Teach Yourself to Fly

by Nigel Tangye

Commemorative edition of the 4th edition of this book, originally publisher in 1941, with the first edition having been published in 1938.

Genres: Nonfiction

170 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1941

Reviews

[Jeanette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this book in a recent Goodreads First Reads giveaways.

This appears to be a very informative book, with several illustrations. It will make interesting reading for those interested. I shall be passing this book on to my son-in-law, who will enjoy reading this book more than I.

[divsmath · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brevity is the soul of wit and also of flying, it seems. A+ read for CFI prep (with the exception of the two chapters XC-flying & WWII RAF roles… which are both interesting but outdated). “Per ardua ad astra.” 🫡

[Carmen Orellana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mr. Tangye begins early on with his disclaimer found on pages 8 - 9 of the introduction:
"The title, "Teach Yourself to Fly", I do not intend to be taken literally. However confident the reader may feel when he has reached the last page, it will not be advisable for him to go to an aerodome and jump into a waiting airplane in the belief that he may be able to fly it."

His book is a bit outdated (published in 1938) but all the basic essentials are there. Flight controls, flight instruments, manuevers, landings, how centrifugal and centripetal forces affect blood to the vital organs...

"When he becomes a pilot, a man enters an element which is unfamiliar - he knows land and water, but not air."
~Herr Rudolph Lochner