Good books on aviation
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Hey gigolo your name makes me laugh :P i'm looking for good books on the principles of flight and decision making for pilots. Yeah civil aviation.
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Some more "civil nonfiction GA books" formerly on my bookshelf (ordered by authors, not by preference):
Richard Collins: “Tips To Fly By”
Richard Collins & Patrick Bradley: “Confident Flying”
Paul Craig: “The Killing Zone”
Howard Fried: “Beyond the Checkride”
Richard Collins: “Tips To Fly By”
Richard Collins & Patrick Bradley: “Confident Flying”
Paul Craig: “The Killing Zone”
Howard Fried: “Beyond the Checkride”
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Originally Posted by clunckdriver
"Slide Rule" by Neville Shute Norway, or Neville Shute as he is better known, it will open your eyes to not only the early days of aviation, but aviation in Canada, and our conection to airships, you might have problems trying to find a copy,
elvispilot, perhaps you might appreciate the local flavour of
by Ronald Keith.
This book was lent to me by a friend and it is a marvellous tale of aviation pioneering in Canada! Hunt around a bit more on the web and you can find used copies for just a couple of dollars.
At the age of 22, Grant McConachie was a bush pilot running his own crazy airline in the Canadian North, flying trappers, gold miners, huskies, and fish all over the wilderness. Only 16 years later, he was appointed president of the fledging Canadian Pacific Airlines.
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Just finished a great book written by a B17 pilot who compleated his full tour of 35 ops, its called "The Wrong Stuff", an unusual writing style with some truly amazing tales of courage and survival.
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Fly The Wing by Jim Webb. Originally published in 1971, an updated edition complete with CD ROM is still available. If you are aiming for an ATP/ATR, this book is a "must read", as it covers aerodynamic aspects other books miss.
