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From the Ground Up (ASA Training Manuals)

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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.

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

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

I have not quite completed reading this book because it is not necesairie for my current training. I am 15 years old and a royal canadian air cadet and take some courses through my squadron so I can learn to fly an dthis is the book we use but make sure you have the rite edition I got stuck with an american addition wich is different than any other edition because the laws are differnt and the air space regulations are different other than that this has been an awsome book to study with and I suggest to use a highliter to highlight important info that you could easily reffer to another good thing is the test in the back is very helpful. Good luck.