Aviation Books

Enjoy the aerobatics experience with this complete guide from national champions who tell you not only how to perform the maneuvers, but why the airplane behaves as it does.

Updated for new developments in multiengine flight requirement--including FAA regulations, high-altitude operations, "Glass Cockpit" systems, Cockpit Resource Management (CRM), and other important areas--this comprehensive guide is essential to making the transition from single- to multiengine flying. All aspects of multiengine systems, maneuvers, flight training, and aerodynamics are discussed and explained in a conversational style. This expanded edition offers current Multiengine rating and airline Transport Pilot practical Test Standards, a complete High- Altitude ground course, and details on the often misunderstood FAA Minimum Equipment Lists (MELs) and rules pertaining to flight with inoperative equipment. It also contains career-climbing information about building time and quality time, as well as material on current hiring techniques and strategies for airlines and corporations.

The fourth edition of the perennial best-seller. Fully updated, with everything the private pilot needs to know about flying IFR, such as handling emergencies, filing flight plans, understanding IFR communications, navigating, and flying more efficiently. Polish and improve your instrument-flight skills with the proficiency exercises. Glossary of aviation terms included.