The Complete Guide to Flight Instruction [Paperback]

Gregory M. Penglis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1994

This book will take you on a tour of our entire flight training system, from beginner to burnout. You will take a journey, step by step, through each rating and be given the knowledge and tools to avoid all the pitfalls and hassles that every other student will make without this insight. It doesn't matter where you are in your flying, there is something in here for every pilot. There are answers to questions most pilots will never think to ask. There are ideas and solutions to problems most pilots would never even consider.

The Complete Guide To Flight Instruction is not a rote, laundry list copy of the procedures listed in the FAA Flight Training Handbook that so many other aviation books have become. Procedures in this book are not the endpoint, they are merely the beginning. Every procedure must have a purpose. Every purpose must fit into the big picture. Every pilot must learn that judgment and decisions are what flying is all about. Here you will learn how to develop judgment and make good decisions. From there you can develop your flying instinct, the most important quality and resource for any pilot. This book is your treasure map through the process.

If you want a thorough analysis of everything that is wrong with our flight training system, and how to fix it, if you want a thought-provoking book that challenges everything you have come to believe is possible from your own flying, if you dare to reach beyond the very restrictive boundaries of current teachings, if you want to master flying and teach yourself how to fly the best that you can, then you must read The Complete Guide To Flight Instruction.

Editorial Reviews

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The author obviously has a lot of experience and insight into the way people learn, and what they are probably thinking, bringing quite a refreshing approach to simplifying what a lot of us perceive to be complex ideas. -- Simon Kennett, Australian Flying magazine, June 1995

There is nothing like it currently on the market. Forget the glamorous view of the industry, because you aren't getting it in this book. You will get the straight skinny on getting the license you've always dreamed of. -- Vicky Cruse, U.S. Aviator magazine, June 1995.

This book is highly detailed and describes not only schools and instructors, but everything you will experience as a student while undergoing your training. -- Jennifer S. Gwosdof, Private Pilot magazine, July 1995

From the Publisher

Almost everyone on the Rainbow Books, Inc., staff is a pilot, and without exception we all wish we'd had a copy of this book when we learned to fly. When this manuscript came through our doors, we knew it HAD to be published -- for all the pilots who wish to add a license or rating and for the student pilots who are still dreaming of flight and have yet to begin. For less than the cost of a single flight lesson, The Complete Guide to Flight Instruction can arm you with the information you will need to be an educated consumer -- to carefully shop for your instruction (and possibly save thousands of dollars) and to get the most out of your lessons.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 546 pages
• Publisher: Rainbow Books (July 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568250126
• ISBN-13: 978-1568250120
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #678,635 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for beginners and and flight inst., August 26, 1998

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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Flight Instruction (Paperback)

I first read this book before I even started flight training and I was truly glad I picked it up. It will save you money in the long run and is also a good read for future (or present) flight inst. I give it 5 stars and I still read it from time to time even after i aquried my ratings!!

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE pre-requisite (and co-requisite) to Flight training!, March 24, 1999

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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Flight Instruction (Paperback)

This book points out the common mistakes most student pilots commit and explains how to avoid them. Mr.Penglis offers excellent insight that will help you save embarrassment and valuable training time. His explanation of concepts is humorous with plenty of logical examples. You will hardly ever pause over explanations as they are presented very intuitively. This book is well-written and it takes the reader seriously. If you plan to take up Flight training or are dreaming to be in the cockpit, you must definitely obtain this book. It helped me immensely when I was in the process of obtaining my private pilot license out of Marshfield, MA.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book and read it again and again, August 31, 2002

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Joe Fitzpatrick (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Complete Guide to Flight Instruction (Paperback)

I would highly recommend that anyone considering private pilot training buy this book. In a wry, cynical, style, Mr. Penglis offers some very clear and valuable insight to the many expensive pitfalls that await you.

Read it cover to cover before you invest a dime in training. Then, re-read each chapter as you reach that point in your flying career. I'm sure a few high profile instructor/examiner types would hate this book. It does not tell you what you want to hear about general aviation, it tells you what you need to hear!