First Light is one of the best flying books around.
Flying is going well, I've got about 33 hours now, 5 or 6 of which are solo. I keep trying to get off on solo cross countries but then getting stood down at the last minute because of weather. It's seems a bit optimistic that I get my licence this summer but it's quite possible if I'm lucky with the weather. I have to do at least 3 solo x countries and one dual landaway before I'm looking at doing the qualifying x country.
Sideways flying machine? I don't get it, I've never heard that saying before. Is it because the Moth is so slow that if it flys in a strong cross wind it's practically flying sideways??