Your Pilot's License [Paperback]

Jerry Eichenberger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0071402853 | ISBN-13: 978-0071402859 | Edition: 7

* A "must" guide containing comprehensive and straight-to-the-point advice on current issues concerning a pilot's license--from how much it costs to regulations and requirements
* Fully updated, this classic bestseller provides the all-you-need to know considerations of flight training and earning a license
* Chapters cover instructor and flight schools, communications, FAQs, control techniques, international perspective, and more

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Fully updated 7th Edition!

"An outstanding resource for anyone interested in getting a pilot's license." --Private Pilot

THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS HELPED AVIATORS TAKE OFF FOR MORE THAN A QUARTER CENTURY!

If learning to fly an airplane is part of your plans, here's the one book you need to read -- before you suit up for a single flight class.

Written in an easy-to-understand style by a noted aviation expert, Your Pilot's License offers practical advice that helps would-be aviators understand the demands and pleasures of earning a pilot's license. The book provides you with a firm grasp of:
* How much it costs
* How long it takes
* Different types of ratings and certifications
* Options for flight
* Rules, regulations, and requirements
* Medical minimums
* Instructors and flight schools
* Navigation and communications
* Examinations
* And much, much more!

When it comes to earning your wings, Your Pilot's License is the resource you need to help your dreams take flight!

About the Author

Jerry A. Eichenberger has written three other books for McGraw-Hill: General Aviation Law, now in its Second Edition; Handling In-Flight Emergencies, now in its Second Edition; and Cross-Country Flying. He has also written more than 200 magazine articles dealing with aviation law and aviation safety. His work is featured regularly in several monthly publications that serve the general aviation and commuter airline industries.

Mr. Eichenberger is a licensed commercial pilot, rated for single- and multiengine airplanes, helicopters, and gliders. He holds an airplane instrument rating, and is also a certified flight instructor, rated for airplanes, single- and multiengine, and instrument instruction. He has logged over 5,000 flying hours.

He is a practicing attorney who devotes his legal time to the area of aviation law, representing manufacturers, maintenance facilities, flight schools, airlines, FBOs, airports, and individual pilots and aircraft owners. Mr. Eichenberger lives and practices in the Columbus, Ohio area, where he remains an active general aviation pilot and flight instructor. He has owned a total of eight aircraft over the years since he learned to fly in 1965, and currently owns a totally restored classic Piper PA-22/20 Pacer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 358 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 7 edition (July 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071402853
• ISBN-13: 978-0071402859
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Introduction to Flying & Pilot's License, September 1, 2003

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J. Straub (Cleveland Heights, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Pilot's License (Paperback)

Your Pilot's License provides a simple, concise guide to getting your license to fly. Eichenberger describes both how to actually fly a plane as well as the process by which one learns how and is licensed to do so. Eichenberger's experience as a flight instructor (CFI) clearly shows, as much of the book reads like a flight lesson.

The book is a must-read for anyone thinking about taking up flying or who has just started taking lessons. Not only does is summarize what to expect, it also provides a wealth of knowledge that should help make your lessons more effective. Eichenberger explains complicated concepts in simple English. Particularly helpful to the beginning pilot will be his explanations of how lift works and how to "fly the box" taking wind into account.

For those who have been flying for a period of time, the book offers very little (other than perhaps nostalgia about those first flights). If you don't already know what is covered in this book (and in some areas, significantly more than is covered) you really shouldn't be flying a plane.

For those looking to get their flight instructor certificate, this book holds particular value as it will help you learn how to teach your students! It is also very helpful in remaining us how if felt "from the other side."

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!, October 28, 2000

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A. N. Teodoro III (River Edge, NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Your Pilot's License - 6th Edition (Paperback)

Hello flyers! Greetings from student pilot from Teterboro Aiport. After reading this book from cover to cover, I feel that I have acquired sufficient knowledge to continue in my flying lessons without a cloud in my head. It filled in the blanks and I wish it went furtehr than 300 or so pages. The book's anecdotal style makes general aviation easier to understand. Certainly, in my case at least, it was more enjoyable to read than a manual on flight with test questions after every chapter. This is not that kind of book, to its benefit. I learned a lot from this book, and I feel that I will have an easier time in my flying lessons because of it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for future pilots!, January 17, 2001

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Jake Ventrella (Hartford, CT United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Your Pilot's License - 6th Edition (Paperback)

I'm planning on taking up flying as a career and this book did a lot to explain to me the different licenses and ratings and also explains how the plane flies and the aerodynamics. Before, I was clueless and now I know what to do. Thanks!