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THINGS MY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR NEVER TOLD ME

Chronicles one man's journey in the world of general aviation and personal aircraft ownership.

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13-03381THINGS MY FLT INSTRUCTR NEVER$19.95

AIRPLANE TALK

Best-illustrated, easiest-to-understand explanation of how to use the aircraft radio: how to talk to the ATC system, communication procedures for VFR & IFR flight. Includes glossary of terms for quick reference. 276 pages. Paperback. By Capt. Glenn Carlson.

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13-29100AIRPLANE TALK$17.95

AVIATOR'S GUIDE TO NAVIGATION

For advanced general aviation and commercial aircraft pilots and instructors, this book provides full information on advances in Electronic Flight Information Systems (EFIS), satellite navigation, Inertial Navigation Systems (INS), Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation, area navigation, radar terrain mapping, pilotage and dead reckoning, VOR/DME navigation, and other key navigational topics.

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13-29946AVIATORS GUIDE TO NAVIGATION$33.95

THE ADVANCED PILOT'S FLIGHT MANUAL

Provides information needed by veteran pilots preparing for the commercial written and flight tests. Explains effects of light, drag, thrust, altitude, and temperature on aircraft performance. Includes over440 tables, charts and illustrations plus a sample commercial written test and answers. 342 pages.

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13-32225ASA ADV PILOT FLT MANUAL$22.95

FLYING & LEARNING: BASICS FOR EVERY PILOT

Heitman uses simple terms and personal experiences to lay basics which students can use to get their feet wet. By keeping things simple, he also keeps the new student interested, which can be difficult when teachying something as complicated as flying.

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13-15129FLYING & LEARNING: BASICS$14.95

THE COMPLETE ADVANCE PILOT BY BOB GARDNER

Chapter cover such topics as flight instruments, aerodynamics, airplane performance, navigation, weather, charts and publications, the IFR system and departures, en route operations, arrivals, instrument approaches, cockpit organization and procedures, regulations, advanced operations and preparing for the checkride. Each chapter includes questions taken from the FAA tests. Helpful web addresses, found throughout the book, are new to the Third Edition.

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13-01714ASA COMP ADVANCED PILOT 4TH$19.95

LIGHT AIRPLANE NAVIGATION ESSENTIALS

Teaches the fundamentals of lightplane navigation using natural, confidence-building progression that allows readers to use a newly learned techniques immediately in the cockpit. Skillfully combines plain-English explanations of fundamental theory and hands-on navigational techniques with eye-catching illustrations.

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13-29947LIGHT AIRPLANE NAVIGATION$24.95

ASA: THE PROFICIENT PILOT

The popular text on airmanship in a newly revised and enlarged edition. Covers all aspects of the subject accurately and concisely, using diagrams, tables, and graphs to make complex information clear. 320 pages. 100 illustrations, hardcover. By Barry Schiff.

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13-23100ASA THE PROFICIENT PILOT VOL. 1$19.95

REDEFINING AIRMANSHIP

This groundbreaking book written by an Air Force Academy professor establishes an integrated approach to airmanship for pilots in all aviation disciplines--military, general, and commercial. Traits of successful pilots are showcased by example.

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13-29940REDEFINING AIRMANSHIP$29.95

MENTAL MATH FOR PILOTS
(by Ronald McElroy)

If you are simply looking for a way to improve your math skills in the cockpit, then this book is a must read. Mental Math revs up the brainpower to quickly process not only those pesky math questions asked during airline interviews, but expands the mental hard drive to handle a wide range of practical number problems in flight. Soft cover, illustrated, includes index & glossary, approximately 117 pages.

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13-03201ASA MENTAL MATH FOR PILOTS$17.75

HOME STUDY FLIGHT INSTRUCTION

Useful at any level of experience, the Home Study Flight Instruction Program is excellent as a preflight instructional tool and as a refresher course.

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13-02085HOME STDY FLITE INSTRUCT CDS+$18.95
13-02086HOME STDY FLT INSTRUCT, CASST+$18.95

THE RIGHT SEAT

The Right Seat is an excellent introduction to flying for pilots' companions and would-be pilots. Clearly explains in easy-tounderstand text with illustrations: how the airplane flies, how the instruments work and how to read them, how to navigate, communicate, assist the pilot and what to do if anything should happen to the pilot. A perfect gift for your flying companion.

