Bibel, G. (2008). Beyond the black box: The forensics of airplane crashes. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.
A book that focus on the "how" rather than the "why" of airplane crashes. Useful for information on aerodynamics and flight instrumentation. Also contains details on how the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder work.
Federal Aviation Administration. (2008). Pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge. (FAA Publication No. FAA-H-25A). Oklahoma City: United States Department of Transportation.
A U.S. government publication, this book has useful definitions and explanations of an aircraft's pitot-static system, as well as information on icing conditions. Also has information on aerodynamic stalls and stall recovery.
An English translation of the transcript of flight 447's cockpit voice recorder. Has lots of speculative analysis by the author that will be considered separately from the factual data.
An article detailing procedural changes for Air France pilots. Changes implemented in the wake of the crash focused on more effective stall recovery procedures.
A book that focus on the "how" rather than the "why" of airplane crashes. Useful for information on aerodynamics and flight instrumentation. Also contains details on how the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder work.
A U.S. government publication, this book has useful definitions and explanations of an aircraft's pitot-static system, as well as information on icing conditions. Also has information on aerodynamic stalls and stall recovery.
An English translation of the transcript of flight 447's cockpit voice recorder. Has lots of speculative analysis by the author that will be considered separately from the factual data.
This is the French government's interim report of factual evidence from flight 447. Contains some interpretations of flight data recorder information.
An article detailing procedural changes for Air France pilots. Changes implemented in the wake of the crash focused on more effective stall recovery procedures.