A celebrated book on the subject of aeronautics, this ground school manual for pilots was originally written for the training of pilots in the Commonwealth during World War II. Updated with American specifications, standards, and procedures in general aviation, it includes discussions of the airplane, theory of flight, aircraft engines, airports, airspace, air rules and procedures, meteorology and aviation safety, and human factors. An extensive glossary and index help pilots keep current with changing technology and regulations affecting the aviation industry.
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Sandy A. F. MacDonald was a pioneer of what still stands today as the standard curriculum for ground school flight training throughout the world. He received the Writing Award from the Aviation/Space Writers Association of America and the Sherman Fairchild International Flight Safety Award. Isabel L. Peppler has been the editor of From the Ground Up for more than 30 years.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easily understood, superlative content,
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This review is from: From the Ground Up (ASA Training Manuals) (Paperback)
I'm a book freak: I have several--some would say too many--books on every subject I'm interested in. I have Kershner's material, I have the Thom series (great set, by the way!), and I have the funny but instructive book by Rod Machado.These all have their different methods of knowledge transfer, mostly good. However, I find some topics improperly covered; a situation I can only attribute to language. These authors know what it is they are talking about but transferring that knowledge via the written word is difficult. One such topic, for example, is altimeter settings. With the possible exception of Trevor Thom, most of the others didn't do as good a job as they could have. From the Ground Up is small (physically) by comparison to the manuals by Machado and Thom but it does such a good job of precisely and knowledgeably covering all the topics a prospective--and currently active--pilot needs to know that the reader does not notice! How refreshing. Reading the sections covering altimeter settings, the author(s) simply and quickly impart the essence of the topic so that I am thoroughly satisfied I completely understand. I couldn't recommend a better book on the subject--except again for anything by Trevor Thom.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the classic,
By Chris Malvis "chris" (Burlington, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: From the Ground Up (ASA Training Manuals) (Paperback)
my grandpa read it in WWII during his training as a bomber's flight engineer, my dad read it during his commerical pilot training in the 70s...and ive pretty much memorized it for when it comes time for me to again 'slip the surly bonds of Earth'its an excellent, easy to understand thorough introduction to the principles of flight, meteorology and navigation if you are interested in flight training itll probably be required for ground school so why not get it and read it now, the price is a fraction of its value
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's the standart.,
By Doug Assis (London ON Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: From the Ground Up (ASA Training Manuals) (Paperback)
Nowadays "from the Ground Up" is the standart in Flight Schools. Not a lot to add to that but that if you are a canadian student, make sure to buy the "Millenium Edition"(what is not this one) that is specific for Canadian flight instruction.Happy sailling
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The reader may never experience the predicament of being down in the Arctic, 500 miles from the nearest outpost of civilization, with a damaged wing bracing strut or landing gear. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pitot pressure source, pitot pressure system, high level airspace, outer scale opposite, inflight aviation weather advisories, low level airspace, upgoing aileron, route low altitude charts, vertical card compass, carburetor air temperature gauge, downgoing wing, tricycle geared airplanes, downgoing aileron, preceding airplane, pressure altitude corrected for temperature, weather briefing service, needle sensing, omnirange station, astro compass, static pressure sources, azimuth card, omni station, lightning detection equipment, air traffic control unit, bearing indicator Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Facility Directory, Airplane Flight Manual, North America, Terminal Area Charts, Five Six Two Two Romeo, Continental Arctic, Pan Pan, Maritime Arctic, Owner's Manual, Zero Two Echo, Maritime Polar, Standard Pressure Region, Airport of Entry, Altimeter Setting Region, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, Contracting States, Department of Defense, Great Lakes, Loading Graph, Maritime Tropical, Bernoulli's Principle, Denalt Performance Computer, International Civil Aviation Organization, Lakeland Tower New!
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The reader may never experience the predicament of being down in the Arctic, 500 miles from the nearest outpost of civilization, with a damaged wing bracing strut or landing gear. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
pitot pressure source, pitot pressure system, high level airspace, outer scale opposite, inflight aviation weather advisories, low level airspace, upgoing aileron, route low altitude charts, vertical card compass, carburetor air temperature gauge, downgoing wing, tricycle geared airplanes, downgoing aileron, preceding airplane, pressure altitude corrected for temperature, weather briefing service, needle sensing, omnirange station, astro compass, static pressure sources, azimuth card, omni station, lightning detection equipment, air traffic control unit, bearing indicator Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Facility Directory, Airplane Flight Manual, North America, Terminal Area Charts, Five Six Two Two Romeo, Continental Arctic, Pan Pan, Maritime Arctic, Owner's Manual, Zero Two Echo, Maritime Polar, Standard Pressure Region, Airport of Entry, Altimeter Setting Region, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency, Contracting States, Department of Defense, Great Lakes, Loading Graph, Maritime Tropical, Bernoulli's Principle, Denalt Performance Computer, International Civil Aviation Organization, Lakeland Tower New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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