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The Complete Private Pilot [Paperback]

Robert E. Gardner (Author)
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1560272856 978-1560272854 January 1997 8th
The Complete Pilot series aids student pilots preparing for licensing exams and can be used for home study, certified flight schools, or as a base for student kits. The Complete Private Pilot leads students through the study material for the private pilot license, including all the aeronautical knowledge requirements for the license and rating. The Complete Advanced Pilot, with study material for the instrument rating and commercial pilot licenses, augments basic subjects with more advanced topics, such as instrument flight rules (IFR) systems, procedures and regulations, and details about radio navigation, flight plans, and cockpit organization. Useful appendices include glossaries of terms commonly used in pilot/control tower operations, up-to-date weather communications information, and flight preparation aids.
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"A bedrock book in your aviation library."  —Richard Taylor, author, IFR for VFR Pilots
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About the Author

Bob Gardner, a pilot for more than 40 years, is also an author, flight instructor, and lecturer. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc.; 8th edition (January 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1560272856
  • ISBN-13: 978-1560272854
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,156,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Bob Gardner is the author of The Complete Advanced Pilot, The Complete Multi-Engine Pilot, and The Complete Private Pilot. He is a piloting instructor with more than 35 years of experience and a former director of ASA Ground schools. He lives in Renton, Washington.

 

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait to read more, June 15, 2000
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Bob Gardner's 'The Complete Private Pilot' was in depth, informative, and interesting, as well as easy to understand. This is the type of book you can pick up before you ever step foot into an airplane and comprehend it cover to cover. My instructor suggested the title and assigned two chapters before every flight, but that first evening I read 7 of the 15 chapters! Mr. Gardner gave me the extra confidence I needed to sit in that left seat and I'm here to thank him for it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Novice Review, June 29, 2008
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I am a novice learner, but this book was a recommendation from a dear friend who is a PhD in Aerospace. The title has never disappointed when it comes to finding facts. The treatment on Bernoullis principle and the lift geenration and air foil design is delightful to go through. I couldnt understand the interplay of Angle of Attach and Speed and lift, from even the stick and rudder title. Excellent conceptual treatment for a class of books which are geared to be operator's manuals.
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4.0 out of 5 stars very clear, December 11, 2011
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This book is written very clear and the pictures inside are clear too. Not too difficult to read.

Also, a very nice book cover
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sectional chart excerpt, calculated landing time, radar flight following, intermediate approach segment, inland navigation facility, recreational pilot certificate, mile flight visibility, approach control service, flight service station briefer, airport remarks, hemispherical rule, altimeter setting window, sectional chart legend, airport advisory service, altitude reservation, instrument approach procedure, basic radar service, approach lighting system, wind dot, approved flight manual, approach control facility, aileron drag, assigned airspace, approach light system, instrument departure procedure
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The Complete Private Pilot, Paine Field, Facility Directory, United States, Basic Aerodynamics, Enroute Flight, Flight Watch, National Weather Service, Port Orchard, Federal Aviation Regulations, Communication Procedures, Aeronautical Information Manual, Seattle Radio, Aircraft Systems, Global Positioning System, Weight Moment, Bremerton National, Pilot's Operating Handbook, Seattle Approach Control, Aviation Weather Center, Lake Tapps, North Pole, Puget Sound, Seattle Class, Use Figure
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