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Guide to the Flight Review For Pilots & Instructors
Complete preparation for issuing or taking a flight review including both the ground and flight requirements
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
Newly revised to reflect the latest procedural and regulatory changes mandated by the FAA, this "Guide to the Flight Review" informs both pilots and flight instructors about the exam, and lists questions with succinct answers that will help them pass their flight review. It is also useful...
Roof of the World
Man's First Flight Over Everest
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2013
On the morning of 3 April 1933, two single-engine biplanes set off on a flight into history. From their base near the Indian border with the mystery country of Nepal, the two young pilots, one a British Marquis and a Scottish Member of Parliament, the other a dynamic flight commander, flew towards...
by Bob Gardner, David C. Ison
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
This textbook is for anyone interested in pursuing and obtaining an FAA Remote Pilot Certificate which is a requirement for operating drones in commercial uses. The authors explain in a friendly, readable style, all the details involved in the adventure of becoming a remote pilot and learning to fly...
by Harold A. Skaarup
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2001
This aviation handbook is intended to provide the reader with a quick reference to the propeller-driven aircraft flown by the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army and the Canadian Forces in the post-WWII piston-era. The handbooks in this series include a general description...
Colorado Warbird Survivors 2003
A Handbook on Where to Find Them
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2002
Many examples of aircraft that saw service in the various armed forces of the United States are currently being restored to flying status or preserved in museums in the state of Colorado. Some of them have significant war records, and a few are currently standing as gate guardians outside their former...
Arizona Warplanes
Updated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2010
This aviation handbook is designed to be used as a quick reference to the classic military heritage aircraft that have been restored and preserved in the state of Arizona. The aircraft include those fl own by members of the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, the United States Army, the...
Alaska Warbird Survivors 2002
A Handbook on Where to Find Them
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2001
The purpose of this handbook is to provide aviation enthusiasts with a simple checklist on where to find the surviving retired military aircraft that are preserved in the state of Alaska. The majority of the Alaska Warbird Survivors can be viewed at Elmendorf AFB; Eielson AFB; Kulis ANG Base; in the...
Washington Warbird Survivors 2002
A Handbook on Where to Find Them
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2002
During the twentieth century, civil and military aviation has played a prominent role in the history and development of Washington. Commercial operators have exploited the advantages offered by aircraft to overcome the unique challenges of geography and climate. By virtue of Washingtons strategic...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
This is the milestone official comprehensive history of the United States Air Force with compelling stories about America's airmen and their aircraft. This document, Volume I, contains the first 12 chapters and begins with balloons and the earliest heavier-than-air machines. It carries the story through...
by Lionel Smith
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2014
Lessons and experiences shared from this Christian pilot's own mishaps and pilot training experience.After receiving several calls from God to start a missionary pilot training school, Lionel finally listened. His previous experience owning and operating his own flight business proved...
Flying Warbirds
An Illustrated Profile of the Flying Heritage Collection's Rare WWII-Era Aircraft
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Get a comprehensive look at how World War II was fought from the air. Do you want to get an up-close look at some of the rarest airplanes in the world? Are you curious about combat aircraft from World War II? In deluxe hard-back volumes, Flying Warbirds brings U.S., British, German, Russian and Japanese...
San Diego's North Island
1911-1941
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2007
San Diego�s North Island is one of the most significant venues of aviation in the world. Starting in 1911, it was the home to one of the nation�s first aviation schools, founded by Glenn Curtiss, who pioneered seaplane flight. He trained the nucleus of America�s future air forces there, including...
The Pilot's Manual: Flight School
How to fly your airplane through all the maneuvers required for certification
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2017
This new 5th Edition has been updated throughout to reflect current FAA rules and the new Airman Certification Standards. Time is money in an airplane and with an instructor. The Pilot's Manual: Flight School will save readers on both as they progress through their Private and Commercial certificates....
by Ron Fowler
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2013
Many pilots resign themselves to imperfect takeoffs and landings merely because they're unaware that even the pros must work at each of these critical phases of flight. This book shows pilots how to develop total awareness for the situation, the airplane, and the self—and to convert that awareness...