RJA #7a: Evaluation of Sources

REFERENCE ARTICLE
Name(s) of author(s) of the article: Knauff, T.L.
Title of the article: Glider Baisics: From First Flight to Solo
Title of reference work: Glider
Name of publisher: Columbia University Press
Date of publication: 1982
Resource searched: infoplease encyclopedia

The man who wrote this is an incredibly knowledgeable person in the aviation industry, especially when dealing with gliders. This reference article gives tips from what he has learned from being an FAA flight examiner and instructor for gliding. It discusses just like the title explains, the basics of gliding from your first flight to solo. The article talks about the best kind of weather for training in and where to train for the best results in gliding.

BOOK
Author: Federal Aviation Administration

Title: Glider Flying Handbook
Edition number or information: Illustrated
Name of publisher: Sky Horse Publishing
Date of publication: 2007

Resource searched: Google Books

This book is incredibly helpful for glider training. This book includes everything you would need to know for receiving a private pilots license and even possibly a commercial license in gliding. It includes a vast amount of information on glider training and the regulations associated with it. It has many pictures and diagrams to help you receive a better understanding for what is being discussed. Best of all, it is written by the Federal Aviation Administration which is who will be evaluating you through your training.

PERIODICAL ARTICLE
Name(s) of author(s): Frances Fiorino
(U.S.)Title of article: Quality or Quantity
Volume and issue number: Vol. 171 issue 20
Date: 11/30/2009
Pages on which article appears: 52-55
Resource searched: EBSCO

This article discusses how we are not training pilots the way they used to be. A lot of statistics are in this article discussing how aviation safety was better 10 years ago as pilots started out in three person cockpits as flight engineers. This article is very good at discussing how we have to train for different things these days such as; we aren't training anymore for flaming engines but for when the computer screens go black. This article is very good at describing the training process for becoming an airline pilot.

WEBSITE
http://www.FAA.gov
Copright: 2010

This website is immensely helpful for aviation purposes. The reason being, is that the FAA is in charge of the skies and they produces the rules and procedures for flying. If you need information on flight training, this website will either give you the information or point you exactly where you need to go. This website will also give you information on where to get flight training and take exams.