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Twenty years in writing, this informative aviation theory book on navigation is a must for any helicopter pilot.Navigation for Helicopter Pilots is written by Captain Mike Becker, one of Australia's most experienced helicopter instructors. With over 16,000 flight hours and recipient of the "Captain John Ashton Award for Flight Standards and Aviation Safety" by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of London, Mike's experience provides invaluable insights and real hands-on knowledge.Mike Becker started flying in 1984. His career has been as diverse as the number of helicopter types he has flown - the smaller R22 to the larger B212 and Sikorski S62, and most types in between. As Chief Pilot and Head of Training Operations, Mike has managed and operated a fleet of over 20 helicopters while employing a team of more than 30 instructors to deliver over 10,000 turbine training hours per year. This book captures his experience and the breadth of knowledge of the team of flight instructors who, over the years, have contributed to the continual improvement of this book.This book has been tried and tested in the classroom by hundreds of civil and military students from all over the world who have benefited from the concise, informative and practical writing style. This book is easy to read, and contains hundreds of colour photographs, illustrations and diagrams. It is a valued addition to any helicopter pilot's collection.

Mike Becker's Helicopter Handbook was first published in 1986 and has been an essential training tool for student pilots, flight instructors and fully qualified pilots for more than 25 years. In 2023, this book was completely revised and expanded into two volumes: Basic Training (this release) and Advanced Training (due for release later in 2023). This volume focuses on basic flight training, supported by hundreds of colour illustrations and photos. Captain Mike Becker is one of Australia's most experienced helicopter instructors. With over 16,000 flight hours and a recipient of the "Captain John Ashton Award for Flight Standards and Aviation Safety" by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of London. Mike's experience provides invaluable insights and real hands-on knowledge. Mike Becker started flying in 1984. His career has been as diverse as the number of helicopter types he has flown - from the smaller R22 to the larger B212 and Sikorski S62, and most types in between. As Chief Pilot and Head of Training Operations, Mike has managed and operated a fleet of over 20 helicopters, employing a team of more than 30 instructors to deliver over 10,000 training hours annually. This book puts his skill and understanding of flight into clear, concise language and easily understood graphics. It tackles the complexities of helicopter flight and breaks these down into easy-to-understand principles. It is a practical learning tool and covers the preparation and air exercises required for basic helicopter flight. Built on years of experience, Mike Becker's Helicopter Handbook is a well-trusted and comprehensive text that is a must for the student pilot and flight instructor; it is an excellent resource for licenced pilots to brush up on their pilot skills or study for their instructor rating and is also an exciting text for any helicopter enthusiast. This book has been tried and tested in the classroom by hundreds of civil and military students worldwide who have benefited from the concise, informative and practical writing style.

While common in the airline industry, Multi-Crew Cooperation is only now becoming better understood in the helicopter industry as larger and more sophisticated helicopters become available and high-intensity operations, including NVG and IFR, become increasingly common in the helicopter working environment. This book explains Crew Resource Management, Threat and Error Management and Multi-Crew Cooperation specific to the helicopter operating environment. "Multi-Crew Cooperation for Helicopter Pilots" is written by Captain Mike Becker, one of Australia's most experienced helicopter instructors. Mike Becker started flying in 1984. His career has been as diverse as the number of helicopter types he has flown - the smaller R22 to the larger B212 and Sikorski S62, and most types in between. He is experienced in a vast range of helicopter operations, including high altitude, remote area operations, mustering, firefighting, tourism, sling load operations, specialised long line operations, search and rescue, and Night Vision Goggles operations. He has been operating a helicopter flight school since 1995. As Chief Pilot and Chief Flight Instructor, Mike operated a fleet of over 20 helicopters and employed more than 30 instructors delivering over 10,000 training hours per year. With over 16,000 flight hours and the recipient of the "Captain John Ashton Award for Flight Standards and Aviation Safety" by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators of London, Mike's experience provides invaluable insights and real hands-on knowledge.This theory book converts all this experience and those of his instructional staff into a practical, hands-on guide. "Multi-Crew Cooperation" teaches practical techniques to maximise safety margins, promote team coordination in the constantly changing environment of helicopter flight operations.

Night Vision Goggles for Helicopter Pilots is written by Captain Mike Becker, one of Australia's mostexperienced helicopter instructors. With over 16,000 helicopter flight hours and recipient of the "Captain JohnAshton Award for Flight Standards and Aviation Safety" by the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators ofLondon, Mike's experience provides invaluable insights and real hands-on knowledge.Mike Becker has been operating a helicopter flight school since 1995. As Chief Pilot and Head of TrainingOperations, Mike has managed and operated a fleet of over 20 helicopters while employing a team of morethan 30 instructors to deliver over 10,000 turbine training hours per year. This book captures his experienceas Chief Pilot and Chief Flight Instructor and the breadth of knowledge of the team of flight instructors who,over the years, have contributed to the continual improvement of this book.This experience is evident in this practical, hands-on guide to NVG civilian operations. It is written by ahelicopter pilot for a helicopter pilot and demystifies the world of NVGs.The information and teaching material in Night Vision Goggles for Helicopter Pilots covers the issues ofsourcing and using NVGs, understanding how they work and operate, dealing with unique hazards and risks,flight planning for NVG operations, crew resource management considerations, helicopter emergencies, andestablishing safe and regulatory-compliant operational systems. New terms like Omnibus, Gen III, ANVIS 9,microchannel plate, lumen, photocathode, infrared, chicken-wire, and more are clearly explained andsimplified.Although a technical theory book, it is written in plain English with easy-to-understand explanationssupported by many photographs, illustrations and diagrams.This book is a ground-breaking world-first comprehensive text. It is a must for the new and current NVGhelicopter aviator, bringing you out of the dark and into the light in terms of the depth of knowledge requiredfor civilian NVG operations.