, those who want to prepare themselves to obtain the ULM airplane pilot's license.

Additional material that includes: Hundreds of test questions. List of hundreds of flight fields and runways enabled for ULM.

In addition, the buyer can request a free PDF electronic letter from the Iberian Peninsula (format 5x6 = 30 DINA4), valued at 20 euros, with hundreds of flight fields and runways for ULM, with the relative distances and directions between them, as well as reference elements for visual flight.              

Author: Ernesto Martínez de Carvajal Hedrich

Editorial: Ernesto Martínez de Carvajal Hedrich

Language: Spanish

Format: Soft cover

No. of pages: 542

ISBN: 9788461704781

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Introduction

Definition of ultra-light, Types of ULM, ULM Pilot License, Other ratings

2. Multi-axle ULM aircraft

Freedom shafts, Dimensions, Parts, Performance, Aircraft controls, Instruments, Engine indicators, ULM maintenance

3. Aerodynamics

Wing Cross Section, Aircraft Attitude, Flight path, Relative Wind, Angle of Attack, Drag, Aerodynamic Forces, Wing, Stability

4. Air navigation

Types of air navigation, Ground coordinates, Aircraft chart, Course, Ground magnetism, Influence of wind on course, Weather measurement

5. Airfields

Elements of an airfield, Runway

6. Flying technique

External check before starting, Starting the engine, After starting the engine, Running in to the waiting point (Taxiing), Waiting point, Running in to the head of the runway, Preparation for takeoff, Takeoff, Start of the flight, Ascent to safety height, Arrival at safety height, Ascent to the desired height, During the flight, Straight and level flight, Increase the height, Coordinated turn, Coordinated turn maintaining height and speed, Increase speed, Increase speed without changing height, Reduce speed, Reduce speed maintaining height, Slow flight (minimum speed maintaining height), Performing a figure eight, Stall, Slide (Sideslip), Approach to the airfield, Landing, Rolling to parking lot, EMCH emergency procedures

7. Propulsion

Combustion Engines, Terminology, Engine Types, Electrical System, The Propeller, Engine Checks Before Starting, Starting, Stopping the Engine, Refuelling, Autonomy, Engine Cooling, Engine Lubrication, Engine Problems, Precautions After Parking, Engine Maintenance

8. Meteorology

Atmosphere, Atmospheric pressure, Isobaric formations, Wind, Humidity, Temperature, Density, Typical atmosphere, Fronts, Clouds, Visibility, Weather forecast

9. Communications 9.1.- Concepts 9.2.- Phonic alphabet 9.3.

10. ULM's Spanish legislation

Official bodies, Historical development, Registration and use of ULMs, Regulation of the flight of ULMs, Air navigation law, Airworthiness requirements for ultralight aircraft, Air traffic regulations

11. Physical and psychological factors

Psychological and emotional factors, Illnesses, Medication, Alcohol, Fatigue, Appropriate clothing, Eating, Tobacco, Effect of height on the human body

12. Printed

Amateur building registration instance, Change of registration from RE to RG, ULM registration instance, ULM transfer instance

13. Accidents

14. List of aerodromes

Albacete, Alicante, Asturias, Barcelona, Castellón, Gerona 435, Guadalajara, Huelva 437, Huesca 437, Canary Islands, León 438, Lérida 438, Madrid, Mallorca, Murcia, Navarra, Sevilla, Teruel, Valencia, Zaragoza

15. Test

Aircraft ULM, Standards, Aerodynamics, Air navigation, Instruments, Flight technique, Aerodromes, Mechanics, Meteorology, Aviation medicine

16.- Advanced ULM aircraft

ULM High Plain Aircraft, ULM Low Plain Aircraft, ULM Electric Propelled Aircraft, ULM Helicopters

17. Practice with simulator

18. Proverbs

19. Glossary

20. List of routes

21. Links of interest

22. Additional material Alphabetical index