Aviation Texts

    Stick and Rudder By Wolfgang Langweische

This is  one of the best aviation textbooks written. Once you read  through this book, you will have a thorough understanding about how wings work  and airplanes fly.

    Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators

This is the text every Naval Aviator studies at Aviation Indoc in order  to understand aerodynamics. Heavy on mathematics and theory, after reading and  studying this book, pilots will have a thorough knowledge of flying. A must for the library of every professional pilot.

  The Student Pilot’s Flight Manual By Bill Kershner

Bill Kershner’s book series on aviation are wonderful. Starting with his student pilot’s manual and growing up through instrument flying and commercial pilot knowledge, all of his texts are complete with illustrations  and easy-to-understand explanations.

  The Advanced Pilot’s Flight Manual By Bill Kershner</p>

If you are going to become a professional pilot, Bill Kershner’s The  Advanced Pilot’s Flight Manual is a required text. Kershner goes well beyond what a private pilot needs to fly Sunday afternoons, delving into the aerodynamics and theory of flight on a professional lever.

  The Flight Instructor’s Manual By Bill Kershner</p>

If you want to learn how to teach aviation, Bill Kershner’s The Flight  Instructor’s Manual will definitely help you along the path to your goals.  Becoming an aviation educator is not an easy task, but once accomplished, it  is one of the most rewarding endeavors. This is a must-read.

  The Basic Aerobatic Manual  By Bill Kershner</p>

Going upside down and learning beyond the straight and level is, for  some, a great joy. Bill Kershner’s The Basic Aerobatic Manual explains how to fly an airplane out beyond its normal limits.

  Instrument Flying Handbook By The Federal Aviation Administration

The Federal Aviation Administration’s Instrument Flying Handbook  provides pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and controllers with the  knowledge and skills required to operate in instrument meteorological  conditions.

  Private Pilot Manual

The Jeppesen manuals are colorful, logically well laid-out, and full of  information.

  Instrument/Commercial Pilot Manual

The Jeppesen manuals are colorful, logically well laid-out, and full of  information.

  Multi Engine Flying By Paul Craig

This is a complete guide to multiengine flying, from the first time a pilot transitions into a two-engine airplane through advanced ratings. Single-engine and multiengine aircraft differ in many critical ways. Multiengine Flying covers each one in clear, readable detail.

  The Complete Idiot’s Guide‚ to Sport Flying By Dan Ramsey

The Complete Idiot’s Guide‚ to Sport Flying introduces this new field  of flying to consumers, and shows you how to fly smart—offering hundreds of  tips on how to get more flying fun for less money.

  Glider Flying Handbook By The Federal Aviation Administration

For certified glider pilots and students preparing for certification in  the glider category, this book—prepared by the Federal Aviation  Administration—is a resource without equal.

  Flying the Mountains By Fletcher Anderson

This training guide diminishes the dangers and doubles the thrill–and  safety–of flying single-engine aircraft at high altitudes in mountainous  regions.

Sky Dancing By Dave Robson

This primer on aerobatic flight instruction begins with detailed  definitions of aerobatic flight terminology and provides a directory of the  particular flight maneuvers that are considered to be aerobatic.

  How To Become a Pilot By The Federal Aviation Administration

This is the essential information needed to pass FAA exams for pilot  license and advanced certification.

  Airplane Flying Handbook By The Federal Aviation Administration

The official FAA source for learning to fly for more than 30 years,  this textbook for pilots, student pilots, aviation instructors, and aviation  specialists provides information on every topic needed to qualify for and excel  in the field of aviation.

  Human Factor Manual for General Aviation By Stanley  R. Trollip

Seventy-five percent of aviation accidents are attributable to human error. This is the recognized text on the causes and explanations behind what precipitates an aircraft accident. Designed to help pilots at all levels of experience, this book concentrates on the full utilization of an aircraft’s safe flight parameters

  Flying the Edge By Brian McAllister

Designed to help pilots at all levels of  experience, this book concentrates on the full utilization of an aircraft’s  safe flight parameters.

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