The second edition of Flight Stability and Automatic Control presents an organized introduction to the useful and relevant topics necessary for a flight stability and controls course. Not only is this text presented at the appropriate mathematical level, it also features standard terminology and nomenclature, along with expanded coverage of classical control theory, autopilot designs, and modern control theory.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Static Stability and Control Chapter 3. Aircraft Equations of Motion Chapter 4. Longitudinal Motion (Stick Fixed) Chapter 5. Lateral Motion (Stick Fixed) Chapter 6. Aircraft Response to Control or Atmospheric Inputs Chapter 7. Automatic Control Theory-The Classical Approach Chapter 8. Application of Classical Control Theory to Aircraft Autopilot Design Chapter 9. Modern Control Theory Chapter 10. Application of Modern Control Theory to Aircraft Autopilot Design Appendices A: Atmospheric Tables (ICAO Standard Atmosphere) B: Geometric, Mass, and Aerodynamic Characteristics of Selected Airplanes C: Mathematical Review of Laplace Transforms and Matrix Algebra D: Review of Control System Analysis Techniques