| Student Pilot - this book is indispensable. It will save you from wasting hundreds of dollars on other books and save you countless hours of wasted study time trying to sort out all that information you must know |
| Private/Instrument Pilot - this book is absolutely essential. It will be your primary reference source while you continue to learn and strive to stay alive |
| Commercial/Airline Pilot - this book is mandatory. It explains the complex intricacies of flying for a living and will help you 'stay legal.' It could save your ticket! Plus, it doubles as the most complete technical interview guide ever created. You'll know more than the interviewer! |
This is not a conventional book. It is a departure from the traditional paragraph style found in most books. This is a fresh and fun approach to the unbelievably complex world of aviation written in an online style that gets to the heart of the facts without wasting time on irrelevant babble.
Easy-to-read, outline-form explanations list all the relevant facts, highlighted with bold underline text that automatically emphasizes the important words. You cannot find an easier to read book that tackles such a formidable mountain of subject matter.
Richie has the unique ability to simplify the complicated and examine in extreme detail what you thought was simple, with a humorous hint of sarcasm laced throughout intends to keep you from falling asleep.
| ** | Chapters |
|---|
| 1 | Airport and Airport Operations |
| 2 | Flight Rules & Approach Procedures |
| 3 | Navigation & Radios |
| 4 | Speed, Altitude & Jet Operations |
| 5 | Pilot Certificates, Log Books, Medical, Drugs & Alcohol |
| 6 | Weather & NOTAMS |
| 7 | An Overview of Commercial Operations |
| 8 | More Commercial Stuff |
| 9 | Emergencies & Legal |
| 10 | Miscellaneous, Definitions, Aerodynamics & Trivia |
| 11 | Reference, Rules of Thumb, Conversions |
This is the ULTIMATE REFERENCE BOOK that explains all aspects of aviation from props to heavy jets.
Clear, down-to-earth explanations of essentially all the up-to-minute aviation rules and regulations relevant to all pilots for use in everyday real world scenarios.
Practical, straight-to-the-information, with wisdom gleaned from years of real world experience flying the line.
The most complete index ever created. All subjects are listed by every possible key word that could possibly come to mind, even if it is a slang term.
All subjects list all possible references to the regulations, the AIM, the Advisory Circular(s), or the FAA's legal opinion or legal precedent.
About the Author
Richie Lengel is an Airline Transport Pilot with type ratings in the DC-3 and Falcon 20 (DA20). He has been involved with aviation for over 50 years, and has accumulated well over 11,000 hours of piston and jet time in all forms of passenger and freight operations.
Born and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut he first took to the air in the 1050's long before he was legal to drive a car. His dad, a private pilot since the end of World War II, introduced his son to flying as a very young age with a variety of aircraft starting with a Ercoupe, several C-140s, a C-172, and finally a Mooney.
Richie has designed and supervised all aspects of training, training manuals, operations manuals, etc., and served as FAA approved check airman for several different aircraft.Soft Cover
430 pages, Indexed, Illustrated
Publisher
Aviation Press (2004)
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