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13-02083THE RIGHT SEAT +$12.95

ASA - YOU CAN FLY!

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 the same time entice more people into exploring general aviation.

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13-05754ASA BOOK YOU CAN FLY$14.95

THE PROFICIENT PILOT, VOL.2
(by Barry Schiff)

Schiff disposes of popular misconceptions about cruise control, flying in turbulence, coping with wind shear, and obtaining meaninful performance data. Soft Cover, illustrated, indexed, 328 pages.

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13-01443THE PROFICIENT PILOT VOL 2$29.50

FLYING WISDOM: THE PROFICIENT PILOT, VOL. 3 (by Barry Schiff)

Diverse topics such as Deep Stalls, Black-Hole Approach, myth of The Downwind Turn, expectations vs. reality, CRM, and a short course that effectively describes the principles involved in flying jet airplanes. Also flying tips for fun & profit. Soft cover, 360 pgs, illust., indexed.

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13-01444THE PROFICIENT PILOT VOL 3$19.95

FLY THE ENGINE

Back in print for the first time in over a decade! Fully revised and updated! The ultimate book on aircraft engine operation, Fly the Engine takes you through all phases of engine operation, showing you how to spot engine discrepancies on preflight; how to start a hot, cold, or flooded engine; how to troubleshoot a rough runup; when (and when not) to lean the engine for all phases of flight; how to recognize valve sticking; and much more.

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13-11303FLY THE ENGINE BOOK$37.95
13-09844E-BOOK FLY THE ENGINE$34.95

MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS FOR AVIATION PERSONNEL

Mathematics and Physics for Aviation Personnel is a review of the basic physics principles and minimum mathematics required to solve simple problems related to aircraft maintenance, material factors and basic aerodynamics. The book presents a series of problems, the answers, and an explanation of how the answer was achieved.

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13-07657JEPP MATH & PHYSICS FOR AVIATN$15.59

APPLIED AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY

Help in the understanding of the basic functions and reactions of the human body to the many facets of modern flight. Text covers the elementary scientific information necessary for understanding some of the more complex physiological functions of the human body, as well as some of the more advanced concepts encountered by humans in flight.

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13-09850APPLIED AVIATION PHYSIOLOGY$49.95

RISK MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK

FAA-H-8083-2, Risk Management Handbook (2009) is a tool designed to help recognize and manage risk. It provides a higher level of training to the pilot in command (PIC) who wishes to aspire to a greater understanding of the aviation environment and become a better pilot. This handbook is for pilots of all aircraft from Weight-Shift Control (WSC) to a Piper Cub, a Twin Beechcraft, or a Boeing 747.

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13-10231FAA RISK MANAGEMENT H/B$15.75

FLYING AND LEARNING: BASICS FOR EVERY PILOT

Flying and Learning: Basics for Every Pilot.

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13-10330FLYING & LEARNING$20.00

ASA PROFICIENT PILOT GIFT SET

Barry Schiff's Proficient Pilot Series (Volume 1, 2 and 3) available in a gift set.

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11-08794ASA PROFICIENT PILOT GIFT SET$45.00

BEYOND THE CHECKRIDE

Howard Fried, legendary flight instructor, shares what every pilot—the experienced as well as the newly minted aviator—most needs to know about flying: the invaluable lessons learned by trial and error, recounted through real-life experiences of hundreds of pilots.

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13-07597BEYOND THE CHECKRIDE$26.95

ASA UNDERSTANDING FLYING

This book deals with the principles of flight and the operations associated with flying, as they apply to practical matters in the cockpit.

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13-02385ASA UNDERSTANDING FLYING$17.75

YOUR PILOT'S LICENSE EIGHTH EDITION

An updated version of the classic book that has helped aviators take off for more than a quarter century. Written in an easy-to-understand style by a certified flight instructor with practical advice on what it takes to learn how to fly an airplane.

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13-11268YOUR PILOTS LICENSE EDITION 8$18.75

UNDERSTANDING TFR'S BY JERRY MILLER

If you are a responsible pilot who wants some good, solid information about TFRs and how to avoid intrusions, then Understanding TFRs is the book for you.

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17-00037UNDERSTANDING TFRS " TEMPORARY FLIGHTS RESTRICTIONS EXPLAINED"$10.75

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