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The Air Pilot's Manual
Flying Training: 1
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144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1987
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February 29, 2012This is really the most fantastic series of books, used throughout the UK for trainee pilots. There isn’t really anything comparable available in the US. These books are written in clear, straightforward, accessible English - there is an informal feel to the text, as if it’s coming from an understanding instructor with a good sense of humor. The layout and diagrams are clear and easy-to-follow, the lessons proceed in a systematic order, and the text is summarized in sidebars throughout the book. Also, what really impresses me is how carefully cross-checked and smoothly edited the books are. A LOT of work went into this series, and its success is well-deserved.
This first book in the series, Flying Training, takes the novice PPL from his or her first flight right up to the PPL skills test. There’s a bit of everything covered, but mostly it’s the basics of flight. I personally think I’ve read the chapter on ‘The Forced Landing Without Power’ about 40 times, kind of so much so that I don’t really take it in any more and am constantly ashamed of myself for STILL not being entirely sure of the correct order for the Mayday radio calls. EPIC FAIL E WEIN.
I like it that the photo on the first page of the introduction shows a young and fresh-faced female pilot in a skirt and gingham blouse, giving a friendly smile to the prospective pilot-reader . She doesn’t really look old enough to have finished school, but she’s at ease and confident at the controls of a good-sized single-engine plane, a PA-28 or Cessna 172 or something like that. The first edition of this book was published in 1987 and my copy was revised in 2000, so maybe she’s my contemporary. I wonder what she’s doing now.
This first book in the series, Flying Training, takes the novice PPL from his or her first flight right up to the PPL skills test. There’s a bit of everything covered, but mostly it’s the basics of flight. I personally think I’ve read the chapter on ‘The Forced Landing Without Power’ about 40 times, kind of so much so that I don’t really take it in any more and am constantly ashamed of myself for STILL not being entirely sure of the correct order for the Mayday radio calls. EPIC FAIL E WEIN.
I like it that the photo on the first page of the introduction shows a young and fresh-faced female pilot in a skirt and gingham blouse, giving a friendly smile to the prospective pilot-reader . She doesn’t really look old enough to have finished school, but she’s at ease and confident at the controls of a good-sized single-engine plane, a PA-28 or Cessna 172 or something like that. The first edition of this book was published in 1987 and my copy was revised in 2000, so maybe she’s my contemporary. I wonder what she’s doing now.
November 11, 2019
Very informational. Exteremly helpful for cadets and the BAK
June 23, 2025
very helpful book for a pilot.
February 3, 2026
correct highly recommended
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