Open Educational Resources
Open Educational Resources are free to use and offer students access to hundreds of quality academic papers, journals and books to help in your studies.
Make sure you have your ProQuest login details to hand. These can be found on Blackboard. Also, note you will be required to create a BookBoon account to access and download the textbooks.
Any questions or issues please contact our Librarian Luke Privitera - LPrivitera@holmes.edu.au
General and Technical Aeronautical Knowledge
· YouTube - flight-club - Flight-club has a range of very informative videos that details various aircraft systems, engines, propellers as well as basic aerodynamics.
· Bold Method - Bold Method contains many useful articles on not only flying techniques but also in-depth discussions on various aircraft systems.
· Federal Aviation Administration - Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge - The FAA Pilot’s Handbook contains a wealth of information regarding flight controls, aircraft systems and performance.
· How Things Fly - How things fly is a website from the USA’s National Air and Space Museum – which has articles on aircraft systems that contain handy visual graphics.
· YouTube - The BEST TURBOPROP explanation video! By Captain Joe and PRATT & WHITNEY - An explanation on how does a TurboProp engine work by Captain Joe.
· YouTube - The Brilliant Engineering of FIRST FLIGHT! - Explanation on how the Wright Brothers designed their first Wright flyer and the aerodynamic & systems they had to implement.
· YouTube - How a Constant Speed Propeller Works | Commercial Pilot Training - A video on How a Constant Speed Propeller works.