Light Airplane Navigation Essentials [Paperback]

Paul A. Craig (Author)

Book Description

Series: Practical Flying | Publication Date: March 1, 1997

This skill-building manual teaches the fundamentals of lightplane navigation using a natural, confidence-building progression that immediately allows readers to use newly learned techniques in the cockpit.

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From the Back Cover

Small plane navigation made easy-Learn the basics, in plain english If you need a practical-and basic-introduction to navigation, Light Airplane Navigation Essentials is for you. This book is designed for new small aircraft pilots and students just entering flight training who want a guide that will clearly teach the fundamentals they need. Light Airplane Navigation Essentials takes the mysteries out of navigation and clarifies techniques and technologies, such as pilotage and dead reckoning... course plotting... radio navigation... VOR, Loran, and GPS... airspace rules... even the glass cockpit. Paul Craig has taught a very successful navigation course for several years, and knows exactly what the new pilot needs to learn. He explains the theory and practice of navigation in a straightforward conversational style, making generous use of illustrations and graphics. Each chapter builds directly on the one before, going from the most basic principles to the latest electronic devices. The book has several handy features, including: Questions and sample navigation problems to help you test your knowledge included at the end of each chapter; Large, clear illustrations of key concepts; Chapters on future types of navigation, including the "glass cockpit"; A section on the latest airspace designations. Read this book, work the problems, and take your new skills straight into the cockpit. Fly with the confidence that you thoroughly understand the principles of navigation. You won't find a better hands-on guide to the basics. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Paul A. Craig, an experienced pilot, is the Chief Flight Instructor at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He holds eleven FAA Flight Certificates, including Airline Transport Pilot, Gold Seal Multiengine, and Instrument Flight Instructor. He has a master's degree in Aerospace Education. Craig is also the author of Multiengine Flying, Second Edition, Be a Better Pilot, and Stalls and Spins (McGraw-Hill).

About the Author

Paul A. Craig, Ed.D., longtime pilot, FAA award-winning flight instructor, and aviation educator and author, designed and conducted the research described in this book based on his lifelong concern with the high accident rate among general aviation pilots, and in the process of earning his doctorate in education, with special empahsis on pilot decision-making and flight training. A Gold Seal Multiengine Flight Instructor and twice FAA District Flight Instructor of the Year, he has spoken widely to flight instructors and others on improving flight training and safety. He is the author of Be a Better Pilot; Stalls & Spins; Multiengine Flying, 2nd Edition; and Light Airplane Navigation Essentials, all from McGraw-Hill's renowned Practical Flying Series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 245 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 1 edition (March 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070134561
• ISBN-13: 978-0070134560
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #705,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cross Country Navigation Skills for Private Pilots, December 6, 1999

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Larry Runge (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Light Airplane Navigation Essentials (Paperback)

This is an excellent book on VFR navigation for the Private Pilot or student, and it contains a wealth of valuable information as to how to get where you're going without losing yourself along the way. It's written in an easy to understand fashion, and clearly leads the reader through every facet of navigation for Light Planes. I read this book cover to cover without once tiring of the various topics, and would easily rate it as one of the top General Aviation books available today. If you're a student, or a pilot without a lot of cross country flying under your belt, I would heartily recommend this book for your library.