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The Pilot's Manual - Flight Training : Complete Preparation for All the Basic Flight Maneuvers / 757T

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Thom's insightful coverage of every aspect of Aviation Training is clear once again in this the first of three books on the subject. I'm a student pilot with 40 hours in a C172 and this is the second flight training book (after "Stick and Rudder" by Langewiesche) I got and I am very happy with it. So happy that I went out and got the other 2 books in the series! The illustrations are superb and the writing even better. From stalls to take-offs and landings, every page is effective in explaining what the would-be pilot should expect to see, feel and hear. I can honestly find nothing wrong with this book and his others except that in volume 2, the weather coverage is outdated. Check out Volumes 2 and 3.

While not as full of full-color photos as the Jeppesen series, this flight training manual is probably the best organized and best illustrated guide I have come across. The lessons are concise and unambiguous. Of course, this book is primarily a preparation for the knowledge test; to learn the maneuvers you'll have to check out "The Pilot's Manual - The Private and Commercial." by the same author.

I used these books to prepare for both my private and commercial certificates. Additionally, I based my lesson plans on the lessons presented in these books while working on my Certified Flight Instructor certificate.

Flight training is an excellent book for a very thorough explanation of how and why and airplain flys, and for the basic flight maneuvers you are likely to use as a new pilot. (And those you are likely to encounter in the practical test) I discovered by accident though, that this text DOES NOT cover things such as: proper radio communication, use of the e6-b(I hope I wrote that correctly), aviation weather, controled airspace, FARs, navigation, or really anything else related to being a private pilot other than the actual mechanics of flying.

To get that you must also purchase his title: The Pilot's Manual - The Private and Commercial.

I have finished reading Flight Training came to Amazon to Private and Commercial and It is not listed. Hopefully we can rectify that as Trevor Thom is very gifted at explaining things in a manner that don't bore those of us who are technically proficent (sp?) but also would not confuse those who aren't quite so technical.

Flight Training is must for the beginning pilot or for a flyer who has many hours in the air. It is filled with instruction and ideas that can be life saving, to say the least. Flying is a marvelous adventure in life, but like the poster about the sea, the sky can be terrible unforgiving. It behooves any pilot or wanna be pilot to read, learn, and absorb many facts about piloting an aircraft. Just because the book addressed preparation for basic flight maneuvers does not mean it cannot be helpful to the veteran air enthusiast.
Every pilot should have a copy of this book handy and refer to it often.

Well written. Eash to understand. Good detail. Provided information that was not provided by my instructor.