Private Aviation

Authored by Noel Benford, a seasoned Certified Flight Instructor from New York, this guide gives you the most common questions students have been asked during recent exams. Benford shares his extensive experience and insights giving you a significant advantage, ensuring your thoroughly prepared for the exam.

Unlock your dream of becoming a pilot faster than you ever thought possible... even if the idea of stepping into the cockpit sends your heart racing! Does the worry of the financial and time commitments in flight school leave you doubting your sky-bound dreams? Well, you're not alone. Countless aspiring aviators like you have wrestled with these same fears, uncertainties, and anxieties. This audiobook a comprehensive, jargon-free flight manual packed with invaluable insights and practical tips designed to make the path to your PPL as short, manageable, and cost-effective as possible.

See your FAA checkride examiners favorite checkride questions before the big day. Now in it's 3rd edition the book meets and exceeds all ACS guidelines and covers recent FAA changes.

Are you thinking about becoming a Private Pilot? Are you interested in general aviation but don't know where to start? This book is for you! This reference manual covers everything you need to know about obtaining a Private Pilot certificate: the requirements, the financial and time commitment, flight progressions through training, and detailed information on the final Checkride.

You are no doubt a busy individual with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study for the Private Pilot oral exam. However, the truth is that the Private Pilot test is a challenging exam. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked. That is why the author Micah Moore developed the Private Pilot Study Guide! This edition is a practice questions edition! It reviews all essential concepts found on the exam from all categories of the exam.

Whether you're just starting out or gearing up for the final test, this book covers everything from flight planning to staying calm under pressure, preparing you not only for the test but for a successful and safe piloting career.

In Demystiflying, Kine Paulsen tells you what you need to do in order to become a pilot by going inside the minds of more than 200 pilots. Paulsen deciphers the meaning behind even the most basic pilot terms and concepts to encourage everyone to give flying a try. This is pilot 101 for anyone who doesn't speak pilot. The book is for those of us who didn't grow up hanging out at the airport or flying flight simulators. This book is for you who are considering pursuing your pilot license, who might be curious what it is like to be a pilot or you may have already logged some hours. Or maybe a ...

Conquer the Private Pilot Knowledge Test: Your Guide to Earning a Private Pilot License (PPL) is a comprehensive study guide designed to help aspiring pilots successfully pass the FAA Private Pilot Knowledge Test. This guide covers essential topics such as flight and pilot certification requirements, aircraft components, principles of aerodynamics, flight operations, meteorology, airspace regulations, navigation, and emergency procedures. Each chapter delves into critical concepts and provides detailed explanations to ensure readers grasp the material thoroughly. The book also includes ...

Airports of Western Washington and Oregon form the backdrop for flying adventures in the Pacific Northwest. Take the controls of a Piper Arrow, as your personal flight instructor leads you to out-of-the-way spots where recreational aircraft provide the freedom to pursue cherished goals. Hints for cross-county and local flying presented by a 7000-hour FAA certified flight instructor. For armchair pilots and experienced pros, this book is an escape so realistic you’ll swear you’re airborne.

Sensei Paul David is both a private pilot and author. Learn from his experiences in flight school as he shares his best advice - the things that he wishes someone would have told him in flight school. In this book, Sensei Paul David shares tips to improve the safety, ease, cost-effectiveness, and enjoyment of the flight-school experience. He provides an overview of the essentials needed to help any new flight student make the most of their experience.

Alone in a Spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had 80 seconds to exceed the speed of sound and begin the climb to a target no civilian pilot had ever reached. He might not make it back alive. If he did he would make history as the world's first commercial astronaut. The spectacle defied reason, the result of a competition dreamed up by entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, whose vision for a new race to space required small teams to do what only the world's largest governments had done before.