Motores Aeronáuticos

Welcome to the series "Knowing my aircraft", this is the first volume of the collection dedicated entirely to the reciprocating engine. The aim of this collection is to promote the fundamental technical knowledge in the training process of pilots. It is a series of books where the most complex subjects are dealt with in a didactic and simple way, in order to achieve a quick understanding. The legacy of Sir Francis Bacon with regard to knowledge has been handed down to us generation after generation... "knowlodge is power" goes the famous phrase. In aviation we adapt it and we can say that knowledge is safety. The more the pilot knows, the more he/she will be prepared to take the right actions, to be informed for assertive decision making, etc. In other words: to learn is to strengthen operational safety. Each of the texts in this collection is based on this premise. In this case, dedicated entirely to the fundamentals of the engine in general aviation; as an instance and place where the formation of everything is generated. Nobody flies an Airbus A350 from scratch, to get there, the pilot will surely have flown a large number of hours in light aircraft where he/she was able to forge all his/her basic knowledge. That is where the focus of the collection lies... to strengthen the instructor's imprint and become part of the essential body of knowledge. The knowledge provided in this book is not only of interest to the trainee pilot, but to anyone interested in flying, the aviation industry and above all knowledge as a source of safety. All the topics have been developed and exemplified, with the aim of not remaining on a mere theoretical level, but to contrast the theory with the reality of operations. This book can accompany the student pilot and also be the reference for a retired Captain. We share the theory and develop the lessons learned from each flight, each inspection for safer and more efficient flights.