Effective flight training in this advanced technological age calls for improved teaching methods. Sean Lane’s 21st Century Flight Training discusses core concepts such as flight phases, task prioritization, proficiency segments for performance maneuvers, as well as visual situational awareness — all of which lead to improved tr...

The FAA's Airplane Flying Handbook (previously called Flight Training Handbook) has been required reading for all pilots for more than 30 years! This book introduces the basic pilot skills and knowledge essential for piloting airplanes. It benefits student pilots just beginning their aviation endeavors, as well as those pilots ...

Issued by the Civil Aviation Authority and intended for the use by candidates for the European Professional Pilot's Licence Examinations. These study manuals / data sheets are of generic types related to the classes of aircraft on which the appropriate examinations are based and anyone studying for the European ATPL examination...

This book is designed to turn your flying licence into one of the most rewarding investments you have ever made. It is for the pilot whose logbook is beginning to show longer and longer gaps between flights, or where the ‘From’ and ‘To’ columns are gradually being filled up with ditto marks. It is for the owner who finds that d...

Written by an experienced instructor and pilot examiner, Cockpit Procedures provides a solid understanding of the underlying principles for, and detailed descriptions of the checklists and routines used in many flight schools. Readers will find it contains a practical definition of airmanship, and covers what good habits to dev...

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 2010 answers many frequently asked questions and is an excellent reference document and an invaluable training aid for both individuals and flight training schools. Produced by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, LASORS is a digest of practical knowledge, best flight practices and procedures for all pilots and is designed t...

This official FAA handbook has been required reading for more than 30 years. Providing basic knowledge essential for all pilots—from beginning student pilots to those pursuing more advanced pilot certificates—this book introduces pilots to the broad spectrum of knowledge needed as they progress through pilot training. Studying ...

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 terminology...

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...

Have you ever heard the term a picture paints a thousand words? This is the philosophy behind the PPLme study guide.PPLme is the ONLY study guide of it’s kind to feature all of the JAA PPL lesson plans in a highly graphical, minimum text format.Most other PPL study guides are printed in black & white with very few diagrams. In ...

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. ...

From First Flight to Private Certificate This is the authoritative volume from Bill Kershner, the first in The Flight Manuals Series. Presents a wealth of practical information while encouraging decision making by students. The fundamentals of flying are clearly described in a step-by-step, informal manner that a student can e...

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...

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 sensible...

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,...

For over a quarter of a century this book has been a leading source of information for those who wish to find out about flying and what it takes to become a pilot. This new edition contains full details of the latest harmonized European legislation. The book advises on how to become a private, commercial, airline or military p...

Scenario-Based Training (SBT), which has become industry standard, uses a script of real-world experiences to address flight training objectives. Scenarios are powerful training tools precisely because the future is unpredictable. Unlike maneuver-based training where individual maneuvers are relatively isolated and learned virt...

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...