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Get in the cockpit and take to the skies! Your no idiot of course! You know it takes more instruction and skill to fly a plane than drive a car. However, thanks to the Federal Aviation Administration, aspiring pilots now have the opportunity to obtain a sport-flying license for a fraction of the cost and time involved in getting a private-pilot license. In this Complete Idiot's Guide you get: - A jargon free overview of the sport-flying program
- Solid flight instruction, from basic aerodynamics to cross-country flying.
- Helpful reviews, with photographs, of the most popular light-sport aircraft models.
- Tips on how to save money in licensing fees, insurance, fuel and maintenance through the sport-flying program.
Ready your flight path! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sport Flying sets you on the runway with top-gun advice on becoming an ace pilot. | ** | Chapters |
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| 1 | The New Sport Flying | | 2 | How Planes Fly | | 3 | Rules of the Air | | 4 | Ground School | | 5 | Flying at Home | | 6 | Flight Instruction | | 7 | Preflight Operations | | 8 | Pattern Flying | | 9 | Solo Flying | | 10 | Cross-Country Flying | | 11 | Passing the Test | | 12 | Flying for Fun | | 13 | Flying Higher | | 14 | Sport Planes | | 15 | Finding Your Sport Plane | | 16 | Buying Your Sport Plane | | 17 | Sharing Your Sport Plane | | 18 | Building Your Sport Plane | | 19 | Maintaining Your Sport Plane |
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sport Flying also includes rules, resources, a glossary and a list of abbreviations/acronyms specific to sport-flying.
About the Authors
Jack Ramsey is the author of Budget Flying: How to Earn Your Private Pilot's License and Enjoy Flying Economically, which became a selection of the Flying (magazine) Book Club. He is also the author of Student Pilot's Solo Practice Guide and seven Complete Idiot's Guides on consumer how-to topics. Earl Downs has logged more than 11,000 hours of flying time, including 7,500 as a flight instructor. He holds certificates as a private pilot, ground instructor, certified flight instructor, commercial, air transport pilot and flight engineer. He's also a certified airframe and power plant (A&P) mechanic. In addition, Earl has written articles for Sport Flying magazine. Soft Cover
336 pages, Glossary, Indexed, Illustrated Publisher
Alpha (2005)
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