Couldn't agree more Chris.
Once again I highly recommend either Wolfgang Langeweische's 'Stick & Rudder' and John Denker's
'See How It Flies'.
'See How it Flies' is free online, and covers much the same material as 'Stick & Rudder'. A few hours on that site and you'll have gained a few hundred (or thousand) hours worth of flying experience.
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