A practical and concise guide to the flight exercises for the aeroplane PPL and ratings associated with it. Both the JAR and NPPL Private Pilot's License syllabuses are covered, as well as the JAR Night Rating, the CAA Instrument Meteorological Conditions Rating and the JAR Multi-Engine Rating. The common variations - retracta...

LASORS 2008 answers many frequently asked questions and is an excellent reference document and an invaluable training aid for both individuals and flight training schools. LASORS 2008 includes information from authoritative source documents such as the Air Navigation Order (ANO) and JAR-FCL (European Joint Aviation Requirements...

Whether or not the trial lesson you have booked is a gift or you have decided to find out about flying for yourself, you will find that the experience will be greatly enhanced if you have read through this short guide in advance. You do not need to learn the contents of this guide, but you will find that some of the terminolog...

Most private pilots don’t fly regularly enough to keep their skills really sharp. If you’re seriously out of practice or not legally current, there’s only one answer— fly with an instructor. But if you’re just a bit rusty for all the usual reasons? - cost, work & family commitments and so on. ...

A True Adventure flying a small plane on an exciting journey with some of the crazy things that happened en route. It all started innocently enough when Joe invited me down to Cornwall for a few days. Having a private pilot’s licence, he hired a small plane from Denham airport and we flew down to a private airstrip in the...

A classic for beginning aviators, The Student Pilot's Flight Manual provides step-by-step ground and flight information for student pilots working toward private certification. Kershner's authoritative volume presents a wealth of practical information while encouraging decision making by students. The ninth edition is fully re...

AFE's best selling flying training text book! Also known as the "Trial lesson", the introductory flying lesson is, for most people, the first time they have taken the controls of a light aircraft and experienced for themselves the unique sensation of piloting an aircraft.This book, now in its second edition, has been written t...

A compilation of Barry Schiff's popular monthly column in AOPA Pilot magazine, these books contain favorite articles from over the years, arranged by subject. These articles are pulled from his more than 26,000 flight hours in 260 types of aircraft, for a set of books filled with Schiff's vast knowledge and experience as an av...

Developing and maintaining proficiency at the controls is a key concern for pilots at all levels. In the proficient pilot, award winning author and veteran airline captain, Barry Schiff provides a wealth of valuable information based on his years of experience, concentrating on proceedures and techniques not covered in other a...

In his new foreword to The Proficient Pilot, Volume 2, Space Shuttle Crewmember Jay Apt summarizes Barry Schiff's contribution to aviation in this book with these words: "He writes with a practical eye for details that matter. Throughout the book, he makes aviation theory understandable and always translates it into sensi...

Barry Schiff's lessons are based solidly on principles and mechanics, filtered through his 25,000 hours of wide-ranging, hands-on flying experience. Diverse topics such as "Deep Stalls," the "Black-Hole Approach," the myth of "The Downwind Turn," expectations vs. reality, CRM, and a short course that effectively describes the ...

Organised into the natural progression of a flight, this is a compendium of tips on virtually every aspect of piloting an aircraft, including ground work, takeoff and initial climb, en-route climb and cruise, and descent and landing. Advice is offered on such advanced flight topics as flying high-performance singles and twins,...

This new edition contains full details of the new European legislation and the current UK requirements. The book advises on how to become a private, commercial, airline or military pilot. Both fixed-wing and helicopter training courses are explained and the many lists of contacts and addresses in the industry, and of flying sc...

For those who have always dreamed about flying but didn't know where or how to start — now they can take that long-awaited first step with some guidance. You Can Fly! authors Greg Brown and Laurel Lippert write to those who are considering flight training, specifically to answer frequently asked questions about it, and at...